BIO 316                          Microbiology Lecture                                            2007

Prerequisite:    General Biology 112 with lab.                Link to Learning Objectives

Instructor :R. Pinette.           Office Hours:           Folsom 307 MWF 11-12

Web page:  http://www.umpi.maine.edu/~pinette/    email: pinette@umpi.maine.edu

Text: Tortora, Funke & Case. 2007. Microbiology. 9th ed. Addison Wesley Longman Inc.     

I. TENTATIVE LECTURE OUTLINE. Class meets M,W,F 10-10:50 in Folsom 304  

Week 

Day

Chapter / Topic

Pages

1/15

M W 
F

M.L. King Jr. Holiday--No Classes 
Course Introduction
1 History of Microbiology


1-6
6-16

1/22

M W
F

 4 Eukaryotes—emphasis on protests

12 Basic Mycological Concepts & Reproduction 
12 Major Taxonomic Groups/ Life Cycles

  98-106

345-349    350-355

1/29

M

W

F

12  Lichens

12 Protozoa 
4 Prokaryotes--extracellular features 

355-356

350-352

  78-89

2/5

M W 
F

4 Prokaryotes--intracellular features 

5 Carbohydrate metabolism--emphasis on glycolysis

5 The Electron Transport System/Fermentation

  89-98

115-128 129-138

2/12

M W 
F

Exam #1 on Chapters 1, 4 & 12

5 Energy Capturing and Microbial Metabolic Diversity

6 Microbial Growth Requirements

 

149-152

160-179

 

 

WINTER BREAK February 17-25

 

2/26

M W
F

8 DNA Structure and Replication
8 Protein Synthesis,
8 Gene Regulation & Mutations & Light Repair

215-222

223-227

227-236

3/5

M W 
F

8 Genetic Transfer in Bacteria

10 Classification 

11 Gram Negative Bacteria: Proteobacteria (a & b)

238-247

282-292

312-321

3/12

M W F 

  11 Gram Negative Bacteria: Nonproteobacteria (d & e)

  Exam #2 on Chapters  5, 6  & 8 
 11 Gram Positive Bacteria (Low G + C) 

321-327

 

327-324

3/19

M W 
F

11 Gram Positive Bacteria (High G+ C) and Domain Archaea

12 Helminthes 
13 Structure and Isolation of Viruses

324-341

370-377

386-396

3/26

M W 
F

13 Bacteriophages (Transduction) 
13 DNA Virus (Papovaviridae) / RNA Virus
13 Viruses and Cancer/ Viroids and Prions

397-400

400-410

409-415

 

 

SPRING BREAK March 31-April 8

 

4/9

M
W
F

Exam # 3 on Chapters on 10, 11, & 12 
University Day--No Classes 
27 Soil Microbiology and Biogeochemical Cycles

 

811-816

4/16

M
W
F

27 Endoliths, Bioremediation and Composting
27 Aquatic Microbiology and Biofilms
27 Water Treatment

818-820
821-828
828-836

4/23

M
W
F

17 Antigens, Antibodies and Complement (Summary Due)
17 Humoral Immunity 
17 Cell-Mediated Immunity

502-508
509-511
509-512

4/30

M
W
F

28 Food Microbiology
28 Industrial Products
Course Conclusion & Evaluation

841-850
851-857

 

 

Final Exam Week: Wednesday                                           May 10 at 10:15--12:15 on Chapters 13, 17, 27 & 28

 

II. COURSE GRADE. Your course grade is determined by computing your average and using the percentage scale described in the attached General Course Policies.

4 Exams @ about 50, 75, 75, 100 = 300 (60%)
Laboratory component =                    200 (40%)
Possible Total                                  = 500

Optional Reading Assignment. This is based on outside reading assignment of journal articles.  Five articles, must be turned in.  (25)

Your grade from this exercise will be used as bonus points to help bring up your grade.  

