Graduate School of Biological Sciences

Days & Time: Coincides with Medical School Microbiology Course. Contact Course Director for detailed schedule
Room: Ann 12-01
Start Date: 04/07/09

MIC faculty teach an introductory bimodular course in basic microbiology to first year graduate and medical students. The course is designed to provide the student with the appropriate background knowledge of the fundamental aspects of medically important bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites, without attempting to provide comprehensive knowledge on the clinical aspects (diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases). The course stresses basic principles of microbial structure and genetics, pathogenesis of important microbial diseases, mechanisms of antibiotic action and resistance, and immune defenses of the host. Interactive microbiology computer programs are available through the Levy Library Media Resource Center to provide students with the opportunity for independent study and review.

The course is currently separated into three modules (1 credit each), Bacteriology, Virology, and Parasitology. The Bacteriology module is the only opportunity which students will have to learn this material. While graduate students will participate in lectures, labs, and conferences with medical students in order to foster early interactions, the exams will be separate and the format for graduate students will follow more closely to that in the other core courses. While students are encouraged to take both Fundamentals of Immunobiology and Introduction to Microbiology, they are only required to have completed three credits in order to satisfy the Core III requirement of the MIC Training Area.