Section 1: The history of microbiology is explored from its origins to its present day applications to the medical world.
Listen to the program for notes.
Read Chapter 1: The History and Relevance of Microbiology

Section 2: The Fundamental Concepts of Microbiology; Cell Structure and Organization, and Microbial Growth and Nutrition
Read Chapters 2, 3, 5, 6

Section 3: Introduction to the lifecycles of microorganisms, how they regulate their habits, and their survival to environmental conditions.
Read Chapters 7-9, 11

Section 4: The role of DNA in reproduction and the transcriptions and translation of genetic information for protein production.
Read Chapters 4-12
Conclude Lab Write-up

Section 5: Unit I Test

Unit I Test: Pick a Research Group in Microbiology

*Read more of Microbiology Journals

Unit II: Viruses- Basic Virology (and Prokaryotic Viruses)

Section 1: The Science of Studying Viruses

Online Lecture: Virology

The Origins of Virology

Read Chapter 13

Section 2: In-class readings and seminar on current research (can use Microbiology Journals)

History Review for Quiz

Section 3: Viral Pathogens- Animal and Clinical Viruses, with Diseases Caused By Viruses

Read Chapter 19

Section 4: List of Viruses for Research with Virus Taxonomy Lab
Use in Conjunction with Chapter 19, with Emphasis on Clinical and Animal Viruses

Pick Topic. Research with Pathogen Resource

Unit II Test:

Essays 1-3

Unit III: Fungi- Taxonomy, Genetic and Biochemical Properties, and Pathological Effects on Humans

Section 1: The Study of Fungi (Mycology)
Online Lecture: Mycology

Section 2: Introduction to Types of Fungi (and the Problematic Nature of Taxonomic Mycology)

Descriptions and Photos of Fungi, Arranged Taxonomically

Read Taxonomic Mycology: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Section 3: Origins of Fungi and Molecular Ecology

Mushrooms, Molds and Much More

Virtual Lab: Molecular Phylogeny of the Agaricales

Section 4: Ecology of the Fungi and Pathological Responses
Introduction to Fungal Ecological Strategies

Mushroom Toxicity and Poisoning

Case Study: Aspergillus

Section 5: Unit III Test

Research Topic OR Specific Fungi

*Read more of Microbiology Journals

Unit IV: Parasites- The types of study of parasites (parasitology) as a study of their way of life, with a selection of topics such as biochemistry, biology, evolution, and ecology, as it pertains to pathological behaviors.

Section 1: Introduction to Parasitology
Online Lecture: Parasitology

Section 2: Medical Parasitology- Parasites that infect humans with disease, the human response, and the diagnosis and treatment.

Human-Parasite Medical Links

Section 3: Parasitism

Virtual Lab: Principles of Parasitism: An Online Laboratory Tutorial in Parasitology

Section 4: Ecological and Evolutionary Parasitology
Review: Evolution, Ecology, and Genetics & Ecological Genomics
Read Publications

Section 5: Unit V Test
Design a Lesson for a High-school Biology Class

*Read more of Microbiology Journals

Unit VI: Bacteria- Review of Protozoa, Fungi, and Viruses, with an emphasis on the close relationship between Humans and Bacteria, and the Pathological Behavior of that Interaction.

Section 1: Introduction to Parasites
Online Lecture: Parasitology
Eubacteria (True Bacteria)
Virtual Lab: Explore the Bacterial Cell

Section 2: Lifecycle and Ecological Niche
Videos
Case study: The Vorholt Lab – Microbial Physiology

Section 3: Bacteria as a Pathogen
Read Chapter 17 Bacterial Pathogens

Read Chapter 14 Host-Microbe Interactions

Section 4 Bacteria, and the Defenses Against It
Read Chapter 15 Animal Defenses Against Disease
Read Chapter 16 Treatment and Prevention of Disease

Section 5: Unit VI Test

Research project: Use Online Textbook of Bacteriology to Lead Class in Seminar Discussion with Current Research from Microbiology Journals

Immunology

The ways that life interacts with the physiology of microorganisms is called immunology. The use of the word immune suggests the emphasis of the study. For the ways in which microorganisms affect the immune system as pathogens of larger organisms splits up into two different terminologies of antigens and antibodies, to discuss the role of the immune system, and furthermore, how different types of antigens are scientifically explained.

Unit VII: Immunology- the physiological understanding of how pathogens enter the body, and how the immune system fights them. Emphasis on the cells responsible for immunity, the regulation of the antibodies, and the unique role of antigens.

Section 1: The History of Immunology

Read A Concise History of Immunology by Steven Greenberg

Online lecture: Introduction and History of Immunology

A Brief History of Immunology

Immunology: An Introduction

Section 2: Immunology Today and Current Research
Annual Reviews: Immunology

Section 3: Current Ailments – Allergies and Immunology
Research Antigens and Antibodies

Section 4: Immunobiology- the Study of the Immune System
Topic from Annual Reviews: Immunology, and Research Topic

Section 5: Unit VII Test
Present Findings from Section 4

Unit VIII: Immune System Overview

Section 1: The Innate Immune System
Read Chapter One

Section 2: The Complementary Immune System
Read Chapter Two
Online Lecture: Clinical Correlation

Section 3: Passive and Active Immunization
Read Chapter Fourteen

Section 4: Tolerance and Autoimmunity
Read Chapter Sixteen
Case study: The Lanzavecchia Lab: Immune Regulation

Unit IX: Antigens and Antibodies

Section 1: Antigens
Read Chapter Three
Cells Involved in Immune Responses and Antigen Recognition
Read Chapter Nine

The Oxenius Lab- Infection Immunology

Section 2: Immunoglobulins- Antibodies
Read Chapter Four

The Structure and Function of Immunoglobulins – Antibodies

Read Chapter Five

Section 3: Antibody Formation

Read Chapter Eight

Antigen – Antibody Reactions

Read Chapter Seven

Section 4: Response to Antigen

Read Chapter Eleven

Cytokines and Immunoregulation
Read Chapter Thirteen