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"Earth
Star" fungi from Costa Rica [photo taken
by Steven Swartwood (2001)]
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Biology
of Fungi
BIOL 4848/6948
Fall 2009 Semester
BIOL 4848 (Undergraduate Level), CRN 44610
BIOL 6948 (Graduate Level), CRN 44609
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"Bird's Nest" fungus found on the YSU
campus [Dr. Cooper's collecttion]
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Course Instructor: Dr. Chet Cooper, Professor
Lecture Day/Time: Mondays,
Wednesdays, and Fridays, 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
Location:
Ward
Beecher Science Hall, Room 6029
Laboratory Day/Time (BIOL 6948 Only):
Mondays, 11:00 AM - 1:50 PM
Location:
Ward
Beecher Science Hall, Room 3028
Initially Posted:
Auguat 24, 2009
Revised/Updated:
November 24, 2009 |
Copyright ©
2005-2009 Chester R. Cooper, Jr.
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Course Calendar Quick Links to the Week of:
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Welcome to "Biology of Fungi"
 I am Dr. Chet
Cooper, your course instructor for BIOL 4848/6948, Biology of Fungi. BIOL 4848 is three
semester-hour upper-division course at Youngstown State University
(YSU)
intended for undergraduate students majoring in biology, but students
majoring in
chemistry or any of the
other "hard" sciences may also find this course quite beneficial. BIOL 6948 is a four semester-hour
graduate student version of this course. The major difference is
that graduate students enrolled in BIOL 6948 will be expected to
perform at a higher level of scholarship, including active
participation in the integrated laboratory component of the
course.
As your instructor, I am wholly
committed to providing
you a sound education in the foundations of fungal biology, which is
also known by the scientific term "mycology" [myco = fungi; ology = the
study of]. With
the same commitment on your part, I guarantee that your experiences in
this course will give you a different and accurate perspective of the
role that fungi play in our daily lives.
The BIOL 4848/6948 Home Page has
been
constructed to contain all the
necessary information that students need to actively participate in
this course. In
essence, it represents my syllabus for Biology of Fungi. In addition,
this and the other web pages associated with this course provide a
number of valuable resources for learning the
principles of mycology. Embedded within this web page are
numerous links to various documents, web sites, and current information
that form an integral part of BIOL 4848/6948.  I strongly encourage
students to refer often to the links in these web pages and exploit all
the potential information contained therein to
enhance their mycological knowledge.
Lycogala epidendrum, a type of
slime mold
[taken from The Fifth Kingdom on CD-ROM,
2005;
© Bryce Kendrick]
I very much look forward to an exceptional enjoyable semester as your
mycology instructor. Should you have any questions or
comments about anything related to this, please be sure to
contact me.
Best Wishes for a Great Semester in BIOL 4848/6948, Biology of Fungi!
Course Description:
The lecture
portions of this course will examine members of the fungal kingdom as
well
as fungal-like organisms. The teaching emphasis will be placed
upon their taxonomy, phylogenetic relationships, cell structure and
function,
growth, reproduction, physiology, genetics, and ecology. Specialized
topics related to the role of fungi in agriculture,
medicine, and scientific research will be
explored as well. Students wishing to enroll in this course
must have taken BIOL 3702 (Microbiology) (or its equivalent at another
institution) and passed the course with a grade of C or
better.
The lecture for
both undergraduate students (BIOL 4848) and graduate students (BIOL
6948) will meet on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:00 - 8:50 AM in
Room 6029 of Ward Beecher Science Hall. I will begin lecture
exactly at 8:00 AM, so please don't be tardy.
In addition to the lecture session, graduate students must participate
in a laboratory section integrated into BIOL 6948. The laboratory
is schedule to meet once per week onMonddays from
11:00 AM - 1:50 PM in Room 3028 of Ward Beecher Science Hall.
However, students should
be aware that extra time outside of the scheduled laboratory period
will be required for certain portions of the exercises to be conducted
in this course. These requirements and expectations will be
more fully discussed at the first laboratory meeting.