  • Your articles must be three pages long, deal with microbiology and should be no older than 2004.
  • The following journals, available our Library, are suggested: Science, Nature, Scientific American, and Discover. Use of any other journal must be approved by the instructor. 
  • Each article must be summarized in your own words. This must be typed (12 point with one inch margin) and single spaced with the source properly cited at the beginning.
  • Points will be given for a clearly written synopsis which follows the proper rules of grammar and punctuation. Spelling will also be taken into account.
  • A photocopy of the journal article must accompany the summary.
  • To turn in, prepare a cover page with your name and a list of your articles (author, date, title and journal).
  • Place your summary on top of each photocopy and staple all five sets together in the upper left hand corner.
  • Do this work independently. Any copied work will result in both parties involved losing credit for the entire assignment.
  • Due date is April 23.  No late assignments will be accepted.

Examinations will consist of essay, short answer, definitions, fill-in tables and diagramming. Unless otherwise instructed, all responses must be expressed in complete sentences and written in standard grammar with proper punctuation. Please use blue or black ink on your exams.

  • Diagrams may be done in pencil. These must be labeled; unlabeled drawings have zero point value.
  • Fill--in tables are sometimes used for comparative purposes in which case categories are given for which you are required to fill in appropriate information.
  • Terminology is also tested in one of several ways, term may be given for you to define, or definitions may be provided and you will provide the appropriate term. In other instance, you may be asked to compare pairs of terms.

GENERAL COURSE POLICIES

I. CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR. I expect your undivided attention in the classroom. If you don't understand what the instructor has said, don't be afraid to ask for clarification. Refrain from talking to your neighbors and please avoid the bad manners of asking classmates for his or her notes during lecture. Also be prompt to class. Like unnecessary talking, coming late to class, not only disrupts your instructor but your classmates as well.

II. ATTENDANCE. Attendance of all scheduled lecture and laboratory meetings is a requirement of the course. Any student missing more than 3 lectures or 3 laboratory periods will receive an automatic F for the course unless there are extenuating circumstances.   Tardy students who make a habit of coming in late may sign the attendance sheet at the instructor’s discretion.

III. ACADEMIC HONESTY. Students are expected to do there own work on tests and outside assignment pertaining to both lab and lecture. In case of a violation of academic honesty, the instructor will discuss the matter with the student. Where an academic violation has been judged to occur by the instructor, a grade of F (zero points) for that item will be awarded, OR the student may be required to withdraw from the course with a grade of F depending on the gravity of the offense.

IV. ACADEMIC APPEAL. There is an Academic Appeals procedure for a student with a grievance concerning alleged violations of, in part, the explicitly stated and/or published policies regarding a particular course. The intent of the procedure is to guarantee fair procedure rather than to interfere with the prerogative of the faculty to evaluate the quality of a student's course work the student should refer to the section on Academic Appeal in the most current issue of the UMPI Course Catalog.

V. EVALUATION. Sixty (60) percent is a passing grade in this course. To determine your course grade or the letter grade for an exam:

1. calculate percentage (points obtained/ 475 x 100 = %), and

2. convert the percentage to a letter grade using the scale below.

A = 93-100; A- = 90-92; B+ = 87-89; B = 83-86; B- = 80-82; C+ = 77-79;

C = 73-76; C- = 70-72; D+ = 67-69; D = 63-66; D- = 60-62; F = 59 OR LESS

NO MAKE UP EXAMS WILL BE GIVEN. A student who misses an exam must have a valid reason for doing so or the grade on that exam becomes an automatic zero. A student having a valid excuse will have his/her grade computed on the total possible score minus the points on the missed item. Having a plane fare or a car ride which leaves early for a holiday is not a valid reason for missing an exam.

VI. GIFTS. As a matter of policy, I do not accept gifts from students currently enrolled in my courses.

VII. STUDENT WORK PRODUCTS. Anyone having questions about their course grade should see me no later than three weeks into the following term. All testing materials, reports and collections will be discarded after this period.