Microbiology (BioSc221) Microbiology in Bioengineering(BioSc325)Lecture SyllabusInstructorsDr. Dave Westenberg105A Schrenk (Office), G-6 Schrenk (Lab)Office Hours - MWF 9:00 - 10:00 or by appointmentOffice phone: 341-4798, Lab phone: 341-6586e-mail: [email protected]. Melanie MormileM-2 Schrenk Office Hours - by appointmentOffice phone: 341-6346e-mail: [email protected] Webpage - All material in this syllabus plus supplemental lecture material can be found at the following URL: http://www.umr.edu/~microbio/Bio221.htmlTextbook. (The following book is required for all students)Microbial Life. By Perry, Staley and LoryCourse Goals. (Adapted from the American Society for Microbiology Curriculum Recommendations)Define and use microbiological terms.Describe the principles applied in culturing and characterizing microorganisms.Distinguish diverse microorganisms according to their physiological characteristic.Explain the role of microbes in the evolution of life on earth.Develop an awareness of the impact that microbes have on the biosphere and humans.Describe the role of microbiology in biotechnology.Learn to say "Microbes Rule"If you have any comments or concerns regarding this course or either instructor (good or bad) please feel free to discuss them with us. If you are not satisfied with our response or prefer to speak with someone else, you may contact the Chair of the Biology Department, Dr. Ron Frank ([email protected], 341-4819) or the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Dr. Paula Lutz ([email protected], 341-4131)Examinations and Grading: The lecture part of the course will be worth a total of 500 points. There will be 4 lecture exams of equal value (80 points each - 320 points total). (See the schedule for examination dates). The fourth exam will be during the final exam period and will not be comprehensive. There will be no make-up exams during the semester. If you miss an exam for a legitimate reason it may be possible to take a make-up exam during the final exam period. The make-up exam will be a comprehensive exam. There will be 10 quizzes/homework during the semester and your 8 best quizzes (80 points total) will apply to your course grade. The remaining 100 points will come from “participation”. Participation will include a "Microbe of the Week" report (60 points) (see below) and “attendance” (40points). “Attendance” points will be awarded for bringing newspaper and magazine articles to class. The articles must be microbiology related and come from the popular press (Time, Newsweek, USA Today, Post-Dispatch, RDN?) and not from scientific journals or popular scientific press (i.e. Scientific American and Discover). Ten points will be awarded for each article. One article is to be turned in per exam section. To receive credit, the article should be attached to a separate piece of paper with the source of the article, date published and a summary of the article including a description of how it relates to microbiology. Four unexcused absences will result in forfeiture of all “attendance” points. Ten points will be subtracted for each additional unexcused absence."Microbe of the Week" Each student will be responsible for choosing a "Microbe of the Week". This will be part of your class participation grade. Each student is asked to select a BACTERIUM and write a 1-2 page report describing that organism and its characteristic features. You are asked to be creative and select unusual or little known organisms. The "Microbes of the Week" will be dealt with in three parts. 1) "Stump the Chumps" - On your assigned date come to class with the genus and species name of your organism of choice. If we cannot come up with 3 characteristics of your organism then you will have "Stumped the Chumps" and will earn 5 bonus points. 2) Oral presentation (20 points) - Give a brief description of your organism to the class. This should include a physical description, description of what it does, where it is found, etc. Provide any interesting historical background about the organism or what it does, perhaps how the organism was named. Explainwhy you found that particular organism interesting. PowerPoint presentations are NOT necessary, but if you choose to use PowerPoint you must e-mail it to Dr. D. or bring it by his office no later than during his office hours 3) Written report (40 points) A 1-2 page written report will be due at the time of your in-class presentation. Reference all sources, including web pages. The written report will be published on the course web page so he will need an electronic version of your report (e-mailing your report is preferred). Be creative. Tell a story about the organism. Write about how it was discovered, how it is used, who discovered it. There are a number of books available for reading more about interesting microbes. There is a series of books available on reserve in the library called "The Prokaryotes"which will provide detailed information about most known bacteria. Another important reference for bacteria is "Bergey's Manual" which is kept in the microbiology lab. Dr. D has also placed a number of microbiology textbooks in the lab and we have other books we can loan to students. There are a number of very good web sites on microbiology and links to microbiology web sites are availablefrom the course web page. Dr. D’s favorite is the Microbe Zoo from Michigan State University.Lecture Topics.Lecture topics and their corresponding pages are presented below. You will be expected to have read the appropriate material prior to the coverage of each topic. All material in the book may not be covered in lecture but you will be responsible forhaving read all the material. The following list of lecture topics is a guideline and is subject to change.Date Topic Section in Microbial Life1/12 Introduction – Planet of the Microbes Chapter 11/14 History of microbiology Chapter 21/16 Microbial structure - Microscopy Chapter 4 (61-80)1/19 MLK Holiday no classes1/21 Microbial structure - Membranes, Walls, Capsules Chapter 4 (81-98)1/23 Viruses - Basic features, Bacteriophages Chapter 14 (283-299)1/26 Viruses - Animal and Plant Viruses Chapter 14 (299-307)1/28 Culturing microbes - Enrichment, Isolation Chapter 51/30 Microbial growth - Counting microbes Chapter 6 (127-138)2/2 Microbial growth - Environmental parameters Chapter 6 (138-144)2/4 Controlling Microbial Growth Chapter 72/6 Exam 12/9 Metabolism