| Course ID: | EHSC 8310-8310L. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week. |
| Course Title: | Advanced Topics in Aquatic Microbiology, Health, and the Environment |
Course
Description: | Introduces lab and field techniques in microbiology to examine
stream water quality and public health in and around Athens,
Georgia, through a combination of laboratory and fieldwork with
critical discussions of primary literature. Topics will include
water quality, environmental microbiology, and water and
wastewater. |
| Oasis Title: | Aquatic Microbiol Hlth Environ |
| Prerequisite: | Permission of department |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every odd-numbered year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | This course is intended for graduate students at any level
with an interest in water quality and/or environmental
microbiology. As part of the course, students should be able to:
• Identify topical areas of interest within the context of water
quality in inland waters (streams)
• Search for relevant peer-reviewed research
• Synthesize, summarize, and present relevant research related
to topical areas
• Critically evaluate peer-reviewed literature
• Actively participate in and lead open discussions about
research topics
• Develop and test hypotheses related to microbiological water
quality issues
• Develop and implement a field-based sampling strategy for
water quality
• Plan for and prepare necessary reagents, media, equipment for
microbiological analyses
• Analyze results of lab tests
• Apply lab and field results to hypotheses and prepare final
report |
| Topical Outline: | Outline will vary by special topic, but will generally include
the following areas:
• Water quality and disease
• Waterborne pathogens
• Recreational water quality and regulations
• Fecal indicator bacteria
• Methods in detection
• Sources of contamination |