Course Title
Microbiology & Immunology Preclinical Preceptorship Elective |
Course Number
MICU-1001 |
Duration/Weeks
8 |
Prerequisites:
Successful completion of year 1
Additional Requirements:
Contact Course Director well in advance to obtain approval of faculty wishing to work with. |
Responsible Faculty Director:
Tia Wang, PhD
Other Faculty:
Lynn Soong,MD and Primary Microbiology and Immunology faculty. |
Available Dates
• 8-week block: 4/22/2024 – 6/14/2024
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Application Submission Deadline
2/19/2024 |
Maximum Enrollment
12 |
| Where and to whom the application should be submitted |
| Confirm earlier (1) with faculty member in whose lab the work will be done; (2) with
course director. |
| Goals & Objectives |
| To participate and gain experience in one of the five program areas in immunology and microbiology. Research projects can be selected from the five major disciplines of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, including: Molecular Biology and Pathogenesis of Bacteria, Viruses and Parasites; Cellular and Molecular Immunology; Structural Biology.
By the end of this elective, the student will be able to design a basic research project related to Microbiology and Immunology, know the appropriate methods for completing the research, and analyze the data acquired. |
| Description of course
activities |
| Students will work closely with a faculty member (see listing below) in developing a research project for the elective period through a review of the current literature, statement of a problem, formulation of the experimental design, execution of planned experiments, and analysis of data.
All students, esp. students planning specialties that emphasize infectious diseases e.g., internal medicine, pediatrics, family medicine). |
Method of student evaluation
Check all that apply - complete appropriate
section(s) only:
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1. Clinical Observation |
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A. |
Frequency - How often are students
observed clinically? |
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B. |
Format - What method(s) are used to
document the student's clinical performance? |
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Daily oral feedback
End of period oral feedback
Written feedback
Other |
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2. Oral Presentation |
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A. |
Audience - To whom does the student present? |
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Mentoring faculty and associated lab personnel. |
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B. |
Frequency / duration of presentation(s)? |
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The student will attend and participate in the weekly laboratory meetings to discuss data generated during the previous week. Journal club presentations by students: Students will actively participate every week in the discussion of the paper being presented. The student is responsible for presenting at least one paper for discussion during the elective. |
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C. |
Format - What guidelines are set for
the student's presentation? |
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Overhead transparancies and/or PowerPoint presentations. |
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D. |
Assessment - Who assesses the student's
presentation performance? |
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Self-assessment
Peer assessment
Faculty assessment |
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E. |
Method of content selection |
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Current cases
Student-selected topic
Assigned topic |
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3. Written Assignment (H&P's,
notes, papers, abstracts, etc.) |
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A. |
Frequency of written assignment(s)? |
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Lab notebook will be reviewed at the end of the elective. |
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B. |
Format - What guidelines are set for
the student's written work? |
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To keep a detailed laboratory notebook. |
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C. |
Length of written assignment(s)? |
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Abstract
Annotated bibliography
1 - 2 page paper
3+ page paper |
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D. |
Are recent references required?
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Yes
No
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E. |
Method of content selection - e.g.
student-selected, relate to cases, etc.? |
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Will be negotiated between faculty and student. |
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F. |
Audience - Who
assesses the student’s written performance? |
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Peer Assessment
Faculty Assessment
Other |
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4. Extra Course Activities |
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What expectations do you have for the
student to demonstrate participation in the course (e.g. small group
activities, seminars, thoughtful questions, providing resources, journal
club, etc.)? |
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Frequent discussions with the mentor and thoughtful questions pertaining to the research project are expected. |
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5. Other Modes of Evaluation |
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Please explain below. |
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The supervising professors will be in close and daily contact with the student via conferences and discussions with student. Grades will be assessed by the faculty mentor and reported to the course director. |
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6. Stipend Availability |
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Yes
No
Maybe |
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