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01:447:390 General Microbiology
This course is intended for Life Science majors or those with a strong background in the
Biological Sciences.
This course may be used to fulfill the elective requirements of the Biological Sciences major.
Offered
Spring
Credits
4 (includes laboratory)
Prerequisites
General Biology 01:119:115-116-117 or 01:119:101-102 and General
Chemistry 01:160:161-162-171 (or higher) and
Organic Chemistry 01:160:307. Credit not give for both this course and 11:680:390.
Course Description
This is an upper level course that focuses on the basic principles of microbiology. The course
is an introduction to the physiology, morphology, pathogenicity, and genetics of groups of
microorganisms and their applications.
Topics include:
* History and Overview of Microbiology
* Cell Structure and function
* Microbial Growth
* Nutrition, culture, and metabolism
* Gene expression
* Virology
* Bacterial genetics
3. * Microbial evolution and systematics
* Bacteria and Archaea
* Nutrient cycles
* Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
* Waste treatment
* Anaerobic respiration and Nitrogen fixation
* Antibiotics and chemotherapeutic agents
* Normal Flora, Virulence, Toxins
* Epidemiology
* Microbial Diseases
Course URL
A Sakai course website will be available at the beginning of the semester
Course Satisfies Learning Goals
Microorganisms are an essential component of the human environment and are significant not
only for the disease they cause, but also for their ecological, agricultural, pharmaceutical, and
industrial benefits. This course will introduce students to the physiology, morphology,
pathogenicity, and genetics of groups of microorganisms and their applications. The lab
component of the course will introduce microscopy and staining techniques, the growth cycle
and generation of a standard curve, physiological characteristics of microorganisms, and
bacterial transformation.
Exams, Assignments, and Grading Policy
Lecture: ( 75% )
Two hourly exams and final exam
Laboratory: (25%)
Attendance, Quizzes, Lab Practical, Lab reports, Notebook, Homework, and
Participation
Course Materials
Lecture:
Microbiology, 1st ed.
Wessner, D.R., Dupont, C., and Charles, T.C.
Wiley, 2013
ISBN 978-0-471-69434-2
ISBN 978-1-118-12924-1 (Binder-ready version)
Laboratory:
4. Benson’s Microbiological Applications, A Special Edition for Rutgers University, ISBN
# 9780077798956
Course Closed?
If this course is closed, please use the following link to add your name to the wait list: Wait
List Sign Up for Spring 2015 Courses . If you have any questions, please contact the Division
of Life Science - Office of Undergraduate Instruction at 848-445-2075 or visit our office at
Nelson Labs B112, Busch Campus.
Faculty
Lecture Coordinator:
Dr. Keating
Labratory Coordinator:
Dr. Susan Skelly
Phone: 848-445-2818
Email address: skelly@biology.rutgers.edu
** All information is subject to change at the discretion of the course coordinator.
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