Medical Microbiology Lab Syllabus,
Spring 2012
Instructors:
Behnaz Parhami-Seren, Ph.D. Tamarra Cadd Elmfors, Ph.D.
bpseren@gmail.com
tlcaddelmfors@pipeline.sbcc.edu
BMS Bio-medical Sciences
Study of disease-causing organisms and human host response.
Bacteriology, virology, mycology and parasitology;
biochemistry, immunology and medical control.
(TR: CSU/UC)
*PREREQ: Chemistry 101 or 104, or 155.
*SKILLS ADVISORY: Eligibility for English 110 or 110H or
110GB.
Books/Course Materials
1. Microbiology W/Diseases By Taxonomy, Robert Bauman, ISBN: 9780321640437, 3rd Ed.
2. Microbiology Lab Manual, Cappuccino & Sherman Microbiology, ISBN: 9780321651334, 9th Ed.
3. Photographic Atlas For Microbiology Laboratory,Leboffe and Pierce, ISBN: 9780895828729, 4th Ed.
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Materials: A $40 materials fee is charged that covers expendable laboratory supplies, lecture and
laboratory packets, handouts and miscellaneous lab items
Course Corequisites: NONE
 Title: BMS 127 Laboratory Medical Microbiology
 CRN: 55014
 Instructor: Behnaz Parhami-Seren, Ph.D.
Tel: 805-965-0581 Ex 2311
Office: EBS 211
 Section Corequisites: NONE
 Bldg/Room: EBS 313 Earth and Biological Sciences
Meeting Time
M W 12:45 PM-02:05 PM + 0.6 HR Room EBS 301
M W 9:35 AM-12:25 PM (Lab group 1) Room EBS 313
M W 02:20 PM-05:10 PM (Lab group 2) Room EBS 313
M W 6:00 PM-8:50 PM (Lab group 3) Room EBS 313
Note to Lab Group 3: the on-line class has been cancelled. You must attend the 12:45 lecture sessions.
01/23/12 - 05/19/12
Critical Dates for this Course
Term:
Last day to add class:
Last day to drop with an enrollment refund:
Last day to drop without a "W":
Last day to drop with a "W":
23-MAR-12
Spring 2012
04-FEB-12
04-FEB-12
05-FEB-12
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Jan 23
Jan 25
Jan 30
Feb 1
Lecture topic Schedule Spring 2012
Introduction, Scope of Microbiology, History of Microbiology
Eukaryotic Cells (Quiz #1 – Prefix and Suffix)
Prokaryotic cells and Classification (Quiz #2 - Vocabulary)
Molecules of Carbohydrates and Lipids
reading assignments
Chapter 1
Chapter 3 + handout
Chapter 3/4/12 + handout
Chapter 2 + handout
Growth and Physiology of Microorganisms
Feb 6
Feb 8
Feb 13
Feb 15
Feb 20
Feb 22
Feb 27
Protein and Enzymes
Glycolysis, Krebs, ETS
Nucleic Acid and Protein Synthesis
Growth Reproduction and Genetics
Holiday
Interaction Between Host & Infectious Agents and Virulence
Mechanisms
Midterm #1 (covers material through February 15th)
Chapter 2 + handouts
Chapter 5 + handouts
Chapter 3/7 + handouts
Chapter 7 + handouts
Chapter 14
Introduction to the Bacterial Diseases
Feb 29
Mar 5
Mar 7
Mar 12
Mar 14
Diseases Caused by Gram Positive Bacteria
Gram Negative Cocci
Continue Gram Negatives and Begin Enterics
Diseases Caused by Gram Negative Fastidious Bacilli
Diseases Caused by Sporeformers, Gram Positive Rods,
Spirochete
Mar 19
Diseases Caused by Curved Rods, Acid Fast Bacilli and
Mycoplasma
Mar 21
Isolation Procedures and Nosocomial Infections
March 26-April 1
Spring Break
Apr 2
Midterm #2 (covers material through March 19th)
Apr 4
Physical, Chemical and Chemotherapeutic Control of
Microorganisms
Apr 9
Sulfa Drugs and Antibiotics
Apr 11
Antibiotics and Man-made Drugs
Chapter 19
Chapter 19/20
Chapter 20
Chapter 20
Chapter 19/21
Chapter 19/21
handouts
Chapter 9/10
Chapter 10 + handouts
Chapter 10 + handouts