Course Goals and Objectives:
The goal of BIOL
4848/6948 is to prepare students for professional careers
in a biological-related field that employs the principles of fungal
biology. This goal will be achieved through the mastery of the
following specific objectives:
- Discover how
other
disciplines contributed to the study of fungi;
- Learn the
concepts of fungal anatomy, growth, metabolism, and genetics;
- Identify
factors associated with fungal cellular development;
- Discern the
foundations of fungal taxonomy and phylogeny;
- Comprehend the
nature of fungal biodiversity;
- Appreciate the
role of fungi in human affairs;
- Recognize the
importance of proper dissemination of information; and
- Understand the
contributions of fungi to fundamental biological concepts.
Course Materials:
The lecture
portion of the this course for all
students will come mainly from material covered in Deacon's text
(see
below). The information provided
therein will be supplemented with
additional material from a variety of sources, some of which are
available to
students through books, literature, and the internet. As
indicated
below and elsewhere in this web syllabus, some of these materials can
be viewed on reserve in the Maag Library, and some can be downloaded
for
free. Some can be purchased from different sources. It is
the
student's option.
Finally, I have placed a number of items, including the required text,
on reserve in the library. Please be courteous of others in
your use of these books.
Required
Book: (For
All Students)
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Fungal Biology, 4th
ed. (2006) by Jim Deacon
[softcover
cost, approximately $92 via Blackwell
Publishing; this book
should also be available at the YSU
Bookstore]
There is
also a web page associated with this textbook that can be access via
the button link below:
Note: The Maag Library
copy of this book has been placed on reserve for use by the entire class.
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Required
Laboratory
Data Book: (For
Graduate Students Only!)
Graduate
students
will need to acquire a bound laboratory notebook (e.g., composition
book). Loose-leaf notebooks are not acceptable. The proper
use of the notebook for recording laboratory data will be reviewed by
Dr. Cooper. |
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Additional Text Resource:
(eBook)
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The Growing
Fungus (1995)
by Neil A. Gow and Geoffrey M. Gadd (eds.)
[softcover cost
via online vendors,
approximately $135]
This book
is freely available online, through the button link below, to members
of the YSU community using an on campus computer or YSU dail-in service.
Using this link requires that you establish an accout with NetLibrary.com.
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On
Library Reserve:
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In addition to those texts noted
above, the following text has been placed on reserve in Maag Library as
a reference source.
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The Fifth
Kingdom, 2nd ed.
(1992) by Bryce Kendrick
Note: The copy of this book placed
on reserve for use by the entire class is an older version of the
latest edition listed below. This newer edition might be obtained
via interlibrary loan.
The Fifth
Kingdom, 3rd ed.
(2001) by Bryce Kendrick
[softcover
cost,
approximately $44 via Mycologue
Publications; this book
should also be available at the YSU
Bookstore]
Several
chapters of this text are freely available online by clicking on the button link below:
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The Fungi, 2nd ed. (2001) by Michael J.
Carlile, Sarah C. Watkinson, and Graham W. Gooday
[softcover
cost,
approximately $51 via Elsevier]
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Sex in Fungi:
Molecular Determination and Evolutionary Implications (2007) ed.
by Joseph Heitman, James W. Kronstad, John W. Taylor, and
Lorna A Casselton
[hardcover
cost,
approximately $170 via ASM Press] |
Dr. Cooper's Contact Information:
Dr. Cooper welcomes
the opportunity to interact with students outside the classroom and
encourages you to visit him as often as needed. However, Dr.
Cooper has two general requests: i) please don't just "drop in" to his
office outside office hours unless it is absolutely critical for you to
do so, and ii) please don't visit him the hour preceeding lecture when
he is busy preparing for class. Otherwise, Dr. Cooper holds five
office hours per week (days/times listed below). If these do not
fit your schedule, please call or email Dr. Cooper with times/dates
that you are open so he can schedule an appointment with you.
And, most importantly, do
not wait
until the day before or the morning of an
examination to seek help from Dr. Cooper.
Also, please note that Dr.
Cooper is often called away to unanticiapted events during his
scheduled office hours. There are also days that Dr. Cooper must
be away (these are listed below). If you
know you are needing to visit Dr. Cooper, it would be a good idea to
confirm that he is available. If he does get called away, he will
set a special appointment for you to meet with him.
