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Parasitology Laboratory Dr. Ralene R. Mitschler Office: New Science Bldg 205 Phone: (410) 856-2406; x406 phonemail
available Email: rmitschl@ns1.mcdaniel.edu Office Hours: MWTH 1-3 pm TF 11-12 or appointment Lab meets T 1:20-4:20 New Science Bldg 106; Please note: there will be occasions when you
might want to do work outside formal labtime; be
aware that TH afternoon lab is not available
(Principles lab held there) Text: Dailey, M. D. Essentials of Parasitology,
Sixth Edition. 1996. Please bring lecture text
along as reference. On-line comparison shopping: Don't forget to
check barnesandnoble.com; varsitybooks.com;
amazon.com Aug 31 Familiarize yourself with labbook structure;
video project explanation Chp 1 Protozoa 1-15 Set up clean insect colonies for future
experiment Sept 7 Appendix 3 p. 267 Chp 15 Techniques Field Trip to Singleton ponds; dress to get
wet 0bserve live parasites; fixation Sept 14 Chp 1 Protozoa 17-33 Practical Quiz 1 Sept 21 Chp 2 Platyhelminthes 44-63 Practical Quiz 2 Sept 28 (note lecture exam in morning Chp 2 Platyhelminthes 65-81 Practical Quiz 3 Oct 5 Frog parasites Staining fixed material from Singleton field
trip Oct 12 No lab Fall Break Oct 19 Chp 3 Cestoidea 86-108 Practical Quiz 4 Tapeworm lifecycle experiment Oct 26 Chp 5 Nematoda 123-169; 174-177 Nov 2 Project time; no formal lab Catch up/finish Chp 5 Nov 9 Chp 4 Acanthocephala 111-121 Practical Quiz 5 Project outline due Nov 16 Chp 9 Acari 192-197 Chp 10 Fleas 200-204 Chp 11 Lice 206-210 Chp 12 Flies 212-217 Chp 13 Hemiptera 220-222 Nov 23 Molecular parasitology I: Gregarine rDNA
genes Handout Practical Quiz 6 Nov 30 Molecular parasitology II Dec 7 Video projects presented Practical Quizzes (6 @ 10 points each) 60 points Video Project Total 200 points Total Points Possible 260 See new version of Honor Code printed this
summer; Q and A also new; and your Student Date and
Guide Book. I will follow the ideas promoted and
voted upon by students last semester. The Honor Pledge is required on all assignments
and exams. "I have neither given nor received
unauthorized aid on this piece of work, nor have I
knowingly tolerated any violation of the Honor
Code." If you observe any violations of the Honor Code
in this course, you may report it to me, to student
members of the Honor and Conduct Board, or Faculty
Advisor. Any reported to me will be handled as
voted on by the student body. I will turn
information over to the Provost. The Provost will
evaluate the information and refer the case to the
Honor and Conduct Board if a hearing is
warranted. I will uphold and adhere to the decisions of the
Honor and Conduct Board. I will do whatever I can to eliminate temptation
during in-class exams. If this includes proctoring
exams, I will do so. Pick a parasitic organism (or group) and build a
"movie" of still shots etc. Pick a group of up to
three other people to work with. Find current
information from the scientific literature -- one
(1) minimum reference from Journal of Parasitology,
Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology, or other
references available to you from my own personal
journal library. You will be learning how to 1) use
digital capture techniques from the compound or
dissecting microscope; 2) how to use a video
editing software package (Avid Cinema etc); 3) a
graphics editing software package (Photoshop); 4)
and archiving storage formats (CDs). A detailed outline of your movie is due Nov. 9.
A list of the shots you have included, the
reference you have used, and any additional visual
materials included should be attached. The last lab will be set aside for viewing the
videos. You are limited to 30 min for the video
(practical memory limits will probably keep it
short!) to allow for four group presentations. |
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