MI 610 Microbiology Teaching Experience (CRN No. 70079)
Prerequisites -- No specific requirements but working knowledge of microbiology required
Fall Term -- Tue or Thu -- 1:00-4:00 -- 2 credits
PLEASE NOTE that teaching days can be coordinated with the course instructor
Starting date: 09/22/09, ending date: 11/19/09
Regularly assigned classroom: JAH 509;
exception dates & alternate classrooms: none
Instructor: Jerome Buescher
Course Description
Supervised practice in teaching laboratory skills and data interpretation in a microbiology teaching laboratory. During the fall semester, students will spend four hours per week engaged in the laboratory classroom instruction of students and may be required to prepare and present a didactic lecture at a prelaboratory conference. Students will be assessed on their ability to present information in the laboratory setting, knowledge of the subject, critique of student assignments, bench-level teaching skills, use of audiovisual and other teaching materials, and didactic presentation.
Downoad Course Syllabus
MI 610 Microbiology Teaching Experience [syllabus not yet available online] (Adobe pdf file)
Faculty Information
Dr. Jerome G. Buescher received his PhD degree in Microbiology from Thomas Jefferson University. He has taught microbiology and immunology for many years to undergraduate students, graduate students, and medical students. He has a long-term interest in clinical microbiology and has held supervisory and management positions in two clinical microbiology laboratories. He has developed expertise in Team-Based Learning and incorporates this technique in some of his courses.
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