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Biology 3403:001 & MC1 Parasitology Spring 2011
Lecture M-W-F 11:00-11:50 WSB 101 (FOX 219)
Lab (Alpine) M 3:00-5:00 WSB 109
Lab (Midland) T 1:00-3:00 FOX 116
Syllabus
Instructor: Dr. Chris M. Ritzi MC Proctor: Ethel Matthews
Office: Warnock Science Building 216 Fox 104
Phone: 837- 8420 685-6733
Email: critzi@sulross.edu ematthews@midland.edu
Office hours: M - F 8:30-10 M-R 8:00-9:00
or by appt. R 12:30-3:00
or by appt.
Class Website: http://bbsrsu.sulross.edu and http://faculty.sulross.edu/critzi/
Text: Foundations of Parasitology. Eighth edition. Roberts, L.S., and J. Janovy, Jr..
Course Description: This course is designed to allow an exploration into the various aspects of parasitology. Emphasis will be placed on the life cycles of major parasitic organisms attacking humans and animals (wild and domestic). This course will not deal with viral or bacterial pathogens, as these are the covered by other courses in our curriculum). The following are the major objectives of the course:
1. To develop an understanding of and appreciation for the nature and
evolution of parasitic associations.
2. To develop an understanding of the terminology used in parasitology.
3. To understand the ecology and life cycles of a variety of host-parasite
associations.
4. To develop an understanding of the modifications (physiological,
morphological, and behavioral) needed to assume a parasitic lifestyle.
Grading: Your grade will be assigned based on the percentage of points you get out of a total possible 900 points. (100pt lecture exams (2), final exam (200 pt), 100 pt lab exams (3), 100 pt disease report, and 100 pt attendance and participation).
Tests: There will be a total of 2 regular in-class exams, each worth 100 points. The final is two exams, a regular exam of material since the last test, and a comprehensive exam over the prior two exams. If you miss an exam and have a legitimate excuse, contact me within 24 hours of the test and we will arrange a make-up test. If you do not contact me within 24 hours, you will receive a zero on that exam. Graduate students will be required to complete all undergraduate course requirements, and additionally complete research question take-home exams that will assess their ability to extrapolate the information beyond the lectures.
Attendance: Students missing 20% of lectures (9 lectures) AND/OR labs (3 labs) shall be dropped from the class per the SRSU catalog. Any student dropped for excessive absences will receive an F for the course grade. Please notify your instructor BEFORE missing class for authorized activities, death in the family, or illness. Exams missed for any reason must be made up within one week of the originally scheduled date. REGARDLESS OF WHY AN ABSENCE OCCURS, YOU MAY BE GIVEN AN F FOR THE COURSE GRADE IF YOU ACCUMULATE NINE ABSENCES.
Students with disabilities will be provided reasonable accommodations. If you would like to request such accommodations because of physical, mental, or learning disability, please contact the ADA Coordinator for Program Accessibility at 837-8203, FH 112.
Lecture courtesy: The general rules of classroom etiquette are below.
1) Please do not talk to others in class while the instructor is lecturing. If you have a question, ASK THE INSTRUCTOR! Thats what Im here for.
2) No eating, chewing, dipping, etc.
3) Please turn cell phones and pagers to silent while in class. They are disruptive to the entire class, and detract from learning.
4) Excessive tardiness and early departure are distracting to your fellow classmates, and can negatively impact your grade.
Tentative Lecture Outline
Date Lecture topic Chapter
Jan 21 Introduction 1
Jan 24 Host-parasite relationships 2-3
Jan 26 Host-parasite relationships (continued) 2-3
Jan 28 Host-parasite relationships (continued) 2-3
Jan 31 Parasitic Protists 4
Feb 2 Trypanosomes (continued) 5
Feb 4 Trypanosomes (continued) 5
Feb 7 Leishmania 6
Feb 9 Trichomonads 6
Feb 11 Giardia 6
Feb 14 Amebas 7
Feb 16 Amebas (continued) 7
Feb 18 Intro to Apicomplexa 8
Feb 21 Apicomplexa Coccidia thru Microspora 9, 11
Feb 23 Apicomplexa Coccidia thru Microspora 9, 11
Feb 25 Exam I Chapters 1-11
Feb 28 Platyhelminthes Flukes 13-15
Mar 2 Platyhelminthes Flukes (continued) 15-16
Mar 4 Platyhelminthes Flukes (continued) 17-18
Mar 7 Platyhelminthes Tapeworms 20
Mar 9 Platyhelminthes Tapeworms (continued) 20-21
Mar 11 Platyhelminthes Tapeworms (continued) 21
Mar 14 Spring Break No Class
Mar 16 Spring Break No Class
Mar 18 Spring Break No Class
Mar 21 Nematoda 22
Mar 23 Nematoda (continued) 22-25
Mar 25 Nematoda (continued) 22-25
Mar 28 Nematoda (continued) 26-30
Mar 30 Nematoda (continued) 26-30
Apr 1 Exam II Chapters 13-30
Apr 4 Other Worms (Acanthocephala thru Pentastomida) 31-32
Apr 6 Other Worms (Acanthocephala thru Pentastomida) 31-32
Apr 8 Other Worms (Acanthocephala thru Pentastomida) 31-32
Apr 11 Arthropods Crustaceans 33
Apr 13 Arthropods Crustaceans 34
Apr 15 Arthropods Intro to Insects 35
Apr 18 Insecta - Lice and true bugs 36-37
Apr 20 Insecta - Lice and true bugs (continued) 36-37
Apr 22 Insecta - Lice and true bugs (continued) 36-37
Apr 25 Insecta - Fleas 38
Apr 27 Insecta Fleas (continued) 38
Apr 29 Acari - Mites 40
May 2 Acari Mites and Ticks (continued) 40
May 4 Acari Mites and Ticks (continued) 41
May 6 Acari Mites and Ticks (continued) 41
May 11 10:15 am Exam III/Final Exam Chapters 31-41 +___
Note This outline is subject to change for reasons of course interest, time constraint, or instructor whim. The exams will be administered on the dates given, unless material relevant for a given exam has not been covered. Under such cases, an exam may be moved a class period or two to aid in the clarity and understanding of the material.
Lecture Powerpoint Presentations
Introduction Flukes Acari
Protista Cestodes Flies
Trypanosomes Nematoda I
Trichomonas and Giardia Nematoda II
Amoeba Acanthocephala and Arthropods
Apicomplexa Crustaceans and Crawling Insects
21 Jan I will be using Blackboard heavily for this course, so please proceed to the following link to access course content material and grades: http://bbsrsu.sulross.edu
In Class Quiz 1 (Intro)
In Class Fluke Quiz
In Class Cestode Quiz
In Class Nemotoda Quiz
In Class Arthropod Quiz
Exams and Exercises
Extra Credit Parasite assignment Key to X-tra credit
Old Exam I (life cycles) Old Exam II
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