Date

Topic

Chapter(s)

1

2/1 #

Introduction

Chapter 1

2

2/3 #

Methods in Microbiology

Chapter 3

3

2/5 #

Methods in Microbiology

Chapter 3

4

2/8

Prokaryotic Cells

Chapter 4

5

2/10

Prokaryotic Cells

Chapter 4

6

2/12

Eukaryotic Cells

Chapter 4

7

2/15

Microbial Growth

Chapter 6

8

2/17

Factors that influence growth

Chapter 6

9

2/19

Controlling Microbial Growth

Chapter 7

7

2/22

Exam I (Lectures 1 - 9)

10

2/24

Introduction to Metabolism

Chapter 5

11

2/26

Catabolic pathways in Heterotrophs

Chapter 5

12

3/1

Aerobic Respiration

Chapter 5

13

3/3

Anaerobic Respiration & Fermentation

Chapter 5

14

3/5

Chemolithotrophy

Chapter 5

15

3/8

Microbial Photosynthesis

Chapter 5

16

3/10

Microbial Genetics: From DNA to protein

Chapter 8

17

3/12

Microbial Genetics: From DNA to protein

Chapter 8

7

3/15

Exam II (Lectures 10 - 17)

18

3/17

Microbial genetics II: gene expression & mutation

Chapter 8

19

3/19

Microbial genetics III: recombination

Chapter 8

20

3/22

Recombinant DNA

Chapter 9

21

3/24

Principles of Classification

Chapter 10

22

3/26

The Archaea

Chapter 11

23

3/29

The  Bacteria

Chapter 11

24

3/31

The  Bacteria

Chapter 11

25

4/2

The  Bacteria

Chapter 11

7

4/5

Exam III (Lectures 18 - 25)

26

4/7

Eukaryotic Microorganisms

Chapter 12

27

4/9

Eukaryotic Microorganisms

Chapter 12

28

4/12

The Viruses & Prions

Chapter 13

29

4/14

The Viruses & Prions

Chapter 13

30

4/16

Microorganisms & Health

Chapter 14

31

4/19

Microorganisms & Disease

Chapter 15

32

4/21

Antimicrobial chemotherapy

Chapter 20

33

4/23

Antimicrobial chemotherapy

Chapter 20

7

4/26

Exam IV  (Lectures 25 - 32)

34

4/28

Disease Spread & Prevention

Chapter 14

35

4/30

Microbial Ecology

Chapter 27

36

5/3

Microbial Ecology

Chapter 27

37

5/5

Biotechnology

Chapter 28

38

5/7

Food Microbiology

Chapter 28

 5/-

 Exam  5  (Lectures 34 - 38 & Comprehensive)