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Spring
2005 |
| Harriett
E. Smith-Somerville, Professor
Office:
417 Biology Building
Lab: 416 Biology Building
Telephone: 348-1830
e-mail: hsmithso@ua.edu
Office
hours: Tuesday, 3:30-4:30 PM |
Dr. Kim Lackey, Laboratory Coordinator
Optical Analysis Facility:
101 Biology Building
Telephone: 348-1789
e-mail: lacke003@ua.edu |
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| Prerequisites: Graduate standing |
| Course
Goals |
The goals of the course are
- To
introduce students to microscopical methods and applications in
biological research, including techniques for preparation of biological
specimens, operation of light microscopes, transmission and scanning
electron microscopes and the confocal laser scanning microscope,
and production and presentation of micrographs.
- To
provide students with sufficient background and training
so that they may incorporate microscopical techniques into their
individual
research plans.
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| Student Learning
Outcomes |
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Upon completion of this course, students will be
- Familiar with the principles of microscope design and operation
- Able to prepare specimens for different applications and microscopes
- Able to operate the microscopes and ancillary equipment
- Able to critically discriminate between reliable and less reliable information based on microscopic observations
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| Textbooks |
- Electron
Microscopy, Principles and Techniques for Biologists, 2nd Edition, 1999, John J. Bozzola and Lonnie D. Russell, Jones &
Bartlett Publishers
- Fundamentals
of Light Microscopy and Electronic Imaging, 2001, Douglas B.
Murphy, Wiley-Liss
- Supplemental
material assigned in class
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| Course
Information and Communications |
Course information, schedule, instructions, and notices will be posted
in eLearning
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| Attendance
Policy |
Attendance of class discussions and laboratories is required. Students are responsible for scheduling appointments for training on equipment. A missed scheduled appointment without prior notification or a very good excuse (very sick with doctor's excuse, death in the family) will result in dismissal from the course. Poor planning of experiments does not count as an excuse.
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| Grading |
| Discussion:
25% |
The
discussion grade will be determined by participation in class discussions
and written answers to questions. Questions and due dates are listed
under "Questions" in WebCT. The grade will be lowered
by one letter grade for each day work is submitted past the date
due. |
| Laboratory:
75% |
The
laboratory grade will be based on a notebook that you will hand
in on the day of the scheduled final exam and on participation and
performance in the laboratory. The grade will be lowered by one
letter grade for each day work is submitted past the date due. |
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| Notebook |
The
notebook will include:
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Details
of sample preparation for each sample submitted
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Three
or more negatives and corresponding prints from designated
specimens with magnification of each negative and each print.
Requirement may be modified for particular specimens
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A discussion
of problems encountered in sample preparation and micrographs
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A discussion
of how these problems might be corrected
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| Disability |
If you are registered with the Office of Disability Services, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible to discuss any course accommodations that may be necessary. If you have a disability but have not contacted the Office of Disability Services, please call 348-4285 or visit 133B Martha Parham East to register for services.
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| Academic
Misconduct |
All acts of dishonesty in any work constitute academic misconduct. This includes, but is not limited to, cheating, plagiarism, fabrication of information, misrepresentations, and abetting of any of the above. The Academic Misconduct Disciplinary Policy will be followed in the event that academic misconduct occurs. Students should refer to the Student Affairs Handbook, which can be obtained in The Office of Student Life and Services in the Ferguson Center.
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| Updated
December 17, 2007
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