MMBIO 194
Phage Hunters: Discovery
Microbiology and Molecular Biology
College of Life Sciences
Course Description
Phage isolation and characterization.
When Taught
Fall
Grade Rule
Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)
Min
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
1
Fixed
6
Note
Freshmen or sophomore students preferred. Requires two semester commitment.
Title
Laboratory Equipment
Learning Outcome
Use standard microbiology laboratory equipment correctly.
Title
Aseptic Technique
Learning Outcome
Use proper aseptic techniques for the transfer and handling of microorganisms and instruments.
Title
Media and Test Systems
Learning Outcome
Use appropriate microbiological media and test systems.
Title
Experimental Protocol and Data Analysis
Learning Outcome
Follow an experimental protocol, collect and organize data in a systematic fashion, present data in anappropriate form, assess the validity of the data, and draw appropriate conclusions based on the results.
Title
Analyzing, Troubleshooting and Experimental Design
Learning Outcome
Analyze experimental data, draw conclusions and troubleshoot problems. Design appropriate experiments given the results
Title
Characterize bacteriophages using standard morphological, genomic and proteomic approaches.
Learning Outcome
Understand and utilize scientific methods used to study and compare bacteriophages, including electron microscopy, DNA sequencing, DNA annotation, Genomic and proteomic comparison, mass spectrometry and phylogenetic techniques such as ANI, phylogenetic trees and dot plot analysis.
Title
Communicating science
Learning Outcome
Learn about the different methods of presenting scientific findings, including scientific blogs, posters, abstracts, manuscripts and presentations. Learn to write and critique scientific blogs
