UCSC Microbiology Related Courses

Course Number	Course Name	Description
Biology 105L	Microbial Genetics Laboratory	Exploration of the basic genetic processes, such as replication, mutation, DNA repair, recombination, gene exchange, population genetics, and evolution, using microbial model organisms. The course covers classic techniques in microbial genetics, as well as contemporary molecular techniques. Prerequisite: Biology 105 Genetics.
Biology 119	Microbiology	Cell and molecular biology of bacteria and their viruses, including applications in medicine, public health, agriculture, and biotechnology.
Biology 119L	Microbiology Laboratory	An introduction to the principles and practices of laboratory microbiology, with substantial presentation of optical microscopy. Prerequisite: Biology 119.
Biology 171 Ocean Sciences 118, 218	Marine Microbial Ecology	Recent developments in the study of marine bacteria and their role in the marine ecosystem. Emphasis on biochemistry and physiology in relation to metabolic activity and elemental cycles, trophic interactions, and flows of material and energy in marine food webs.
Environmental Studies 163 and 163L	Plant Disease Ecology	This course is an introduction to the ecological roles of plant diseases, including the natural history of plant pathogens, their importance in regulating plant population dynamics, community diversity, and system function in natural ecosystems, considerations of plant diseases in conservation ecology, and ecological approaches to managing diseases in agroecosystems.
ETOX 140, 240	Molecular Biology of Prokaryotes	Focuses on several aspects of prokaryotic molecular biology, covering transcriptional regulation, translational regulation, DNA replication and segregation, protein secretion, transport of small molecules, control of metabolism stress response, bacterial differentiation, signal transduction, biofilm formation, and motility. The course stresses experimental techniques and approaches used in prokaryotic molecular biology, using model bacteria, such as E. coli and Bacillus subtilis. This course is designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate students.
ETOX 210	Molecular and Cellular Basis of Pathogenesis	Focuses on the molecular basis of bacterial pathogenesis with specific emphasis on gene expression regulation, ecology, and evolution. Designed for graduate students. Advanced undergraduates with extensive background in microbiology and biology may enroll with permission of the instructor.
ETOX 215	Advanced Prokaryotic Molecular Biology	Seminar focuses on aspects of prokaryotic molecular biology. Specific topics include transcriptional regulation, translational regulation, DNA replication, secretion of proteins, transport of small molecules, bacterial differentiation, signal transduction, biofilm formation, and motility. Discussions focus on model bacteria, such as E. coli and Bacillus subtilis. Restricted to graduate students.
ETOX 282	Current Approaches in Molecular Pathogenesis	Graduate level seminar focusing on the mechanisms by which bacterial pathogens cause disease. Specific topics include basic concepts of virulence and virulence factors, virulence factor regulation, toxins, and interactions of pathogens with mammalian cells and organs. Discussions focus on several key pathogens, including H. pylori, V cholerae, S. typhimuruim, and Listeria monocytogenes.