HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
Course Syllabus
Biology 2420 (Microbiology)
Instructor: Sylvanus M. Golakai
Class days: Tuesday & Thursday
Time: 5:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M.
Credit:
4 Semester Hours
Course Intent:
Life Science Majors
Textbook:
Kathleen Park Talaro
Foundations in Microbiology 6th Ed.
Laboratory Manuel: Donna S. Wiersema, M. S.&
Pramila Sen, Ph.D
Laboratory Manuel for Biology
2420- HCCS
Chapters to be covered: 1-26
Labs to be covered will be announced by instructor.
Attendance:
Attendance is very important in this course.
You should not be absent more than four
(4) times during this course. If I know that I
am going to be absent, I will notify the class
that a sub will be provided. If am absent
due to an emergency, I will notify the
Science Department Office and a note will
be placed on the door. Feel free to use my
cell phone number whenever necessary.
281-772-2220. Please do not call after 10:00
P. M., leave a message on my voice mail if
there is no answer. My email addresses are:
sylvanus.golakai@hccs.edu/sgolaki@sbcglo
bal.net.
Tardiness:
If you are more than forty-five (45) minutes
late, you will be counted as absent for that
day! If I am going to be late and I know in
advance, I will let the class know. If I am
going to be late and I did not know in
advance, the Science Department Office will
put a note on the door.
Make- Up Exams:
All make up tests will be given on the next
class day or whenever the student returns
to class. If the student fails to take the make
up test, the student will receive a grade of F
for the test. You cannot make up labs.
Conference:
I will be available for conference each day
for 30 minutes after class.
Disability Notification: If you have a disability that could possibly
interfere with full participation in this
course, please let me know at the beginning
of the course and I will make the necessary
arrangements.
Grading System:
Four tests will be given in this course, a final
examination and two laboratory tests. The
four tests will make up fifty (50%) of the
overall grade in the course. Laboratory tests
and laboratory notebook will make up 25%
and the final examination will make up the
other 25%. (50%+25%+25%=100%)
Session 1:8/31
Introduction to course and explaining the
grading system and class expectations.
Begin discussing chapters one and two, The
Main Themes of Microbiology and The
Chemistry of Biology.
Session 2: 9/02
Laboratory Exercise
Session 3:9/07
Begin discussing chapter 3, Tools of the
Laboratory: The Methods for Studying
Microorganisms
Session 4: 9/09
Laboratory Exercise
Session 5:9/9
An Introduction to Cell and Procaryotic Cell
Structure and Function, give out review
sheet containing topic for lecture test # 1
covering chapters 1-5.
Session 5: 9/14
Laboratory Exercise, Review for test one
Session 6: 9/16
Begin discussing chapter 5, Eucaryotic Cells
and Microorganisms, review for test one
Session 7: 9/21
Laboratory Exercise, Lecture test #1
Session 8: 9/23
Begin discussing chapters 6,24, and 25,
Viruses
Session 9: 9/28
Laboratory exercise, worksheet # 1
Session 10: 9/30
Begin discussing chapters 7 and 8, Elements
of Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth,
and Microbial Metabolism; give out review
sheet containing topics for test # 2
Session 11: 10/05
Laboratory exercise
Session 12: 10/07
Begin discussing chapters 9 and 10,
Microbial Genetics and Genetic
Engineering, review for test # 2 covering
chapters 6, 7,8, 24, 25.
Session 13: 10/12
Laboratory exercise, Lecture test # 2
Session 14: 10/14
Begin discussing chapters 11, 12, and 13,
Physical and chemical agents for Microbial
Control and Drugs, Microbes, Host-The
Elements of Chemotherapy; MicrobeHuman Interactions, give out review sheet
for test # 3 covering chapters 9, 10,11,12,
and 13
Session 15: 10/19
Laboratory exercise, review for test # 3
Session 16:10/21
Laboratory exercise, review for test # 3
Session 17: 10/26
Begin discussing chapters 14, 15, 16;
Nonspecific Host Defenses, Adaptive,
Specific Immunity and Immunization, and
Disorders in Immunity
Session 18: 10/28
Laboratory exercise, Lecture test # 3
Session 19: 11/02
Diagnosing Infections, The Cocci of Medical
Importance
Session 20: 11/04
Laboratory exercise, Lab test # 1
Session 21: 11/09
Begin discussing chapters 19, and 20; Gram
Positive and Gran Negative Bacilli of
Medical Importance, give out review sheet
for test 4 covering chapters 14,15,16,17,18,
Session 22: 11/11
Laboratory exercise, review for test # 4
Session 23:11/16
Begin discussing chapters 21,22, and 23;
Miscellaneous Bacterial Agents of Disease,
The Fungi of Medical Importance, The
Parasites of Medical Importance
Session 24: 11/118
Laboratory exercise, lecture test # 4
Session 25: 11/23
Laboratory test # 2
Session 26: 11/25
THANKSGIVING WEEK
Session 27: 11/30
Cover topics that were not covered
Session 28: 12/07
Commence reviewing for the Final
Examination
Session 29: 12/09
FINAL EXAMINATION