Welcome!
May 2008. The Microbiowiki site was originally created by students and their teacher in Provo and Brigham City, Utah between Jan and April 2008. You are welcome to freely use and modify this site for your purposes, as we won't be using it for several months or more. The book we used was Foundations in Microbiology, by K. Talaro, 6th edition (ISBN-13: 978-0073305400), and that is what the chapter numbers refer to in the table below (chapter titles are given lower on the page). Let me know if you have any questions or if I can be of any help. ~Kevin

Quick Links to the Site
Unit 1	Unit 2	Unit 3	Unit 4	Unit 5	Other
Chapter 1	Chapter 5	Chapter 8	Chapter 12	Chapter 15	Lecture Recordings
Chapter 3	Chapter 6	Chapter 9	Chapter 13	Chapter 17	Microbe Profiles
Chapter 4	Chapter 7	Chapter 11	Chapter 14	Chapter 24	Microbes in the Media
Chapter 18	Chapter 19	Chapter 20	Chapter 21	Chapter 25
FINAL Study Guide					Book website
					Blackboard login
Also of interest	wikiRadiography	Physiwiki	Anatowiki

Lecture and Test Schedule

We will be covering most of the textbook, but will skip chapters 2, 10, 16, 22, and 23. For the most part we are going in order of the book except for chapters 18-21. These four chapters are about specific bacteria and the diseases they cause, and I decided to try spreading them out throughout the semester instead of hitting them all at once. Hence, there is one chapter per test section for the first four tests.

All tests are in class (and there is no lecture on test days). Plus, tests have been scheduled so that you always have the weekend to study. Not only that, but we have two holidays plus spring break! And, to top it off, I am planning on a class party towards the end! However, it is important to note that in spite of the festive party-mood, this is a fast-paced, challenging class. We only have one day of lecture for each chapter, and I expect you to come prepared. There will be a homework due before class about the chapter that will be talked about that day (with perhaps some questions about the prior chapter too). There will be 20 homework assignments, worth 10 points each (hence 200 points from homework). Working on this wiki site will count for 100 points. Test redos will count for 100 points. Tests will count for 600 points--your lowest test score will not be dropped. This makes for a convenient 1,000 points in the class, with exactly 60% of your grade coming from tests, 20% from homework, 10% from test redos, and 10% from working on the wiki pages.

Day	Chapter	Date	Topic	Homework
Mon	1	7-Jan-08	Main themes of microbiology
Wed	3	9-Jan-08	Tools of the lab	1
Mon	4	14-Jan-08	Intro to Procaryotic cell structure & function	2
Wed	18	16-Jan-08	Cocci of medical importance	3
Mon	None	21-Jan-08	Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Day: NO CLASS!
Wed	T1	23-Jan-08	Test 1
Mon	5	28-Jan-08	Eucaryotic cells and microorganisms	4
Wed	6	30-Jan-08	Introduction to viruses	5
Mon	7	4-Feb-08	Microbial nutrition, ecology, and growth	6
Wed	19	6-Feb-08	Gram-positive bacilli of medical importance	7
Mon	T2	11-Feb-08	Test 2
Wed	8	13-Feb-08	Microbial metabolism	8
Mon	None	18-Feb-08	President's Day: NO CLASS!
Wed	9	20-Feb-08	Microbial genetics	9
Mon	11	25-Feb-08	Physical & chemical agents for microbial control	10
Wed	20	27-Feb-08	Gram-negative bacilli of medical importance	11
Mon	T3	3-Mar-08	Test 3
Wed	None	5-Mar-08	Cool, weird, spectacular things about microbes
Mon	None	10-Mar-08	Spring Break: NO CLASS!
Wed	None	12-Mar-08	Spring Break: NO CLASS!
Mon	12	17-Mar-08	Elements of chemotherapy	12
Wed	13	19-Mar-08	Microbe-human interactions	13
Mon	14	24-Mar-08	Nonspecific host defenses	14
Wed	21	26-Mar-08	Miscellaneous bacterial agents of disease	15
Mon	T4	31-Mar-08	Test 4
Wed	15	2-Apr-08	Adaptive, specific immunity & immunization	16
Mon	17	7-Apr-08	Diagnosing infections	17
Wed	24	9-Apr-08	DNA viruses	18
Mon	25	14-Apr-08	RNA viruses	19
Wed	Party	16-Apr-08	Make yogurt at home, bring to class for a CLASS PARTY!
Mon	T5	21-Apr-08	Test 5
Wed	Prep	23-Apr-08	Review for Final	20: submit 5 questions
Mon	T6	28-Apr-08	Comprehensive Final (Test 6)

Hey guys! I couldn't resist buying this cereal when I saw it (at Wal-Mart of all places!). Not only does it contain probiotics, which you know I am a fan of, but it has nearly half of your daily fiber needs, plus brocolli extract! It actually tastes better than it sounds. ~K