BIOL 408 - Principles of Microbiology

Credits: (4)

Instructional Method: Three hours lecture; three hours laboratory.
Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in BIOL 132 and BIOL 231
A course on prokaryotic biology. Topics include bacterial cell biology, bacterial genetics, bacterial metabolism, microbial evolution and ecology, and bacterial interactions with humans, with a particular emphasis on bacteria as pathogens. Emphasis will be placed on reading primary literature and writing. Laboratory exercises will include sterile and bacterial culturing techniques, and exercises in bacterial genetics and physiology.