ENY 6665 -- ADVANCED MEDICAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY
Days, time and place to be determined
Bldg. 970, Natural Area Drive
updated 10-04
Instructor and Office Hours:
To be assigned
Room 3210, Entomology-Nematology Bldg.
Bldg. 970, Natural Area Drive
P.O. Box 110620
TEL 352-392-1901
FAX 352-392-0190
Office hours: Call or email for an appointment.
Objectives and Goals: To provide training for undergraduate entomology majors and to serve as an advanced course in entomology for related sciences. The course is designed to cover the host and arthropod interaction along with identification, control, and the medical-veterinary aspects of entomology.
Topics to be Covered
Laboratory
Prerequisites: None
Textbook: R.F. Harwood and M.T. James. 1979. Entomology in Human and Animal Health. Macmillan Co., NY. Reading assignments from books and journals for each topic will be supplied at the corresponding lecture. Most references are available in Room 3210.
Optional, of interest for pre-med and pre-vet majors: W. Peters and H.M. Gilles. 1995. Tropical Medicine and Parasitology.
Laboratory text: D.P. Furman and E.P. Catts. 1982. Manual of Medical Entomology. Fourth edition. Cambridge University Press. 207 pp.
Assignments and Methods by which the Student will be Evaluated and Grades Determined: Collection required, see printed syllabus for complete instructions for this requirement. There will also be several field trips, which will be arranged at a later date.
Grading: The course is based on 400 total points: midterm = 100; announced quizzes = 50; collection = 50; laboratory exam = 50; final exam = 150. Class attendance is known to improve test scores. Laboratory grading: Collection = 50 points; laboratory final exam = 50 points; announced quizzes = 50 points.
Grading scale:
A = 90-100%
B+ = 88-89%
B = 80-87%
C+ = 78-79%
C = 70-77%
D = 60-69%
E = <60%
Critical Dates for Exams or Other Work: Please see the printed syllabus for scheduled dates of exams. Students will be expected to sign the following statement on all exams: "On my honor I pledge that I have neither given nor received assistance in the completion of this test."
Policy Related to Class Attendance: Students are expected, but not required, to attend all class sessions.
Policy Related to Make-Up Exams or Other Work: Make-up exams will be allowed only in the event of an emergency (such as a death in the family) or personal illness. Such emergency or illness must be documented. The student must inform instructor ahead of time that he/she will miss an exam.
Class Demeanor Expected by Instructor: Please be considerate of your classmates by not chatting during lecture. The banging of doors is very distracting to both students and professor, therefore please arrive on time and do not leave early. Turn off cell phones and beepers before coming into classroom. UF rules prohibit your having food or drinks in classrooms. Use of tobacco products (in any form) in the classroom is prohibited.
Additional General Information: The following information applies to all courses at the University of Florida.
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Accommodations for Students with Disabilities: Students requesting classroom accommodation must first register with the Dean of Students Office. The Dean of Students will provide documentation to the student who must then provide this documentation to the Instructor when requesting accommodation.
University Counseling Services: Resources are available on-campus for students having personal problems or lacking clear career and academic goals which interfere with their academic performance. These resources include:
1. University Counseling Center, 301 Peabody Hall, 392-1575,
personal and career counseling;
2. Student Mental Health, Student Health Care Center, 392-1171,
personal counseling;
3. Sexual Assault Recovery Services (SARS), Student Health Care Center,
392-1161, sexual counseling; and
4. Career Resource Center, Reitz Union, 392-1601, career development
assistance and counseling.