This course provides a detailed study of the genetics of microorganisms. Teaching is by lecture and discussion. Some of the topics to be covered include antibody structure and function, antigen-antibody reactions, cells involved in the immune response, antibody formation, cellular immunity, mediators, tolerance, and immunogenetics. Material will be presented in lectures and assigned readings of texts, reviews, and research articles. Grading will be based on written examinations and class participation.
Teaching is by lecture and discussion.
This course emphasizes lecture and laboratory material to familiarize students with modern molecular biological techniques. The course is structured with six laboratory hours to provide hands-on experience, one lecture hour, and one discussion hour per week to analyze laboratory results. This course provides an opportunity for the student to gain experience in literature research, literature analysis and oral presentation. Students present at least one current research paper from the literature. The objective of this course is to offer tutorial study for the student in a specialized field of microbiology.