Symbiosis

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• Identify and categorize different symbiotic relationships,

• Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of symbiosis in animal health,

• Understand general mechanisms that facilitate symbiotic relationships,

• Interpret primary literature and draw conclusions based the data presented,

• Demonstrate critical thinking skills,

• Develop, practice, and demonstrate skills in presentation, science communication, and mentorship,

• Write and present in genres appropriate to the disciplines of the primary subject matter of the course.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Participation	20%
Mentoring	40%
Paper Summaries	40%

Grading Scale

Percentage	Letter Grade
>90%	A
88-89.99%	A-
85-87.9%	B+
80-84.9%	B
78-79.9%	B-
75-77.9%	C+
70-74.9%	C
68-69.9%	C-
60-67.9%	D
<59.9%	F

Attendance/Participation:

Students are expected to be present for each class session and participate in discussions. To get full participation points, students are expected to contribute substantially to in-class discussions. This applies to both the discussions on book chapters and participating in working groups.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life Author: Ed Yong