Class Schedule

This page last updated 04/09/2008

The schedule on this page will be updated to reflect changes throughout the semester.  You should check it often to check for changes in the dates of exams and class assignments.

Please note that the schedule is tentative and the dates of the exams and the chapters that each exam will cover are tentative and subject to change. Exam dates are not set until they are announced in class. The exam date will be announced at least one week in advance.  Due dates for assignments may be changed at the instructor's discretion.  You are responsible for keeping track of due dates and turning in your work when it is required.

Date Speaker and Title Handouts/readings Hosts
January 10 Introduction to course - no speaker    
January 17 Preparation for Dr. Lee's Presentation    
January 24 Dr. Margie Lee, "The intestinal bacterial community: a model environment for studying antibiotic resistance and intestinal health"

Dr. Lee's web page

 
bulletFor the entire class
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Impact of Antimicrobial Usage on Antimicrobial Resistance in Commensal Escherichia coli Strains Colonizing Broiler Chickens

bulletFor group members only
bullet Web site on spread of diseases from animals to humans
  
January 31 CSU Faculty Research Presentations    
February 7 No class    
February 14 Experimental design and critical analysis of scientific publications, part 1
bulletReadings for whole class
bulletPrimer on the scientific method
bulletArticle from the Boston Globe on the use of peer review
bulletArticle studying the use of peer review
bulletThe following articles all have flaws in them - come to class prepared to pick them apart!
bulletArticle 1
bulletArticle 2
  
February 21 Critical analysis of scientific publications, part 2
bulletReadings for the whole class
bullet FDA web page on clinical trials
bulletNOVA report on clinical trials of angiostatin drugs
bullet Quackwatch.org page on detecting bogus science
bulletArticle about designing clinical trials for alternative medicine
bulletthese are more articles to pick apart.
bulletArticle 3
bulletArticle 4
  
February 28 Preparation for Dr. McMillian's presentation
bulletFor the entire class
bulletToday's veterinarian brochure
bulletReading provided by Dr. Burnett - this is something that ties into ideas from the document provided by Dr. McMillian.
bulletFor group members only
bullet Website on the history of veterinary medicine
bulletArticle on veterinary educaiton from 1911
bulletArticle on the status of the veterinary profession from 1932
  
Friday February 29th is the last day to withdraw without academic penalty

No Class March 1st - 9th - Spring Break
March 13 Dr. McMillian, DVM    
March 20 Preparation for Dr. Jordan's presentation For the entire class
bulletDr. Jordan's reading
bullet Related reading from Scientific American

For group members

bullet Another reading from Scientific American
  
March 27 Dr. Jacqueline Jordan, CSU - Nanoparticles and their potential health risks.

Dr. Jordan Power Points

    
April 3 No class    
April 10 Preparation for Dr. Zwick's presentation

Dr. Zwick's Website

 For the entire class
bulletIntroductory reading
bulletMore background on the research ideas

For group members

bulletAn article from the same journal discussing a similar technique.
bulletAn article discussing the use of the same technique to study the genomes of pathogens.
  
April 17 Dr. Michael Zwick - Emory University - Genetics and autism    
April 24 4222 Research Presentations