This survey course provides students with a broad and balanced
perspective of microbiology. Students should become acquainted
with the major groups of microorganisms, in particular the
prokaryotes, their cell structure and organization,
regulatory mechanisms, and techniques used in their study. The
student should gain an understanding of the diversity of
prokaryotes and their habitats as well as their contributions to
the biosphere. Likewise, students should become acquainted with
the sources and uses of microbes in industrial and
biotechnological applications. Finally, students should gain the
concept of symbiosis, the mechanisms by which infectious
agents subvert and exploit the host, and immune defenses against
infection. Information will be conveyed to the students by a
combination of methods that include class lecture, textbook
readings, and interactive assignments with an internet-based
learning platform (eLC New). Students will be evaluated on the
basis of several group collaborative activities, quizzes, and 
exams.

I.	History and Scope of Microbiology
II.	Microscopy
III.	Microbial Phylogeny and Taxonomy
IV.	Prokaryotic Structure and Function
V.	Enzymes and Metabolism
VI.	Macromolecule Synthesis/Assembly
VII.	Bacterial Nutrition and Growth 
VIII.	Control of Microbial Growth and Antibiotics
IX.	Bacterial Genetics
X.	Genomics
XI.	Viruses 
XII.	Industrial Microbiology
XIII.	Microbial Ecology 
XIV.	Eubacteria and Archaebacteria
XV.	Pathogenic Microbiology
XVI.	Immunity

All academic work must meet the standards contained in the UGA
Student Honor Code. Students are responsible for informing
themselves about those standards before performing any academic
work. Students are allowed to study with each other in any
way they find useful. During any testing situation, students 
must not use any notes or any help other than direct questions
addressed to the instructor. During the test students must have
no communication with any other student, and they must read 
only what is on their individual tests or answer sheets. The 
consequences for academic dishonesty will be assessed on a case
by case basis.