Microbiology

Post Baccalaureate Program - Enrichment Session
Summer 2015

Instructor

Charles Jones

Research Assistant (Chemical and Biological Engineering, Ph.D.)

Furnas 914

716.213.8414

cjones9@buffalo.edu

Class Location and Schedule

Location: 258 Biomedical Education Building

Lecture and Tutorial:  7/9 – 8/14
Time: 8:30 – 10:00

Office Hours

Email or by appointment

Location: 913 Furnas Hall

Prerequisites

None, but previous exposure to concepts in biology, biochemistry, and physiology are beneficial.

Purpose: Provide a base of knowledge in the area of microbiology. During this six-week section, we will focus on the world of bacteria and viruses, with focus on subjects related to health care.  General microbiological concepts such as microbial structure, growth, and metabolism will be applied to such topics as control and pathogenicity of microorganisms as well as to body defense mechanisms and the immune responses.

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Assessments:                                                        

Pre-test:                July 9th                                                 

Exam I:                        July 21th                                         

Exam II:                August 10th 

Post-test:                 August 14th 

Grading and Policy                                                

Homework:                10%

Presentation:                20%

Exams:                        70%

Professionalism

In an effort to introduce professionalism to the course, the following policies will be implemented: 1) all emails sent to the professor must have a salutation, be grammatically correct, contain well-structured sentences and paragraphs without typos, and a suitable closing; 2) students must be present during class meetings to receive or benefit from material or information being provided.  

Additional Assistance:

Students who need extra assistance or find themselves falling significantly behind should notify the instructor immediately.  Resources for improving learning skills and developing study strategies can be provided through Counseling Services (http://counseling.buffalo.edu).  If you have a documented disability and are requesting accommodation, please contact Accessibility Resources (http://www.student-affairs.buffalo.edu/ods/index.php) at the beginning of the session.