Microbiology for the Masses

We've just signed a PhD instructor - She's super bright, energetic, creative and she's really into microbes!

Super-excited to announce that we've just signed a new instructor for a new class (Fall 2022): Dr. Rosanna Mitchell will be teaching Microbiology for the Masses (Syllabus below)

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Microbiology for the Masses

Students are introduced to microbes and their effect on daily life and technology. There will be four sections in the course, beginning with an introduction to the basics of the discipline, as well as a discussion of the diversity and classification of microorganisms. The second section of the course focuses on microbial biochemistry and metabolism, emphasizing the differences between eukaryotes and prokaryotes as well as the effects of microbial metabolism on nutrient cycling. Next, we will examine how microbes grow, control their growth, and examine the factors that influence pathogenicity. The course concludes with a discussion of the genetics of microbes and their influence on the development of industrial, medical, and pharmaceutical technologies. Prerequisites - BIO A and BIO B (or with permission of the instructor)

Syllabus

Subject to change

Unit 1 - The Diversity of the Microbial World

1. Introduction to the microbial world

2. Zooming into the cell

3. The diversity of prokaryotes

4. Microscopic eukaryotes

5. Acellular microbes - Viruses, prions, and virions

Unit 2 - The impact of microbes in metabolic processes and global nutrient cycling

6. Biochemistry review

7. Metabolism basics

8. Photosynthesis

9. Biogeochemical cycles

Unit 3 - Microbe reproduction and its impact on daily life

10. How microbes grow

11. Microbial pathogenicity

12. Microbes and digestive health

13. Common Infections of the human body

Unit 4 - The application of microbial genetics to industry and medicine

14. The genetic material of microbes

15. How microbes express and control genetic information

16. The use of microbial genetics in biotechnology

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