| Course Title: Conference Course: 'Through the Microscopic Lens' |
| Start Date: 10/21/2020 End Date: 12/14/2020 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2020 |
| Description: How do you see the invisible? From viruses to pollen to cells breaking away from a tumor, the natural world is full of things that can be transparent, tiny, and fragile. To explore these worlds, scientists employ a wide variety of microscopes and it is important to understand how they work. What are the basic techniques in light and electron microscopy? What information is obtainable from these different instruments? In this seminar class, we will explore multiple microscopy applications. This class will focus on both optical (light, epifluorescence, and confocal) and electron (scanning and transmission) microscopy. We will use foundational texts and current scientific literature to learn how these techniques are used to answer a variety of scientific questions. Students will gain experience in both oral and written presentations and may never look at things the same way again. |
| Distribution(s): II - Math & Sciences , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Sarah Kiemle | skiemle@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 10/21/2020 - 12/14/2020 | Flex. Immersive Seminar/Disc. | Monday | 07:00PM - 08:15PM | TBA | TBA | Weekly |
| 10/21/2020 - 12/14/2020 | Flex. Immersive Seminar/Disc. | Tuesday and Thursday | 07:00PM - 08:00PM | Weekly | ||
| 10/21/2020 - 12/14/2020 | Flex. Immersive Seminar/Disc. | Wednesday and Friday | 07:00PM - 08:45PM | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: 8 credits in a STEM subject. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| MOD0002 | MOD-2: Courses meeting in Module 2 | This course meets in Module 2. |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Closed | Capacity: 12 | Enrollment: 12 | Available: 0 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| To be determined. |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |