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Bio
103 Announcements!!!
Welcome BIo 103 -- General Microbiology!
Please
see our course content on Blackboard!
We have moved the course website to blackboard. Guest access
is also allowed on our course site!
Still considering taking Microbiology?
-- Students planning on enrolling in this course should note
that this course requires students to work extra lab hours later
in the semester, in addition to the regularly scheduled lab
sections. If you enroll in this course, you will need to come
during extra hours, possibly every 24-48 hrs. Example schedules
of extra hours for past labs are available on Blackboard.
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Title:
General Microbiology
Department:
Biology
Course
number: Bio 103L
Instructor:
Changes depending on Semester
Lab
Administrator:
(Until July 14th, 2006) Dr. Annette M. Golonka,
amg9@duke.edu
(After July 14th, 2006) Dr. Heath O'Brien,
heo@duke.edu |
Lecture:
Monday, Wednesday, & Friday, 11:55 AM - 12:45 PM
Location may
differ each semester -- check schedule.
Lab
sections: Biological Sciences, room 0045
(new teaching facility in subbasement)
Sect.1: Mon
& Wed AM, 9:15 - 11:15 AM
Sect. 2: Mon
& Wed PM, 1:15 - 3:15 PM
Sect. 3: Tues
& Thurs AM, 10:05 AM - 12:05 PM
Sect. 4: Tues&
Thurs PM, 2:50 - 4:50 PM |
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| Prerequisites:
One course in a biological science. |
Course
description: The course consists of a lecture and
laboratory, each of which meets twice a week. Lectures include
an overview of the history of microbiology, and cover both classical
and modern bacteriological principles. Topics discussed include
prokaryotic and eukaryotic structure, criteria used in classification,
physiology (including reproduction, growth and metabolism),
genetics (classical and molecular), infection and immunity,
and environmental and industrial aspects
involving microorganisms.
The laboratory
exercises allow students to demonstrate many of the principles
discussed and provide primary training in basic bacteriological
skills. The techniques used during the course include pure
culture methods, staining methods, microscopy, enzyme assays,
serological and immunological procedures, antibiotic testing,
molecular cloning, and electrophoresis of nucleic acids. Emphasis
is placed upon demonstration of the student's skills and on
analysis of experimental results. During the last several
weeks of the semester, students use the techniques learned
to identify two unknowns.
Warning:
Many of the species we use in Bio103L (approximately 50%)
are considered either opportunistic pathogens or pathogenic.
This means that, even though they may occur in or on our bodies
and are members of our normal microflora, given the right
circumstances (e.g., a compromised immune system, a
point of entry to the body such as cuts or scrapes, or post-surgery
conditions), these microorganisms may abnormally spread, multiply,
and cause disease. A compromised immune system does not just
mean HIV, but includes periods when your body is dealing with
the common cold, changes in diet, stress, or chemotherapy.
If you have any reason to be concerned about taking this course,
please talk with your doctor prior to enrolling in BIo103L
and participating in the laboratory procedures.
If you do not have
a compromised immune system and are concerned for minor reasons
(such as cuts, scrapes, or a cold), be cautious and wear gloves in
lab. No one will fault you for being careful. Even benign
microbes may evolve pathogenicity, so treat all microorganisms
as potential pathogens and follow lab safety protocols. The
microbiology staff does!
Extra
Hours Required:
Late in the semester, you are required to attend several extra
hour sessions where you work on your own to set up tests to
identify 2 unknown microorganisms. TAs are on duty during these
extra hour sessions to answer questions and help guide you through
the process. These unknown experiments take a lot of time outside
lab but are very rewardinig. Example extra hour schedules available
on Blackboard. |
Text
and laboratory manual: (available at the Duke University
Bookstore)
Brock
Biology of Microorganisms. Madigan, M. T. and J. Parker.
2006. 11th edition. Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River,
NJ.
Laboratory
Exercises for Bio 103 General Microbiology. Golonka,
A. M. and R. Vilgalys. 2006. Spring Semester Issue.
Duke University, Department of Biology, Durham, NC.
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Exams:
There are two lecture exams and a final. Quizzes are given regularly
during lab, and there is a lab practical at the end of the semester.
Exam
format: Exam questions will be multiple choice
and short answer, along with short essays. The extent of the
material covered on exams will be announced in class. The
syllabus shown is tentative and meant only as a guide. However,
the exam dates are firm. Students are expected to conform
to the Judicial Code and Honor Commitment regarding exams.
Make-up
exam policy: Make-ups will usually be given within
one week after the scheduled exam, at a time and place to
be announced. Make-ups for reasons other than illness require
notification in advance. Please do not call the instructor
directly before an exam. It is your responsibility to insure
that each exam is taken at the proper time.
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Lecture
Grade: 69%
of course grade.
Based on:
Exam 1......................................23%
Exam 2......................................23%
Final...........................................23%
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Lab
Grade:
31% of course grade
Based on:
Quizzes and
homework...........................25%
Lab Report
1............................................15%
Two unknown
reports...............................30%
Attendance and
participation.................10%
Lab practical............................................20%
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