ENVH 451/541

Environmental & Occupational Health Microbiology I: Ecology of Environmentally Transmitted Pathogens

Autumn Quarter 2008

Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences

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ASSIGNMENTS



Homework 1

Papers will be due on Friday, October 23rd.

Please choose a pathogen/microorganism and write a 2-5 page paper covering the topics in the attached document. Papers should not exceed 5 pages in length.

Click here to download the pathogen profile guide.

Students should each choose a different pathogen/microorganism. Let's keep it diverse -- you can choose a virus, bacteria, fungi, helminth (worm), protozoa, etc.

Graduate student presentations should be 10-15 min and cover the material discussed in the paper.

Pathogen profile presentations on Wednesday, October 21st and Friday, October 23rd for graduate students.


Homework 2

Homework 2 will be due on Monday, November 30th.

Click here to download Homework #2 questions.

CV (Curriculum vitae) due Monday, October 5th.

Each student will be required to provide a 1-2 page CV describing the student's background and interests.  If you do not have a CV already, a paragraph describing your background and interests in microbiology is acceptable.

Please email your CV to Dr. Scott Meschke or the TA, Eileen Wong.

Please complete the assigned reading and questions in preparation for the guest lecture on Monday, November 23.

Zoonotic Transmission Questions



EXAMS



Mid-term Exam

Friday October 30, 2009 at 12:30

Midterm exam will consist primarily of short answer questions, but may include multiple choice, and fill-in the blank questions as well. Exams will be conducted during a scheduled course period. Exam will be open book and open note.


Example Mid-Term
Click here to download an example mid-term from an old class. It does not cover the same information that will be on this year's mid-term and it is longer than this mid-term will be.

Final Exam

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Final Exam will be offered on December 17th 8:30-10:20. Final exam will be comprehensive and will consist of short answer multiple choice, true/false-explain, and problem solving questions. Exam will be open book and open note.