Office Location:
Room
3016, Ward Beecher Science Hall
(PLEASE NOTE:
Dr. Cooper's office is located in a secured wing of the building.
You will need to use the telephone on the wall to the left of the
secured glass doors to dial his extension [x1361] and he will come and
escort you to his office. DO NOT
ask others to let you in the secured area without an escort!)
Office Hours:
Mondays and
Fridays (8/24/09 through 12/04/09)
9:00
AM - 10:30 AM
[Please Note: No
office hours will be held on the following Fridays: 9/11, 10/9, 11/6,
and 11/13]
Wendesdays, (8/26/09
through 12/02/09)
10:00
AM - 12:00 PM
[Please Note: No
office hours will be held on the following Wednesdays: 9/2 and 10/7]
(
Telephone/Voice
Mail:
Email:
330.941.1361
crcooper01@ysu.edu
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Resources
Used By
The Course Instructor:
Unless otherwise noted by
Dr.
Cooper,
all material presented to students in this course represents either i)
selected portions of information contained within the course’s
textbook(s)
or supplementary material, ii) information published in the scientific
literature, iii) current issues reported by the news media, or iv)
knowledge otherwise commonly known to professional
microbiologists or mycologists. Dr. Cooper makes no claim of
“ownership” of facts and/or ideas presented in this course unless
specifically noted. All facts and/or ideas are used solely for
educational purposes. Dr. Cooper makes every effort to
appropriately attribute facts and/or
ideas to their proper sources.
Academic
Dishonesty:
Academic
dishonesty, in any form, will not be tolerated in this course.
Students
are urged to read the
section on
“Academic Honesty” as printed
on page 40 of the YSU Undergraduate
Bulletin, 2006-2007.
Students should also be aware of pertinent sections in The Code (the latter
is a PDF document).
Any student enrolled in
BIOL
4848/6948
shown to have committed academic
dishonesty in this course is deemed solely accountable for his/her
actions and will receive a final course grade of “F”.
Additional sanctions may also be sought, i.e., a recommendation by the
instructor for dismissal of the student from the University.
Be aware that this policy includes unauthorized access of computer
files associated with this course. The web site files associated
with BIOL 4848/6948 are monitored for unauthorized access.
Entering
these files even by “accident” will be considered a violation of
academic integrity.
Disability
Statement:
In accordance with
University procedures, students who have a documented disability and
require accommodations to obtain equal acess in this course must
contact Dr. Cooper privately
to discuss the individual's specific
needs. Persons enrolled in this course and currently having a
documented disability must notify Dr. Cooper of their needs no later
than September 2, 2009. In addition, students having a disability
must be properly registered with the Disability
Services Office (36 W. Wood Street; Office Phone: 330-941-1372; TDD
Phone: 330-941-1564; Fax Number: 330-941-7470). Also, to be properly
registered, a letter of
accommodations verifying the student's eligibilty must be
provided. Individuals who develop a disability during the
semester must notify Dr. Cooper within one week after being properly
registered with the Disability Services
Office. Students with disabilities are reminded that in addition
to certain rights and privileges covered by law and University policy,
they also have obligations and responsibilities that must be met.
Students are strongly encouraged to review these rights and
responsibilities as outlined on the Disability
Services Office web page.
Attendance:
While attendance
will not
be taken, students are expected to
attend all lectures. Likewise, graduate students are expected to
attend all laboratory sessions. Arriving late to lecture or
laboratory is not an
acceptable practice for
students in this course. The lecture for this course begins promptly at
8:00 AM throughout the semester on Mondays, Wednesdays, and
Fridays. The
laboratory section for graduate students begins promptly at 11:00
AM on Mondays. (NOTE:
This course operates on “Ward Beecher Time” which may or may not
correlate to the time that exists at other places on campus.
Students are strongly encouraged to synchronize their
timepieces.)
