BIOL5071 · Biology
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
Satisfies the advanced experience requirement for the Biology major.Polymicrobial communities can cause harmful infections as pathogens or facilitate food digestion as resident microbiota. They also have industrial applications for waste remediation or biofuel production. We will examine examples of microbial communities with implications in health, environment, or industry. The course surveys relevant ecological theories and covers current tools and methodologies used for characterization and analysis of microbial communities.
Course experience
Averages use the original five-point historical evaluation scale.
Organization
4.7 / 5
How well the course was organized
Challenge
4.5 / 5
How intellectually challenging students found it
Attendance
4.6 / 5
How necessary attendance was
Assignments
4.7 / 5
How helpful assignments were
Weekly effort
~5
hours per week
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Across time
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Spring 2025
1 sectionSpring 2024
1 sectionFall 2022
1 sectionSpring 2022
2 sectionsSpring 2021
1 sectionSpring 2020
1 section