Entomology: Academics: Course Syllabi
ENTO 3650: Medical Entomology
Spring 2004
Instructor
Donald Champagne
Office:
421 Biological Science Building
E-mail: dchampa@uga.edu
Lectures
9:30-10:45, Tuesdays and Thursdays, in 404A Biological Science Building
Labs:
Monday 1:25-3:20; Tues. 12:30-3:15; Thurs. 2:00-4:45, in 242 Poultry Science Building (enter front door, turn right up stairs, around the corner)
Texts
There is no assigned text for the course this semester. Handouts will be provided, and they will be posted on WebCT, but attendance in class and good note-taking will be essential to ensure a good grade.
Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Gary Mullen and Lance Durden, Eds, has been placed on reserve in the library for supplemental reading.
Course Objectives
In this course students will gain an understanding of the biology and diversity of medically important arthropods and their associated diseases. Following an introduction emphasizing basic principles and concepts in medical and veterinary entomology, we will examine the characteristics, biology, and significance of each group of medically important arthropods. We will discuss the economic and social impact of these arthropods, and strategies for their control.
Grading Policy
| Lecture Midterm Exams (3) | 3 x 100 pt |
| Lecture Final Exam (Optional, replaces lowest midterm) | 200 pt |
| Lab Exams (2) | 2 x 50 pt |
| Readings/questions | 4 x 25 pt |
A=90-100% |
| B=80- 89% |
| C=70- 79% |
| D=60- 69% |
| F=59% or less |
Students are responsible for all material and handouts covered in lecture, and in the laboratory. There will be three lecture midterm examinations (100 points each). Midterm examinations will be a combination of multiple choice (about 25%) and short answer (about 75%).; The lecture final examination will be a comprehensive exam covering the whole semester. This exam will be optional: students will have the option of keeping their end-of-semester grade, or they may elect to drop their lowest midterm and take the final exam. The final exam will be structured similarly to the midterms. There will be two laboratory examinations (50 points each). Lab exams will include both sight identification of selected arthropods and the use of keys. Examinations can be made up only if the instructor is notified in advance, and receives proof in writing of a legitimate reason (as per University policy) to miss the original exam. Makeup exams will differ from the original exams, and may be more demanding. Four readings will be assigned over the semester, and students will be given questions to answer as a take-home assignment. These four assignments will be worth a combined 100 points.
Students are expected to adhere to the University Honor Code.
Honors Option
This course may be taken as an honors option. Please contact Dr. Champagne to arrange for this. The honors option will require a term paper.
Unit Date Lecture Topic
| 1 | January 8 | Introduction; Overview of Arthropods |
| 13 | Overview continued; Basic anatomy and physiology; Evolution of blood feeding | |
| 2 | 15 | Arthropods and disease: concepts and principles |
| 3 | 20 | Acari: the ticks and mites |
| 22 | Ticks and mites continued | |
| 27 | Ticks and mites continued | |
| 29 | Ticks and mites continued | |
| 4 | February 3 | Cockroaches and nuisance invaders |
| 5 | 5 | Anoplura: Lice |
| 10 | Midterm test 1 (Units 1-5) | |
| 6 | 12 | Hemiptera: True Bugs |
| 7 | 17 | Siphonaptera: Fleas |
| 8 | 19 | Culicidae: Mosquitoes |
| 24 | Mosquito-borne diseases | |
| 26 | Mosquito-borne diseases | |
| March 2 | Mosquito-borne diseases | |
| 4 | Mosquito-borne diseases | |
| 8-12 | Spring Break | |
| 16 | Mosquito-borne diseases | |
| 9 | 18 | Psychodidae: Sand flies |
| 23 | Midterm test 2 (Units 6-8) | |
| 10 | 25 | Ceratopogonidae: Midges |
| 11 | 30 | Simuliidae: Black flies |
| 12 | April 1 | Brachycerous and Muscoid Flies |
| 6 | Brachycerous and Muscoid Flies | |
| 8 | Brachycerous and Muscoid Flies | |
| 13 | Brachycerous and Muscoid Flies | |
| 13 | 15 | Stinging and venomous arthropods |
| 20 | Stinging and venomous arthropods | |
| 22 | Midterm 3 (Units 9-13) | |
| 27 | review session | |
| May 6 8:00-11:00 | Final Exam | |
| Unit | Date | Week | Laboratory Topic |
| January 8 | 1 | no lab | |
| 12,13,15 | 2 | no lab | |
| 1 | 19,20,22 | 3 | Overview of Arthropods |
| 2 | 26,27,29 | 4 | Arthropod Anatomy |
| 3 | Feb. 2,3,5 | 5 | Acari: the ticks and mites |
| 4 | 9,10,12 | 6 | Cockroaches and nuisance invaders |
| 5 | 16,17,19 | 7 | Hemipterans and Anoplurans |
| 6 | 23,24,26 | 8 | Siphonaptera |
| March 1,2,4 | 9 | Midterm test 1 (Units 1-6) | |
| 8-12 | 10 | Spring Break | |
| 7 | 15,16,18 | 11 | Culicidae (larvae) |
| 22,23,25 | 12 | Culicidae (adults) | |
| 8 | 29,30, April 1 | 13 | Simulidae, Psychodidae, and Ceratopogonidae |
| 9 | 5,6,8 | 14 | Brachycerous and Muscoid Flies |
| 10 | 12,13,15 | 15 | Stinging and venomous arthropods |
| 19,20,22 | 16 | Midterm 2 (Units 7-10) |
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