Special
Attendance
Note #1: Except
for extenuating circumstances,
it is generally unacceptable for a student to request to take an
examination at a time other than the scheduled date. Having a
second
examination the day before, the day after, or on the same day is
absolutely certain not to evoke any sympathy from Dr. Cooper (after
all, the nickname given to him by his admirers is BOB, an acronym for Bastard of Biology!).
Please do not even ask for special dispensation for such a
reason.
However, Dr. Cooper is willing to listen (and perhaps chuckle to
himself) other reasons that a student may deem to be extenuating
(please note - havng in excess of two grandmothers die during the
semester will be considered suspicously gratuitous). The
decision
regarding the student's reasoned argument/request for a change in the
examination date/time is solely at Dr. Cooper's discretion and, once
rendered, is final.
Special Attendance Note #2:
It is entirely
unacceptable for any student to request that he/she be permitted
to
take Examination III earlier than November 25th (the day before
Thanksgiving Break) in order to shorten their
time on campus. DO NOT
MAKE PLANS TO LEAVE CAMPUS UNTIL 9:00 AM THAT DAY! Such
requests will not only be acidly received,
they will be strongly rebuked. Dr. Cooper's advice - Don't
Mess With BOB.
Special Attendance
Note #3: Attention
Graduate Students!!! The lab will run on a "24/7" basis,
i.e., you can do your work in the lab anytime, anyday - and you will be
expected to put in time beyond the stated laboratory period.
Required MyYSU Mail Account:
All electronic
communications with students enrolled in BIOL 4848/6948 will only be
made
using the University’s MyYSU Email
system. All BIOL 4848/6948 students must establish their MyYSU Email
accounts if they have not done so already. To activate your free MyYSU Emaill
account, go the following URL: http://helpdesk.ysu.edu.
Please note that a MyYSU Email account does not have to supplant your
current non-MyYSU Email service. A
feature MyYSU Email is that all
incoming messages can be forwarded to another email account.
Hence, you can retain your present services and still receive all
communications from Dr. Cooper.
Distribution of
Course Material:
All original
material on
the BIOL 4848/6948 course web site, as well as all original material
presented in either the classroom or laboratory, including
orally-transmitted lectures, is considered protected by a copyright
held by Dr. Cooper. In general, students enrolled in BIOL
4848/6948
have permission to download, print, and distribute materials
copyrighted by Dr. Cooper without his expressed written permission so
long as such materials are not used for activities i) associated with
the commission of academic dishonesty, ii) intended to circumvent
course policies, iii) which result in monetary profit by either the
student or others, and iv) that do not violate copyright
protections. For further information, please see Copyright Restrictions.
Other
Responsibilities/Expected Behavior:
Electronic
Communication/Data
Storage Devices. During lecture and laboratory, all
cellular telephones,
pagers, or other electronic communication devices must be turned off or
set in the quiet/vibration mode of operation. Data storage
devices (e.g., personal desk assistants, lap top computers, etc.) may
be used during lectures and only if they do not cause distraction to
other students or the course instructor. Students failing to meet
this expectation will be invited to leave the classroom until such time
that they comply with this policy.
During
examinations,
quizzes, etc., all electronic devices (including cellular telephones,
personal desktop
assistants, computers, etc.) are strictly prohibited.
Students violating this policy will be suspected to have committed
academic dishonesty.
Recording
of Lectures.
Students are reminded that Dr. Cooper’s lectures are copyright
protected (see Distribution
of Course Material
above). However, students are permitted to electronically record
lectures in the classroom provided that: i) such activity is not
disruptive to the instructor or fellow students; ii) the recording is
used solely for the personal study of the student making the recording;
iii) the recording is not sold or transmitted to others in any form
without the expressed written permission of Dr. Cooper; and iv) the
recording does not serve as a substitute for attending class or
actively participating in the lecture.
Examinations
and Quizzes.
Specific dates for lecture examinations have been scheduled in advance
(see Course Calendar). All students are expected to be in
attendance unless prior arrangements have been made with Dr
Cooper. Due to extenuating circumstances, the examination dates
may be changed at the discretion of Dr. Cooper.
