Biology 475

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Biology 475

• Topics in Applied Microbiology

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Biology 475

• Official Course Description
• BIOL 475 LEC,SEM 0.50
• Course ID 1101
• Topics in Applied Microbiology
• Students will explore a variety of topics in
  applied microbiology as reflected by journal
  articles in the current literature. Offered W.
• Prereq BIOL 241, Level at least 3A

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• Instructor Colin Mayfield
• Phone [phone] Ext 34640
• Office Address Biology Building 1, Room 377E
• Office Hours Wednesday 3 pm to 6 pm
• E-mail mayfield_at_uwaterloo.ca
• Personal Homepage
•  http//wvlc.uwaterloo.ca/biology447/modules/intro
  /in_a.htm

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Website

• All information is available at
• http//wvlc.uwaterloo.ca/biology475
• Posted Marks and announcements will be available
  on UW-ACE

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• Required Text
• None - original primary and secondary literature
  will be used for the presentations and the
  associated paper.
• Course Description
• Current topics in microbiology will be presented
  to the class by students. For 2010, they will
  include emerging and reemerging diseases, public
  health issues and nanotechnology aspects of
  microbiology

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• Biology 475 is a limited enrollment course for
  3rd and 4th year students interested in advanced
  topics in microbiology.
• It is a tutorial/seminar course where students
  give presentations on selected topics.
• There are a few lectures/presentations at the
  start of the course to provide a general overview
  of the chosen topics

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• Course Requirements
• 1. To present one 30 min PowerPoint presentation
  on the chosen topic. The PowerPoint presentation
  will be made available through posting to the
  website before the presentation is given in
  class. This will make up 45 of the total
  mark 2. To produce a more detailed
  paper/monograph on the chosen topic in a format
  suitable for publication and for posting on this
  course web site. This will make up 55 of the
  total mark 3. Student participation in course
  seminars/presentations and completing
  questionnaires. This will make up 10 of the
  total mark

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• Course Links
• For Marks and Overview
• see http//uwace.uwaterloo.ca - Biology 475
• For Course Materials, References, Announcements,
  etc. see  http//wvlc.uwaterloo.ca/biology475

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• Grading Policy
• Grading will be 45 on the seminar presentation
  (quality, content, organization, style and
  quality of presenting, quality and clarity of
  charts, graphs and slides) and 45 on the
  paper/monograph prepared on the same topic. Ten
  percent (10) of the total course mark will be
  assessed for student participation in the seminar
  series.
• The Seminar/PowerPoint presentation will be
  assessed based on the choice, quality,
  suitability and scope of the chosen materials
  (70),the quality, organization and clarity of
  the seminar (10), and the style and clarity of
  the PowerPoint presentation (10). The
  presenter's answers to questions on the topic
  will be assessed (10).
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• The PowerPoint will be posted (at the latest) on
  the website on the Friday evening before the
  Wednesday presentation. This means they should be
  sent to me via email by noon on the Friday before
  your presentation
• The required paper/monograph will be judged on
  quality of chosen materials (60), depth and
  breadth of topic coverage (10), originality
  (10), organization (5 see details of paper
  organization required), writing and style of
  presentation (5) and choice and presentation of
  reference sources (10). The paper will be due
  before the last day of the term. This paper will
  be submitted in electronic format (Word document
  or HTML file) suitable for posting to this web
  site.

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• There will be 10 of the total mark for the
  course given for student participation in the
  presentations/seminars and completion of the
  questionnaire for each speaker. 
• The presentations will be scheduled on a random
  basis during the course. Questions on the marking
  scheme will be answered at the start of the
  course. All students will also take part in an
  assessment of all presentations though a
  questionnaire to be completed after each
  presentation.
• All comments will be provided anonymously to the
  presenters the week after their presentations

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• The paper should conform to normal Council of
  Biological Editors (CBE) standards for research
  publications except that it does not have to have
  the usual sections of Abstract, Introduction,
  Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion and
  References.
• Instead, since it is a summary of research
  results, it should have an Abstract, an
  Introduction giving an overview of what is
  included in the paper, and some organizational
  structure to present the materials.
• A short summary of major conclusions, problems,
  opportunities for future research, etc, could
  also be included. A complete Bibliographic
  section is required. If web-based material is
  used it should be properly referenced. Help will
  be available from the library if required

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• Attendance Policy
• A sign-in sheet will be maintained for each
  seminar session. Some absences are permissible
  but should not exceed a reasonable number
• Exam Policy
• There is neither a final exam nor mid-term in
  this course

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Questionnaire

• Title of Presentation Date
  ..2010
• Name of Presenter 1..
• Name of Presenter 2 .
• Name of Presenter 3 .
• Provide both general, overall comments about all
  presenters and the presentation and specific
  comments about each presenter you can use
  numbers (above) to indicate specific comments.
• Assess the quality, suitability and scope of the
  chosen materials (0 - 100) .
• Comment on the quality, suitability and scope of
  the chosen materials
• Assess the quality, organization and clarity of
  the seminar (0 - 100) .
• Comment on the quality, organization and clarity
  of the seminar ..
• Assess the style and clarity of the PowerPoint
  presentation (0 - 100) .....
• Comment on the style and clarity of the
  PowerPoint presentation..

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Questionnaire

• 7 . Make comments on the overall seminar
  presentation (try to make these constructive
  comments)
• 8. List any revisions you think would improve the
  presentation or the paper to be prepared from the
  presentation
• 9. Give an additional comments not covered above
•  _________________________________________________
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• Title of Presentation
  
• Respondents Name
  
• Respondents Student ID ......................
  ..................................................
  .........
• Note Your name and Student ID will be removed
  before the sheet is given to the presenters

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The Course WEBSITE

• http//wvlc.uwaterloo.ca/biology475
• See UW-ACE for marks
• Announcements will be sent to both websites

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Website for Biology 475
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UW-ACE website
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• See Download Seminar Presentations page for
  timetable of the course.
• In the first 2 weeks of the course, choose a
  topic from List of Topics for Seminars and enter
  your choice at Choose your Seminar Topic
• You can see a list of already chosen topics at
• List of Seminars Chosen. All choices are
  time-stamped by the server.
• Pick a topic that is not already chosen by
  another group the earlier you choose, the more
  topics you will have to choose from!

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• Refer to the Announcements page at frequent
  intervals to receive more information as the term
  progresses (seminar timetables, changes to
  website, updates, etc.)