ADVANCED MICROBIOLOGY
(MICR 3223)
Tentative Lecture Calendar
| Date | Subject | Reading |
| 1 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROBIOLOGY | |
| Jan 11 | Introduction- an overview | Chapter 1 |
| Jan 13 | Cell Biology- Read yourself | Chapter 2 |
| Jan 15 | Microbial Cell Structure and Function | Chapter 3 |
| Jan 18 | University Holiday | |
| Jan 20 | Microbial Cell Structure and Function | Chapter 3 |
| Jan 22 | Microbial Cell Structure and Function | Chapter 3 |
| Jan 25 | Extra Day | |
| Jan 27 | Microbial Nutrition | Chapter 5 |
| Jan 29 | Nutrient Transport | Chapter 5 |
| Feb 01 | Microbial Growth | Chapter 6 |
| Feb 03 | Microbial Growth-A | Chapter 6 |
| Feb 05 | Extra Day | Chapter 6 |
| Feb 08 | Control of Microorganisms | Chapter 7 |
| Feb 10 | Control of Microorganisms | Chapter 7 |
| Feb 12 | Microbial Metabolism- Energy and Enzymes | Chapter 8 |
| Feb 15 | Microbial Metabolism- Aerobic Respiration | Chapter 9A |
| Feb 17 | Microbial Metabolism- Aerobic Respiration | Chapter 9 |
| Feb 19 | Microbial Metabolism- Energy Conservation | Chapter 9 |
| Feb 22 | Mid-Term Exam 1 | |
| Feb 24 | Microbial Metabolism -Anaerobic Respiration | Chapter 9B |
| Feb 26 | Microbial Metabolism - Energy Conservation | Chapter 9 |
| 2 | MICROBIAL GENOMICS | |
| Mar 01 | Microbial Genomics | Chapter 15 |
| Mar 03 | Microbial Genomics | Chapter 15 |
| Mar 05 | Extra Day | |
| 3 | MICROBIAL DIVERSITY | |
| Mar 08 | Microbial Evolution, Taxonomy, and Diversity |
Chapter 19 |
| Mar 10 | Microbial Evolution, Taxonomy, and Diversity | Chapter 19 |
| Mar 12 | Microbial Evolution, Taxonomy, and Diversity | Chapter 19 |
| Mar 15- 19 | Spring Break | |
| Mar 22 | Archaea | Chapter 20 |
| Mar 24 | Archaea | Chapter 20 |
| Mar 26 | Second Mid-Term Exam | |
| Mar 29 | Bacteria –Thermophiles and Photosynthetic | Chapter 21 |
| Mar 31 | Bacteria – The proteobacteria | Chapter 22 |
| Apr 02 | Bacteria – The proteobacteria | Chapter 22 |
| Apr 05 | Bacteria – Low GC Gram Positive | Chapter 23 |
| Apr 07 | Bacteria – High GC Gram Positive | Chapter 24 |
| Apr 09 | Extra Day | |
| 4 | Environmental Microbiology and Microbial Ecology | |
| Apr 12 | Biogeochemical Cycling and Microbial Ecology | Chapter 27 |
| Apr 14 | Biogeochemical Cycling and Microbial Ecology | Chapter 27 |
| Apr 16 | Microbes-Marine and Freshwater Environments | Chapter 28 |
| Apr 19 | Microbes-Marine and Freshwater Environments | Chapter 28 |
| Apr 21 | Microbes –Terrestrial Environments | Chapter 29 |
| Apr 23 | Microbes –Terrestrial Environments | Chapter 29 |
| Apr 26 | Microbial Interactions | Chapter 30 |
| Apr 28 | Microbial Interactions | Chapter 30 |
| Apr 30 | Review | |
| Mar 07 | Final Exam 8 - 9.50 |