Examinations are to
be
taken without assistance from other students. If you are aware of
any student cheating or having a copy of the current exam, please
contact the instructor. Academic dishonesty in any form will not
be tolerated in this course. Penalties for such action will be
enforced (see Academic
Dishonesty
above).
Decorum.
At all times,
students are expected to exhibit behavior appropriate for young (or
even older) adults. Such behavior is delimited by University
policy. Inappropriate behavior, including disrespect for Dr.
Cooper, is subject to expulsion from one or more lecture sessions
without the opportunity to begin or complete the assigned
exercises. In cases of extremely inappropriate behavior, Dr.
Cooper will recommend more severe sanctions (including dismissal from
the University).
Turnitin.com:
Throughout the
semester,
students will be submitting several written assignments for
grading. To help improve your writing and research skills,
encourage collaborative online learning, and to ensure originality of
student work, these assignments will be submitted electronically via Turnitin.com. To begin the
process of electronic submission, students need to login to
Turnitin.com and create a User Profile. It may be helpful to
download the Turnitin
Student User Guide (this is a PDF document) for detailed
instructions regarding this activity.
To briefly
summarize the
process, students should point their web browser to http://www.turnitin.com to begin
the login process. Follow the instructions starting on page 4 of
the Turnitin Student User Guide. For your email address, you may
use any active account. However, remember that Dr. Cooper will
only communicate with students via their MyYSU Email account.
Follow
the process stated in the Turnitin Student User Guide to join my class,
“Biology of Fungi”. The class/account ID is 2820178 and
the join/enrollment password is “biol4848” (“biol” is all in lower
case; the password is case-sensitive). Once you have established
your account, you are now ready to submit copies of your assignments.
Grading:
Grading
Scale for Undergraduates. A
student’s final grade in BIOL 4848 will be based upon scores earned by
different evaluation schemes throughout the semester. There are a
total of 400 points available for the student to earn. Final
course grades will be assigned based upon the following scale:
To Earn a Grade of:
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You Must Earn: |
A
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360
points or more
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B
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320
to 359 points
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C
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280
to 319 points
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D
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240
to 279 points: |
F
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Less
tha 240 points
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NOTE:
This scale is absolute. You must have earned the required number
of points to receive the desired grade. In other words, a student
earning 359 points will receive a grade of "B". No exceptions
will be made except in cases of mathematical error on the part of the
course instructor. Moreover, proof of error rests entirely with
the student. Any requests for additional points, "curving", or
consideration for so-called extenuating circumstances will be resoundly
rejected.
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Grading
Scale for Graduate students.
A
student’s final grade in BIOL 6948 will be based upon scores earned by
different evaluation schemes throughout the semester. There are a
total of 700 points available for the student to earn. Final
course grades will be assigned based upon the following scale:
To Earn a Grade of:
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You Must Earn: |
A
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630
points or more
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B
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560
to 629 points
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C
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490
to 559 points
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D
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4200
to 489points: |
F
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Less
than 420 points
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| NOTE:
This scale is absolute. You must have earned the required number
of
points to receive the desired grade. In other words, a student
earning 629 points will receive a grade of "B". No exceptions
will be
made
except in cases of mathematical error on the part of the course
instructor. Moreover, proof of error rests entirely with the
student.
Any requests for additional points, "curving", or consideration for
so-called extenuating circumstances will be resoundly rejected. |
Incomplete
Grade. An
incomplete grade can only be given when requested by a student having
an approved extenuating circumstance (as deemed justifiable solely by
Dr. Cooper) as well as a passing grade of "C" or better. An
incomplete
grade must be resolved within the guidelines established by the
University. For specific information, see page 36 of the
2006-2007
version of the YSU Undergraduate
Bulletin.
Grade
Components. The following table lists the different
components that comprise the total available points in this
course. Please note the different components for undergraduates
enrolled in BIOL 4848 and graduate students enrolled in BIOL 6948.
