Offered during the Spring semester. Subjects include parasite life histories, the evolutionary biology of parasitism, parasite genetics, immunoparasitology, and control strategies. Students also select and review several current research articles. Offered during the Fall semester. Lecture material is drawn from both the classical and current literature.
Students actively participate in, and lead, discussions based on assigned readings and problem sets.
A term paper on a key research area in virology may be required. Offered during the Spring semester. Beginning students who have not yet have a research project are expected to report on the current literature concerning a research topic of their choice. These are courses that provide the opportunity for the student to pursue, in depth and under supervision, subjects of special interest not offered in other formal courses. It is expected that such subjects will be representative of either immunology, bacteriology, virology or parasitology.