MBI 561 ADVANCED PHYSIOLOGY OF MICRORGANISMS

Advanced Microbial Physiology
Course Syllabus
Instructor :      Prof. Dr. Ali Hassan Abdulrahman Bahkali
                        Email : [e-mail]
                        Office: 2B53
Class time :     Sunday, 13.00 – 15.00
Prerequisites:   MBI 330 Microbial Physiology is recommended
What it the course about?
This is an advanced microbial physiology master student course in Botany and Microbiology Department. In this class, the student will become familiar with the physiology of microbes, biological activities of microorganisms, aerobic and anaerobic metabolic conversions, biosynthetic pathways regulation, phase of enzymatic synthesis and their activities, sporulation cases and hyphal cell wall changes.
The experiments, assignments, projects, and other activities in this course are designed to help students to learn the principles of microbial physiology, and  report their presentation topic clearly and concisely, both in oral and written form. Students are expected to show up for class on time and be prepared for the class activities, work diligently, ask questions and participate in class discussions.
Textbook: There is no official text book for the course though there will be assigned readings from the primary literature below.
Alcamo’s Fundamentals of Microbiology 9th. Jeffrey C. Pommerville. 2010, Jones & Bartlett Learning. Sudbury, Massachusetts, USA
Microbiology, an evolving science. John W. Foster. 2009, W.W. Norten, N. Y., London.
Essential Microbiology, Stuart Hoggy, 2005, John Wiley.
Lecture Topics
(including but not limited to the following)

• Metabolism of prokaryotic cells
• Enzymes and energy in metabolism
• Cellular chemical reactions
• Metabolism and enzymes
• The catabolism of glucose
• Glucolysis
• The Krebs cycle
• Other aspects of catabolism
• Other carbohydrates as well as fats and proteins alto can supply chemical energy for ATP production
• Fermentation
• The anabolism of carbohydrates
• Photosynthesis
• Patterns of metabolism
• Autotrophs and heterotrophs vary in their energy and carbon sources
• Cellular Respiration, Glycolysis, Fermentation
• Oxidative Respiration, Creating Energy and Oxygen Usage
• Nitrogen Metabolism and Extreme Bacteria

 
Evaluation:
Individual Written Scientific Report 20 points
Individual Seminar Presentation 20 points
Final exam 60 points
No electronic devices of any kind will be permitted during the exams.
If you cannot attend the Final exam for a valid reason (illness, accident, family
crisis), it is your responsibility to inform me as soon as possible and provide suitable
documentation (doctor’s note or counselor’s note).