Grade
Component:
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Points:
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Examination
I (BIOL 4848 Only)
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75
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Examination
I (BIOL 6948 Only)
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100
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| Examination
II (BIOL 4848 Only) |
75
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| Examination
II (BIOL 6948 Only) |
100
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| Examination
III (BIOL 4848 Only) |
75
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| Examination
III (BIOL 6948 Only) |
100
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Examination
IV - In-Class (All Students)
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100
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| Special
Assignment #1 (All Students) |
25
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| Special
Assignment #2 (All Students) |
25
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| Special
Assignment #3 (All Students) |
25
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Graduate
Student Lecture
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25
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| Laboratory
Research Paper (BIOL 6948 Only) |
100
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| Laboratory
Notebook (BIOL 6948 Only) |
100
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Total
Available Points - BIOL 4848
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400
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Total
Available Points - BIOL 6848
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700
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BONUS POINTS: A one-time
opportunity to garner ten (15) bonus points will be offered as desribed
below.
The following
information
provides a description and important information regarding each of the
above grade components:
- Examinations:
Four
examinations have been scheduled (see Course
Calendar for specific dates). Students should expect
to be tested over all the material
covered in lectures as well as that contained in the assigned
readings. Typically, Dr. Cooper does not take examination
questions from material outside of that covered in lecture unless he
specifically informs students that they are responsible for the
information from other sources such as the reading assignments.
Examination
questions
may be of any type, including essay, short answer, fill-in-the-blank,
true/false, multiple choice, and/or matching.
- Laboratory
Research Paper and Notebook (BIOL 6848 Students Only):
Graduate students must submit a research paper on the topic of their
laboratory work to Turnitin.com by 5:00 PM on December 7th and a hard
copy
to Dr. Cooper by the same time on the same day. The laboratory
notebook
that the student kept is due at that time as well. Specific
details as to the composition of the paper and notebook will be
provided by Dr. Cooper early in the semester. The research paper
is worth up to 100 points and the notebook is worth up to 100 points of
a student's course score/grade.
- Extra
Credit: None! And please don't ask for any!
Return
of Scores. Dr. Cooper
makes every effort to
return examination scores, quizzes, etc., in a
reasonable time frame. Please be patient. Grading
assignments/tests by hand is a rather time consuming exercise and
machine-graded examinations/quizzes often are delayed due to mechanical
problems or delays with the campus mail.
Examinations,
quizzes,
etc. will be returned at the end of a particular lecture after the
scores have been recorded. A student absent from class when a
graded paper/examination is returned must see Dr. Cooper during his
scheduled office hours or otherwise make an appointment to meet with
him.
Re-grading.
Though it does not happen often, errors in grading do occur. In
addition, badly worded questions sometimes are incorporated into an
examination or quiz. Other errors or omissions can also occur
such as the absence of any possible answers to multiple-choice
questions. Students who believe that an error has been committed
are always able to appeal their case to Dr. Cooper.
However, students requesting a review of grading or scores are apprised
of the following conditions:
- All requests
for re-grading/re-scoring must come within 72 hours (not including
holidays and weekends), of
scores being returned or posted,
whichever comes first. Requests that are submitted beyond that
time frame will not be honored.
- Frivolous
requests for re-scoring/re-grading items will be rejected
without further appeal. The determination of "frivolous" is
entirely at Dr. Cooper's discretion.
- Students must
present written arguments for re-scoring/re-grading
an item. The argument must describe the nature of the dispute and
have supported reasons why an item should be re-scored/re-graded.
The determination if an argument is justified and actionable is entirely at
Dr. Cooper's discretion.
- On any appeal
for re-grading or re-scoring, Dr. Cooper reserves the
right to re-grade and/or re-score the entire examination, quiz, etc.,
being questioned.
- Decisions to
re-grade or re-score any item are entirely at the discretion of Dr.
Cooper. Once a decision has been made not to honor an appeal, or
once a decision has been made that does not favor the student's
argument, that decision is final. No other appeals by that
student pertaining to that particular examination, quiz, etc., will be
heard.
Students are
strongly encouraged to consider the above conditions prior to making an
appeal for re-grading or re-scoring of an item.
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Course Calendar
(Lecture Only)
[NOTE: Specific dates and
topics
subject to change. Also, additional reading/reference material
will be added to this calendar on a regular basis. Please check
this calendar periodically for these changes/additions.]
