SCIE680
The Science of Human Health: Microbiology and Immunology
Donald Oliver • Wednesday, 6:00-8:30 p.m.
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NOTE: This syllabus is subject to change |
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| January 28 | Introduction & Cell Biology of microorganisms
Section I (1), Chapter 4 (2) |
| February 4 | Virology and Prions
Section II (1), Chapters 9, 16 (2) |
| February 11 | Antimicrobial agents & resistance mechanisms
Section III (1), Chapters 10, 20 (2) |
| February 18 | Host-parasite interactions
Section IV (1), Chapter 21 (2) |
| February 25 | Microbial diseases I
Chapters 26, 27 (2) |
| March 4 | Microbial diseases II
Chapters 28, 29 (2) |
| March 24 | Overview & innate immunity
Chapters 1, 2 (3), Chapter 22 (2) |
| March 31 | B cells, antibodies, & MHC
Chapters 3, 4 (3), Chapters 22, 23 (2) |
| April 7 | T cells, cytokines, & lymphatics
Chapters 5, 6 (3), Chapters 22, 23 (2) |
| April 14 | Immunopathology
Chapters 7-9 (3) |
| April 21 | Presentations of infectious diseases & immunology |
| April 28 | Presentations of infectious diseases & immunology |
| May 5 | Presentations of infectious diseases & immunology |
| Course Reading | 1. Microorganisms from Smallpox to Lyme Disease, Thomas Brock, W.H. Freeman and Company, ISBN 0-7167-2084-1 (Reading from Scientific American) (Out of print: I will supply handouts)
2. Brock Biology of Microorganisms, 10th edition, Madigan, Martinko, and Parker, Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-066271-2. (On reserve in the Science Library; I will provide handouts of all required sections of chapters 4 (pp. 63-end, 9 (pp. 231-246 & 255-end), 10 (pp. 286-301), 16 (pp. 532-end), 20, 21, 26-29) 3. How the Immune System Works, Lauren Sompayrac, Blackwell Science, Inc., ISBN 0-632-04413-6 (Broad Street Bookstore) Note: Additional handouts of recent articles of interest will be given out in each class |
| Class | Wednesday 6-8:30 p.m., Shanklin 201 |
| Instructor | Don Oliver, office: Shanklin 210A; tel 860/685-3556; fax 860-685-2141; email doliver@wesleyan.edu |
| Office Hours | After class or most other times by appointment |
| Requirements | Class attendance, participation, and the above readings -take home midterm (40% of grade) due March 24 -class presentations (20% of grade) -final paper (40% of grade) due May 12 Exam and final paper should be received by the required date in my mailbox (Molecular Biology & Biochemistry office, Hall-Atwater room 205) or via email (doliver@wesleyan.edu) - email confirmation of receipt should be received. |