Spring 2017 BIOL 3381 Medical Bacteriology Syllabus

Medical Bacteriology
BIOL 3381 Syllabus

General Information
Class Time: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 12:00 pm to 12:50 pm
Class Location: Environmental Education, Science & Technology Building (Env) 130

Instructor: Dr. Hyunju Kim

E-mail: hyunju.kim@unt.edu
Phone: (940) 369-7846
Office: Life Science Complex Building B, Room 111
Office hours: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 11:00 a.m. --- 12:00 p.m.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 1:00 p.m. 2: 00 p.m.

Text: Schaechters Mechanisms of Microbial Disease by N. Cary Engleberg, Victor Di

Rita and Terrence S. Dermody, 5th edition 2013
Publisher: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins

Tentative Lecture Schedule and Course Requirements

The tentative lecture schedule given below basically follows the text sequence. However, some
chapters will be emphasized more strongly than other chapters. This is a tentative lecture and exam
schedule, subject to change. If and when there are changes, announcements will be made in class.
Students must attend all classes. Students may be dropped from the course for nonattendance. Roll will
be taken each day and you are responsible for signing your name on the sign-up sheets. Attendance is
mandatory to gain the understanding and knowledge to do well on the exams. Students should read the
appropriate material in the text BEFORE the lecture. Students are responsible for all material covered
in lectures, whether it comes directly from the text or not. This class will move extremely fast and
will cover a lot of information.

Class website
The class website is hosted on UNTs Blackboard Learn site. Items that will be posted on-line
include this syllabus, class announcements, power point slides used during lecture, and review sheets.

Exams
There will be four in-class exams and one cumulative final exam. All exams will count equally.
The lowest score you earn on the five exams will be dropped. The best course of action will be to keep up
with the class and do well on the four in-class exams so that you can skip the cumulative final. However,
if you miss one of the first four exams for whatever reason will be required to take a cumulative final
exam. Since you are able to drop the one of your exams, there will be no make-up exams (NO
EXCEPTION). All exams will be derived from the material covered in lectures. No one will be
admitted to an exam after the first person has left that exam. Students who miss no more than one lecture
prior to an exam will receive four attendance bonus points for that exam.
Grades
Exams (4 out of 5) 400 pts (100 pts each)
Perfect Attendance 16 points of extra credit will be added to your point total at the end
of the semester

Grades will be assigned based on how many cumulative points you earn in the class.

A 360 and up
B 359-320
C 319-280
D 279-240
F 239 and below

Add/Drop Dates
The student is responsible for knowing all drop dates and withdrawal dates.

January 31, 2017 Beginning this date a student who wishes to drop a course
must first receive written consent of the instructor.
February 24, 2017 Last day for student to receive automatic grade of W for nonattendance.

April 4, 2017 Last day for a student to drop the course with the consent of the instructor.

Academic Dishonesty Policy

Students caught cheating on any exam will receive a "0" for that particular exam and will not be
able to drop that grade. Additionally, the incident will be reported to the Dean of Students, who may
impose further penalty. According to the UNT catalog, the term "cheating" includes, but is not limited to:
a. use of any unauthorized assistance in taking quizzes, tests, or examinations; b. dependence upon the aid
of sources beyond those authorized by the instructor; c. the acquisition, without permission, of tests or
other academic material belonging to a faculty or staff member of the university; d. any other act designed
to give a student an unfair advantage. It is the responsibility of the student to be familiar with the
university policy on cheating, plagiarism, and student code of conduct found at the web site
www.unt.edu/csrr/categories_of_misconduct. Students interrupting class by talking, being disruptive,
or using cell phones or ipods will be asked to leave the classroom.

ADA
The University of North Texas makes reasonable academic accommodation for students with
disabilities. Students seeking accommodation must first register with the Office of Disability
Accommodation (ODA) to verify their eligibility. If a disability is verified, the ODA will provide you
with an accommodation letter to be delivered to me to begin a private discussion regarding your specific
needs in a course. You may request accommodations at any time, however, ODA notices of
accommodation should be provided as early as possible in the semester to avoid any delay in
implementation. For additional information see the Office of Disability Accommodation website at
http://www.unt.edu/oda. You may also contact them by phone at (940) 565-4323.
Class Schedule: * Exam dates or coverage subject to change, with reasonable advance notice.
Lecture Date Topic Reading
1 1/18 Establishment of Infectious Diseases Ch. 1
2 1/20 Normal Microbial Flora Ch. 2
3 1/23 Normal Microbial Flora Ch. 2
4 1/25 Biology of Infectious Agents Ch. 3
5 1/27 Genetics of Bacterial Pathogenesis Ch. 4
6 1/30 Biological Basis of Antimicrobial Action Ch. 5, 30
7 2/1 Damage by Microbial Agents Ch. 9
8 2/3 Introduction to Pathogenic Bacteria Ch. 10
9 2/6 Staphylococci Ch. 11
10 2/8 Streptococci and Enterococci Ch. 12
2/10 Examination I
11 2/13 Pneumococcus and Bacterial Pneumonia Ch. 13
12 2/15 Neisseria: Gonococcus and Meningococcus Ch. 14
13 2/17 Bacteroides and Abscesses Ch. 15
14 2/20 Enteric Bacteria: Secretory Diarrhea Ch. 16
15 2/22 Enteric Bacteria: Invasive Dysentery Ch. 17
16 2/24 Pseudomonas aeruginosa Ch. 18
17 2/27 Bordetella pertussis, Mycoplasma Ch. 19, 29
18 3/1 Clostridium Ch. 20
3/3 Examination II
19 3/6 Legionella, Borrelia Ch. 21,25
20 3/8 Helicobacter pylori Ch. 22
21 3/10 Mycobacterium Ch. 23
3/13-17 Spring Break No Class
22 3/20 Treponema pallidum, Chlamydia Ch. 24, 27
23 3/22 Bartonella, Rickettsia Ch. 26, 28
24 3/24 Overview of Virology. Pico- Arbo- Corona- Ch. 31- 33
25 3/27 Paramyxo, Rabies, Influenza, Rota, Noro Ch 34- 37
26 3/29 Retro- and Adenoviruses, Papilloma Ch. 38- 40
27 3/31 Herpes simplex, and Herpes Ch. 41- 42
28 4/3 Viral Hepatitis Ch. 43, 45
29 4/5 Vaccines
4/7 Examination III
30 4/10 Principles of Epidemiology Ch. 59
31 4/12 Diseases of Digestive, Respiratory Systems, CNS Ch. 60-62
32 4/14 Diseases of Urinary Tract and STDs Ch. 63, 69
33 4/17 Diseases of Skin and Bone Ch. 64
34 4/19 Fungal Diseases Ch. 46-50
35 4/21 Protozoan Diseases Ch. 52, 53
36 4/24 Zoonoses Ch. 73
37 4/26 Foodborne Infections Ch. 76
38 4/28 Prion Diseases Ch. 56
5/1 Examination IV
5/3 Review
5/5 Reading Day (No Class)
5/10 FINAL EXAMINATION 10:30a.m.-12:30 p.m.