Introduction to immunology and Resistance to Disease
Apr 16
Apr 18
Blood Components and the First & Second Lines of Defense
The Third Line of Defense / Autoimmune Disease
Chapter 15 + handouts
Chapter 16/17/18
Introduction to Viral, Rickettsial and Chlamydial Diseases
Apr 23
Apr 25
Apr 30
May 2
May 7
Rickettsia and Chlamydia and Viruses Introduced
Selected DNA Viral Diseases
Midterm #3 (covers material through April 23rd)
Discussion on Selected Viral Diseases
Discussion on Selected Viral Diseases
Chapter 21
Chapter 24/25
Chapter 24/25
Chapter 24/25
Introduction to Medical Mycology
May 9
Introduction on Medical Mycology and Dermatophytes and
Selected Fungal Diseases
Chapter 22
FINAL EXAM, MAY 14, 2012, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in EBS 301
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Lab Date
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Jan 23
Laboratory Schedule Spring 2012
Introduction, Film “Coming Plague” (introduction to
computer and Scientific Methods)
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Jan 25
Ex 4, 5 & 6-Introduction to the microscope (Bring cutting
board and sponges next lab)
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Jan 30
Ex 1 & 2- Culturing
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Feb 1
Handout-Metric System. (Read out Lab 3)
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Feb 6
Ex 7, 8, 10, 11 Staining
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Feb 8
Assigned Slide Box (use circle I-XII in packet)
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Feb 13
Ex 15, 16, 42 & handout- Temperature and Physical Effects
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Feb 15
Ex 17, 18, & 42 Relationship of Oxygen & Effects of Osmotic
Pressure (Read out Lab 7)
Feb 20
Holiday
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Feb 22
Ex 14, 61-65 &67 – Throat, Urine and Feces (Read out Lab 8)
10 Feb 27
Ex 21-23, 29, & 30 – Enzyme Studies (Read out Lab 9)
11 Feb 29
Ex 23-26, & 31- More Enzyme Studies (Read out Lab 10)
12 Mar 5
Read out Enzymes; Schemes for Unknowns
13 Mar 7
Ex 32, 69 – Unknowns Handed Out: Observe, stain and do
the indicated enzymes
14 Mar 12
Work on Unknowns and hand in Unknown results at the end
of lab
15 Mar 14
Ex 45- Antiseptics and Disinfectants. Discuss Midterm #1
16 Mar 19
MIDTERM # 1 Labs begin at 10 AM, 2:30 PM and 6:00 PM
17 Mar 21
Ex 43- Antibiotics- Film on Antibiotics. (Read out Lab 16)
March 26-April 1
Spring Break
18 Apr 2
Ex 48 & 49- Water Microbiology (Read out Lab 17)
19 Apr 4
Ex 47 & 60 – Teeth and Food (Read out Lab 18)
20 Apr 9
Ex 38 & 39 – Viruses. Film on Small Pox (Read out Lab 19)
21 Apr 11
Ex 35-37 – Molds and Yeast
Start end of year project. Use cells in back of packets
22 Apr 16
Continue with Molds and Yeast
23 Apr 18
Ex 33 & 34 – Protizoa (Handout)
24 Apr 23
Continue with Protozoa & Start Tapeworms and Flukes
(Handout)
25 Apr 25
Continue with Tapeworms and Flukes & Start Roundworms
(Handout)
26 Apr 30
Continue Roundworms & Start Medical Entomology
27 May 2
Medical Entomology.
28 May 7
Finish up Projects Review for Midterm 2
29 May 9
MIDTERM #2 Labs begin at 10 AM, 2:30 PM and 6:00 PM
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Assignment to hand in
Card #1
Quiz #1
Card #2
Quiz #2
Quiz #3
Card #3
Quiz #4
Card #4
Quiz #5
Card #5
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