BIOL 3102

Microbial Eukaryotes

Lec 01, Lec 01 and Lab B02 selected

Microbial eukaryotes are of tremendous ecological, evolutionary and medical/veterinary importance. This course provides a comprehensive understanding of the biodiversity and evolution of both algal and protozoan eukaryotes, and examines important aspects of their organismal biology, including cell and genome organization, life histories, trophic strategies, locomotion and symbiosis.

Sections

Lecture, pick one
Lab, pick one

From the syllabus

From the Fall 2025 syllabus by Alastair Simpson. Open the PDF

Grading

24%Lab exercise reports (4)Due one week after each lab
20%Test 1October 20; covers Part 1
24%Test 2November 21; covers Part 2 and guest lecture
14.5%Test 3December 10; covers Part 3
17.5%Quizzes (10)Best 7 of 10

Textbook

  • Handbook of the Protists, Archibald, Simpson, and Slamovits (editors) (optional)

Course rules

Late work
Lab assignments lose 0.5 marks for each part or whole week late.
Missed tests
Tests 1 and 2 are rescheduled only for exceptional circumstances; Test 3 has an automatic rescheduled sitting.
Missed quizzes
Quizzes cannot be made up, but up to three can be missed without reducing the maximum possible grade.
Lab collaboration
Lab work may be collaborative, but lab reports must be completed individually unless the worksheet says otherwise.
Artificial intelligence
AI must not be used to write lab reports.
Attendance
Lectures are in person and normally will not be recorded.

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