Week of August 24th
- Introduction to BIOL 4848/6948
- What are Fungi (Deacon, Chapter 1)
[Lecture
Slides, Ch1 - PDF
file]
Week of
August 31st
- The Diversity of Fungi (Deacon, Chapter
2)
[Lecture
Slides, Part Ch2A - PDF
file]
[Lecture
Slides, Part Ch2B - PDF
file]
- Special
Assignment #1 for Wed., Sept. 2nd (No Formal Class
Meeting)
[Spec.
Assign. #1 - PDF
file]
Week of
September 7th
- Mon., Sept
7th - No Class (Holiday)
- Fungal Systematics (cont.)
[Lecture
Slides, Part Ch2C - PDF
file]
- Special
Assignment #2 for
Fri., Sept. 11th (No Formal Class
Meeting)
[Spec.
Assign. #2 - PDF
file]
Week of
September 14th
- Fungal Structure and Ultrastructure
(Deacon, Chapter 3)
[Lecture
Slides, Part Ch3A - PDF
file]
[Lecture
Slides, Part Ch3B - PDF
file]
[Lecture
Slides, Part Ch3C - PDF
file]
Week of
September 21st
- Fungal Growth (Deacon, Chapter 4)
- Fri., Sept. 25th - Examination I
Week of
September 28th
- Differentiation and Development
(Deacon, Chapter 5)
[Lecture
Slides, Part Ch4A - PDF
file]
[Lecture
Slides, Part Ch4B - PDF
file]
- Fungal Nutrition and Metabolism (Deacon,
Chapters 6, 7, and 8)
Week
of October 5th
- Fungal Nutrition and Metabolism (cont.)
- Special
Assignment #3 for
Wed. and Fri., Oct. 7th and 9th - To Be Announced (No Formal Class
Meetings)
Week
of October 12th
- Fungal Nutrition and Metabolism (cont.)
Week
of October 19th
- Mon., Oct. 19th - Examination II [specific date
subject to change]
Fungal Genetics and Genomics (Deacon,
Chapter 9)
[Lecture
Slides, Ch9 - PDF
file]
Week
of October 26th
- Fungal Genetics and Genomics (cont.)
- Fungal Spores - Dormancy and Dispersal
(Deacon, Chapter 10)
Week
of November 2nd
- Fungal Spores - Dormancy and Dispersal
(cont.)
[Lecture
Slides, Ch10 - PDF
file]
[Presentation
Slides - PDF
file]
(Hydrophobin presentations)
Week
of November 9th
- Mon., Nov.,
9th - Class
Cancelled
- Wed., Nov. 11th -
No
Class
(Holiday)
Graduate Student
Presentation:
Deacon,
Chapter 12 [PDF]
Week
of November 16th
Week
of November 23rd
- Wed., Nov. 25th - Examination
III [specific
date
subject to change]
- Fri.,
Nov., 27th -
No Class
(Holiday)
Week
of November 30th
- Mon., Nov.,
30th
Graduate Student Presentation: Deacon,
Chapter 17 [PDF]
- Wed., Dec. 2nd - Special
Topic (to be announced)
Fri.,
Nov., 27th -
No Class
(Holiday)
Week
of December 7th
Examination
IV (not comprehensive!) - will only include special topics
covered during the week of November 30th
The examination will be given on
Monday, December 7th
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
in Room 6029
Verpa bohemica, a type of edible
morel
(Phylum Ascomycota) [taken from The
Fifth Kingdom on CD-ROM, 2005;
© Bryce Kendrick]
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A false colored image
of the conidia and conidiophores of Aspergillus
versicolor as observed under a scanning electron microscope.
This image is used with the expressed permission of Dr. Dennis Kunkel,
who also holds the copyright to this and other images used throughout
this course web page. To see more stunning images like the above,
as well as other microbes, visit Dr. Kunkel's web page at www.denniskunkel.com.
