PERIOD

 

SUBJECT

CHAPTER

READINGS

1-10

Microbiology relevance to nursing & intro.

2

1-12

Overview of chemical principles

2

1-14

General chemistry, cont'd

2

 

 

 

1-17

No Class- University Holiday

1-19

Eukaryotic cell features

3

1-21

Euk. - vs- prokaryotic cell structure & function

3

 

 

1-24

Unique internal & external cell structures

3

1-26

History & development of microbiology

1

1-28

Scientific method in microbiology       

1

 

 

 

1-31

Microscopy and specimen staining

 4

2-02

Physiology & metabolism

5

2-04

Metabolism, cont'd

5

2-07

Exam 1

 

2-09

Nutrition & growth

6

2-11

Bacterial growth, cont'd

6

 

 

 

2-14

Eukaryotic - vs prokaryotic DNA replication

7

2-16

Transcription & translation

7

2-18

Mutations & gene transfer

17

 

 

 

2-21

Finish genetics

7

2-23 Recombinant DNA technology

8

2-25

Physical control of microbial growth

9

 

 

 

2-28

Chemical control of microbial growth

9

3-02

Antibiotics

10

3-04

Exam 2

 

 

 

3-07

No class - Spring break

3-09
3-11
3-14 Virology

13

3-16

Viruses, cont'd

13

3-18

Infectious diseases

14

 

 

 

3-28

Gram-positive pathogens

19

3-30

Enterobacteriaceae

20

4-01

Spirochetes & curved rod-shaped bacilli

21

 

 

 

4-04

Exam 3

4-06

Fungi

22

4-08

Fungi, cont'd

22

 

 

 

4-11

Protozoa

23

4-13

Drinking water & coliforms

6,26

4-15

Molecular diagnostics for the clinical lab

8

 

 

 

4-18

Food microbiology I - manufacture

26

4-20

Food microbiology II - pathogen detection

8

4-22

Clinical case studies - group activity

handout

 

 

 

4-25

Review for lab practical

4-27

Emerging trends in clinical diagnostics

handout

4-29

Review Day

 

 

 

 5-02

 Exam 4 - comprehensive final

 2:15-4:15