Fall

Semester 2012 Section 01 432 Science Building MWF: 11:00 11:50 am Lab: Tuesday, 2:00-4:50 PM, 318 Science Building Instructor: Dr. Terry Haverkost Office: 367 Science Building Office Phone: 860-465-0398 E-mail: haverkostt@easternct.edu Office Hours: Tues. MTW 12:00 2:00 PM Course Objectives The purpose of this course is to expose you (pun intended) to the field of parasitology. No study of parasites is complete without mentioning the main parasitic organisms that plague humans across the globe, so a majority of the course will provide detailed coverage of parasites that are of public health concern. The remainder of the semester will cover common human parasites representing different animal phyla. Since parasites can be found in every major animal phylum and are reliant on lifecycles that incorporate vertebrate and invertebrate hosts, this course has a strong organismic focus. Required text Foundations of Parasitology. Roberts, L.S., Janovy, J. Jr. 8th ed. McGraw-Hill, New York, NY 795 pp Grades/Evaluation Material from the lecture portion of the class is worth 2/3rds of the course grade, with the remaining 1/3 of the grade coming from the lab material Lecture Grades Quizzes.100 Exams150 Articles 100 Class Participation.50 Lab Grades Lab worksheets....10 Papers (3)...............................90

Parasitology, BIO 340

 Quizzes Quizzes will be administered online every week through Blackboard. These quizzes should be taken closed-book and closed notes. Quizzes will be completed before class on Friday. Quizzes will all be fill-in-the-blank or short answer. Quizzes will be discussed on Friday. Exams You will be given one week for a take-home exam consisting mainly of open-book essay questions. Quizzes and exams will cover the basic topics discussed on the topics overview page. Articles During the course of the semester you will write four, 250-word articles about a parasite of your choosing. The assignment begins with finding the original description of one species of parasite described the year you, or someone close to you, was born. For the first assignment, you will find the original description and write a blog article about how that parasite's description will benefit biology as a whole. What questions could this study lead to? How could studying this parasite impact the rest of biology? This might require some background research into the parasites phylogenetic or taxonomic relatives (Class, Order), or of the host group they parasitize. To make it interesting, share how you chose your articles or personal insights from the publications. Some of these papers might be dry. Try to make them interesting.:) You can use any resource of your choice, but the library does carry an extensive journal series of The Journal of Parasitology. Comparative Parasitology (formerly the Helminthological Society of Washington) is another publication that focuses on parasite taxonomy, ecology, and basic parasite biology and would be good to browse in your search. For the next three assignments, you will find articles about that same organism, or a closely-related organism, that highlight these topics: Morphology Biochemistry Molecular Biology Immunology Phylogenetics Lifecycles

Behavior You will receive 75% of the credit for this assignment if you write your article based on a review article, a book chapter, or other cumulative work. Your articles should highlight research done by the authors of the paper. With each new article, your understanding of your parasite should be greater, and hence the analysis of your subsequent articles. I expect the questions you ask about your chosen species to be more intricate and thought out. You can complete these articles at any time during the semester, but you must accept my email invitation to you about registering as an author for the blog to make posts and provide comments. Each of your articles will be published to the site http://bio340parasitology.blogspot.com. This blog is meant solely for this class, and, while it can be viewed by the public, only you and your fellow blog authors will be able to post or make comments to this blog. The purpose of this blog is to generate content on the internet, to give the public a brief glimpse of what science means by people who can translate Science Talk into Plain English. Part of your grade includes commenting on the articles of other students. Course Policies Academic Services Center The Academic Services Center is located on the ground floor of the library and is open Sun. 2-9; M.-Th. 9-9, Fri. 9-5. (Closed Sat.). For further information call 465- 4272 or check the ASC website at <http://www.easternct.edu/asc/> While you are always welcome to drop in, if you make an appointment, they can arrange to have someone available with the specific skills you need. Academic Misconduct Policy Academic dishonesty is unfair to honest students, cheapens the value of a degree from Eastern, and will not be tolerated in this class. It is the responsibility of each student to become familiar with what constitutes academic misconduct and plagiarism, and to avoid all forms of cheating and plagiarism. Students should read and understand Eastern's Academic Misconduct Policy, which can be found in the student handbook or at: <http://kb.easternct.edu/al/12/3/article.aspx?aid=1522&bt=4>. All violations will be handled under the procedures established in this policy. For Students with Disabilities If you are a student with a disability and believe you will need accommodations for this class, it is your responsibility to contact the Office of AccessAbility Services at 465-0189. To avoid any delay in the receipt of accommodations, you should contact the Office of AccessAbility Services as soon as possible. Please note that I cannot provide accommodations based upon disability until I have received an accommodation letter from the Office of AccessAbility Services.

If you would like to apply for Bio 050 credit through this course, please see me early in the semester.

Schedule Week of August 27-31 September 3-7 September 10-14 September 17-21 September 24 28 October 1-5 October 8-12 October 15-19 October 22-26 October 29-Nov2 November 5-9 November 12-16 November 19-23 November 26-30 December 3-7 December 10-14

Topic Entamoeba Entamoeba / Leishmania Leishmania Old World Trypanosoma New World Trypanosoma Plasmodium Epidemiology / Control Schistosoma Platyhelminthes Trematodes Cestodes Nematodes Nematodes Arthropods Arthropods Finals week

Assignments Article 1 due Fri

Lab No lab Field: parasites of small mammals Field: parasites of small mammals Field Stats* Hymenolepis infection of rat*

Exam 1 handed out Fri Gregarine Lifecycle Begins* Article 2 due Fri No lab Exam 1 handed due Fri Dog poop lab Mammal parasite ID Article 3 due Fri Gregarine lifecycle Exam 2 handed out Fri Hymenolepis infection of rat Exam 2 handed due Fri Plasmodium/ Trypanosoma No Lab Dissect a turkey at home Article 4 due Fri Phylum Arthropoda Gregarine lifecycle finish Exam 3 handed out No Lab