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Amimation
of nulcear fusion and meiosis during spored formation in a fungal
basidium [taken from The Fifth Kingdom on CD-ROM, 2005;
© Bryce Kendrick] |
No, that's not a
goiter!!! The Biology
Department's own Mr. Ed Budde displays a giant puffball fungus that he
picked earllier that day from his own yard. In case you are
confused, Ed is the guy on the left! (Image © Chet Cooper)
The sporangium of Absidia
corymbifera
(Phylum Zygomycota) containing numerous sporangiospores [courtesy of
Dr. Michael McGinnis, University of Texas Medical Branch]
The face of this
striking individual belongs to Dr. Ira Salkin, Dr. Cooper's first
boss/mentor after earning his Ph.D. Dr. Salkin is recently
retired from the New York State Department of Health where he served in
numerous capacities including Director of the Mycology Laboratories.
Dr. Cooper's good friend and colleague, Dr. Michael McGinnis, a reknown
medical mycologist, resting under one of his new discoveries - Gargantiagaricus lavendera. Dr.
McGinnis recently retired from the University of Texas Medical Branch
at Galveston.
[photo
taken from a recent article in the UTMB Magazine; Copyright © 2005 University of Texas
Medical Branch]
Transmission
electron micrograph of a dolipore-type septum typically found in
basidiomycetes [taken from The Fifth Kingdom on CD-ROM, 2005;
© Bryce Kendrick]
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This distinguished gentleman is Dr. James
L. Harris, recently retired from the Texas Department of Health.
Dr.
Cooper's first experiences with the fungi came through undergraduate
mycology courses taught by Dr. Harris at the University of Pittsburgh
at Johnstown. [The above photo was taken from the following web
site: http://www.biosci.utexas.edu].
This
handsome dude is Dr. Cooper's former mentor and major professor, Dr.
Paul Szaniszlo, of the University of Texas at Austin. Dr.
Szaniszlo is an expert in the molecular biology of fungal
morphogenesis, particularly of those darkly pigmented fungi that cause
the diseases termed phaeohyphomycosis and chromoblastomycosis. To
learn more about Dr. Szaniszlo and his research interests, point your
web browser to the following URL: http://www.sbs.utexas.edu/mycology.
Dr. Szaniszlo recently retired from the University of Texas.
Quick
Links:
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Grades
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to
Post
Grades/Scores:
On a periodic basis, Dr. Cooper will post
current
scores via a link that is usually
located near the top
oon this web page. However, to have
your grades/scores
posted, you must
give Dr. Cooper your explicit permission to do so using the Grade
Posting
Permission Form (downloadable as a PDF file) on which you must
provide
an unique personal identification number (PIN) of your own
choosing. These details will be covered in a handout given to
students
during the first meeting of the course. A student's permission to
post his/her grades/scores is revocable upon receipt by Dr. Cooper of a
written request to do so. Please
Note: Once a
student grants permission to post his/her grades/scores, provided that
Dr. Cooper and the
University take all
reasonable
security precautions, they shall hold no
responsibility for the misappropriation of this
information by other individuals.
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of
Syllabus:
Students are required
to submit a signed and completed Syllabus Acknowledgement Form to Dr.
Cooper no later than 5:00 PM on September 2nd. This form can be
accesses as a PDF document through the button link below and elsewhere
in the course web site. Failure to properly submit this form will
cause Dr. Cooper to withhold the administration of any examinations,
quizzes, etc., as well as the recording of any scores/grades to the
student(s) who do not comply with this requirement. Should
a student have any questions or concerns about this document or its
contents, please contact Dr. Cooper.
Assistance with the BIOL 4848/6948 Web
Pages:
A very important fact
that every student in BIOL 4848/6948 should know:
Dr. Cooper is not a computer geek!
Dr. Cooper has absolutely no
clue as to how computers and
software work, neither does he care
to learn the intricate details. He has struggled mightily in just
learning how to put this web syllabus together. Hence, students
are advised that he can be of no help whatsoever in assisting you in
solving problems such as "Why can't I
download the PDF document?"
or "I
can't open
the document that I downloaded!"
That
being noted, if students do have a problem with this web page,
please do notify
Dr. Cooper. The problem may be as simple as a broken or
inaccurate link which can be readily solved. Beyond that, contact
the YSU Tech Desk by telephone
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