BY 44 Course Outline - Spring 2000

SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Division of Science, Engineering and Technology

Biology Department

Course Outline

Instructors: C. Pugliese, V. Schirone, R. Werner, R. Elgart

Course Title: BY-44 - General Microbiology

Semester: Spring 2000

Textbook:

Microbiology by G. J. Tortora, B. R. Funke and C. L. Case; Benjamin Cummings Publishing Co., Calif.; 1998 6th Edition

Laboratory Manual:

Microbiology in Practice by Lois Beishir; Harper & Row Publishing Co.; New York, 1996 6th Edition

Objectives: By the end of the semester the successful student will have:

1. acquired knowledge of prokaryotic anatomy and physiology, and its similarities and differences when compared to that

of eukaryotic organisms.

2. gained a greater understanding of intermediate metabolism.

3. gained an understanding of the basics of microbial genetics.

4. acquired knowledge pertaining to the relationship of microorganisms to health and disease.

5. acquired an understanding of the basic mechanisms of physical and chemical control.

6. attained a basic familiarity with the main groups of bacteria and other types of microorganisms.

7. gained an understanding of basic laboratory techniques for observation, isolation, and identification.

Student requirements and evaluation:

Lecture examinations 1/3

Laboratory - unknowns and laboratory practicals 1/3

Final examination 1/3

Attendance policy:

A. Lecture: All students are expected to attend every session of each course for which they are registered. Students are

responsible for all that transpires in class whether or not they are in attendance. The College defines excessive absence or

lateness as more than the equivalent of one week of class meetings during the semester. Excessive absence or lateness

may lead to failure in a course or removal from the class roster.

B. Laboratory: Students must attend all laboratory sessions. A student who misses a session must contact the laboratory

instructor before the next laboratory meeting to make up missed work. Failure to comply with this policy will result in being

dropped from this course.

Miscellaneous:

1. Students must supply protective gloves for certain laboratory procedures.

2. The use of beepers and telephones during class time is considered a distraction. Beepers and telephones must be turned off during class time.

Lecture Schedule

Topic	Chapters
Introduction to Microbiology	1
Taxonomy of Microorganisms	10, 11, 12, (21-26)
Taxonomy of Microorganisms	"
Taxonomy of Microorganisms	"
Microscope and Bacterial Anatomy	3, 4
Cultivation and Growth of Bacteria	6
Macromolecules and Enzymes	2, 5
Bacterial Metabolism	5
Genetic Variation in Bacteria	8
Viruses	13
Control of Microorganisms	7, 20
Microorganisms and Disease; Resistance and Immunity	14, 15, 16, 17
Final Exams