MICI 3119

Physiology of Prokaryotic Cell

Lec 01 selected

An introduction to the bacterial physiological processes required for interactions with other organisms and the environment. Topics include: molecular architecture and assembly of bacterial cell components, metabolism and energy production, utilization of energy, genomics and genetics, responses to host and environmental challenges, and host-pathogen interactions.

Sections

Lecture

From the syllabus

From the Fall 2024 syllabus by Nikhil Thomas, Zhenyu Cheng, John Rohde, Ross Davidson, and Jason LeBlanc. Open the PDF

Grading

55%Midterms (2)27.5% each
40%Final examCumulative; 3 hours
5%Tutorial attendance and participation (2)2.5% each

Textbooks

  • Molecular Genetics of Bacteria, Larry Snyder and Wendy Champness (optional)
  • Brock Biology of Microorganisms, Edition 15 (optional)

Course rules

Missed exams
Students who miss a scheduled test may take one alternate test within 4–10 days; missing it results in zero.
Late assignments
Late lab assignments will not be marked.
Attendance
Students are expected to attend all lectures and tutorials.
Collaboration
Students may collaborate, but each must complete and submit their own assessed work.

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