Welcome to Biology 343 - Microbiology

This course will examine the biology of microbial organisms, with a primary focus on bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Lectures will emphasize key aspects of microbial life, including energetics and physiology, genetics and diversity, and interactions with the environment and other organisms. Laboratory exercises will emphasize ways in which microbes are studied using culture dependent and independent methods. By the end of the course, I expect you to have gained a clear understanding of the diversity of microbial organisms (taxonomic, metabolic, and genetic), the roles microbes play in human and other hosts’ lives, and the ways in which microbes interact with different environments. This course will provide a diverse array of learning experiences to help you meet these expectations.

2008 course syllabus