MICROBIOLOGY 202 (2019W, TERM 1) INTRODUCTORY MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY. GENERAL INFORMATION Purpose: To introduce students to the major concepts and current ideas in (1) Immunology, (2) Pathogenesis of Bacterial Diseases and (3) Virology. Prerequisite: BIOL112, BIOL200, MICB201 or SCIENCE 1. Instructors: Dr. L. Osborne, LSC 3507, losborne@mail.ubc.ca Dr. T. Shapria, LSC 2503, tshapira@mail.ubc.ca Dr. T. Kion, Wesbrook Building 125/Biol. Sci. 3146, tkion@mail.ubc.ca If emailing instructors or TA, please remember to put MICB 202 in the subject heading and include your student number. Please contact Dr. Kion regarding course registration, midterm conflicts, missed midterm and final examinations. TA: Virginia Pechler (Virginia will answer questions using the Canvas Discussion Board). Instructor and TA office hour times and locations to be announced on Canvas. Course Reading Package: All students must purchase the MICB202 Reading Package. Information on how to purchase a copy will be posted on the Canvas website. The reading package is not sold at the UBC Bookstore. The MICB 202 notes for 2019W is quite different for the Bacterial Diseases Segment; therefore, it is imperative that students do not use older versions of the course notes, otherwise they will miss key testable information. All of the material in the MICB202 Reading Package is required reading and can be the subject of exam questions, even if not covered during the lecture periods. Course Web Site: The MICB202 Canvas Site will be used as an important learning resource. Learning objectives, lecture materials, review questions, practice exams and links to site containing relevant animations are posted. Students can access this site at canvas.ubc.ca using their Campus Wide Login. Material posted in instructors' slides is also considered testable. Further clarification will be provided in lectures. 1
Learning objectives: At the end of the course, the students will have a general understanding of the different types of disease-causing pathogens and how they try to evade the body's immune system. The students will also have a basic understanding of the different ways in which the immune system fights microbial disease. They will also understand the basic concepts underlying many important health issues including AIDS, vaccines and the proper use of antibiotics. MICB202 strives to reinforce and illustrate concepts in cell biology, molecular biology and biochemistry that students have been exposed to in BIOL200 and BIOL201. It also prepares students for more advanced courses in Microbiology, Immunology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry. The course emphasizes a conceptual understanding of the cells and molecules involved in these processes and also seeks to connect these to real life examples that the students are familiar with. Where appropriate, quantitative skills are emphasized. . Tuesday Sept 3rd, 2019 - First day of term. . Wednesday Sept. 4th, 2019 - first meeting of MICB 202. . Tuesday Sept. 17th, 2019 - Last day for change in registration and for withdrawal from most Term 1 courses without withdrawal standing of W recorded on a student's academic record. . Wednesday Oct. 9th, 2019 - Midterm exam, start time ~6:45 pm to 7 pm. . Friday