Course outline and Schedule

General Microbiology and Immunology (Micro-503)

(Winter, 2022)

Instructor Information:
Dr. Fatima Sarwar
Lecturer, Institute of Microbiology, UAF
E-mail: fsarwarr@gmail.com
Office Hours: Monday to Wednesday 11:00am to 01:00 pm
 Course Contents in Detail:

Weeks Contents details Source/Books Online

Lectures
Microbiology and its’ branches, historical Prescott's
1 development of microbiology and its scope, Microbiology
microscopy and its application, Book by
Stains and staining techniques, difference Christopher J.
between prokaryotes and eukaryotes, bacterial Woolverton,
2
cell morphology: Size, shape and Joanne Willey,
arrangements, bacterial cell structures: and Linda
Cell wall of Gram-positive bacteria, cell wall Sherwood
of Gram negative and acid-fast bacteria,
3 Microbiology:
atypical cell wall, structures external to cell
wall: An
Glycocalyx, flagella, pilli and fimbriae, cell Introduction
4 Book by
membrane, inclusion bodies, sporogenesis,
Bacterial taxonomy and nomenclature and Gerard J.
5 Tortora
basis of bacterial classification,
Bacterial growth requirement, physical and
6
chemical growth requirements,
Types of bacterial culture media: chemically
defined, complex, selective, differential and
7
enriched media, bacterial culture techniques,
bacterial culture systems:
8 Mid Exam
Open and closed, preservation of bacteria,
9 direct and indirect measurement of microbial
growth,
Control of microorganisms: Physical and
10
chemical methods,
Brief introduction to plant microbiology,:
11
Brief introduction of viruses, bacterial viruses
12
(bacteriophages)
Introduction of fungi: Yeast and mold,
13
protozoans
Brief introduction of multicellular parasites,
14 and phycology.

Repetition of important topics

15
Final Exam
16