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Courses
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BIOL 303 Bacteriology
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: "C" or
better in BIOL 218. The morphological, biochemical, taxonomic,
genetic and evolutionary characteristics of bacteria. Focuses on the
structural, mechanical and biochemical adaptations employed by
bacteria in their interactions with host cells and substrates.
BIOL 491 Topics: Parasitology
Parasites are organisms that obtain food and shelter by living on or
within another organism. The parasite derives all benefits from this
association. The host may either not be harmed or may suffer the
consequences of this association, a parasite disease. In this
course, the basic principles of parasitism are stressed using the
host-parasitic relationship between humans and parasites. We shall
investigate a variety of parasites of medical importance ranging in
size from protozoans such as the Amebae and trypanosomes to
multicellular worms and flukes. We shall also look at some arthropod
parasites. Diseases caused by these organisms include amebic
dysentery, sleeping sickness, malaria, river-blindness and
Elephantiasis. Course prerequisites: BIOL 151, 152 and BIOZ 151L,
152L and BIOL 218.
BIOL 693 Current Topics in Biology:
Infectious Diseases
Semester course; 1 lecture hour. 1 credit. May be repeated for
credit. Designed to develop skills in preparing and delivering oral
presentations in conjunction with an in-depth study of a current
topic in biology. Students present talks and lead discussions on the
selected topic.
BIOL 300 Biotechniques (Participant)
Semester course; 1 lecture and 3 laboratory hours. 2 credits.
Prerequisite: BIOL 218 or equivalent. Basic methods used in cellular
and molecular biology focusing on laboratory methods and
instrumentation, experimental design and data collection, analysis
and presentation. Exercises may include: DNA and RNA amplification,
isolation and analysis; molecular genotyping and DNA sequence
analysis; DNA cloning; chromatography; electrophoresis;
immunoassays; spectroscopy; cell and tissue culture.
MICR 516 Mechanisms of Viral and
Parasitological
Pathogenesis (Participant)
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. A
comprehensive introduction to the basic principles of virology and
human parasitology. Interactions of the infecting agents and hosts
will be stressed at the molecular and cellular level. |
