Course: Advanced Microscopy and Imaging
Course Code: CSB 1018H (Summer 2024*), Teaching Section LEC 0101
Course Coordinator
Professor R. Harrison
Offered Summer 2024* session in May and June (exact time TBA)
Enrolment limited to 10 students
Weight
0.5 FCE
Time
TBA
Location
University of Toronto, Scarborough campus
Course Description
This graduate course will cover theory and practical demonstrations of current light, fluorescent and electron microscopy. The first four weeks of classes will have lectures and demonstrations on brightfield, epifluorescent, confocal and scanning and transmission microscopy. As well, consideration will be given to specimen preparation. Student presentations will occur in the remaining two weeks of formal classes.
Course Schedule and Structure
We have 14 formal meetings. Each meeting is 3 hours, some sessions may not go that long. Lectures are for 1-2 hrs in most cases, then, if relevant, there is a demonstration of the particular equipment. By appointment, students arrange for training of specific equipment.
Meetings 1-10: Lectures, Demos and Practicum
Meetings 11-12: practicum examination
Meetings 12-13: student seminar presentations
Meeting 14: Final Exam
Grading Scheme
Participation | 10% |
Seminar | 25% |
Microscopy Technical Sheet | 10% |
Practicums (4) | 20% |
Final Exam | 35% |
Pre-requisites
None
Reading materials
TBA
Website
Quercus
*Summer courses cannot be requested on ACORN until March.
Last updated on August 11th, 2022