BIOL 475Current Topics in Microbiology
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Science
- Subject
- Biology
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Students will explore and analyze a variety of often controversial topics in microbiology as reflected in popular culture and the current scientific literature. This course involves significant in-class group work. An essay and presentations are required.
Prerequisites
- Complete all of the following
- Must have completed the following:
- BIOL241 - Introduction to Applied Microbiology (0.50)
- Students must be in level 4A or higher
- Must have completed the following:
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 6981 | 0 / 54 | MW 13:00–14:20 |
| LEC 701 | 2609 | 53 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
Reviewed on UW Flow
50% liked it100% easy63% useful
From 4 ratings and 2 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
This class was taught by Jacqueline MacDonald and Trevor Charles. It was mostly made up of two group presentations and an essay you worked on for the entire term. There was a lot of collaborative work and peer evaluations involved. The course was a little weird but extremely easy as there were no exams and projects were marked very kindly.
May 2024 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
for this semester all we talked about was covid and I wanted to pull my hair out.
Jan 2022 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
5 posts and comments in 4 threads mention BIOL 475, December 2012 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Fall 2024
Biol 475 1 point, 0 comments
u/YoghurtFinal1845: “Has anybody taken Biol 475? I hear it's a bunch of group work, writing articles, and presentations. Is that true? Do you get to choose your group/partners? Is there an exam? I plan to take it for next term but I want to hear the opinions of those who took it previously”
Winter 2024
Anyone in biol 475? 1 point, 2 comments
u/IllustratorHungry880: “Can you tell me about it this term? (Winter 2024)”
Fall 2019
BIOL 449/BIOL 475? 2 points, 1 comment
u/gbvibez_: “Has anyone taken BIOL 449 or BIOL 475? What’s the breakdown? Any advice would be super appreciated :)”
u/Stelimine: “… BIOL475 is a Dupont course, but I haven't personally taken it. From what I understand, it's a course that's mainly about reading the current literature, and places a pretty big emphasis on understanding what is real science, and what is coming from predatory journals. …”
Fall 2012
What courses are you taking next semester? 10 points, 107 comments
“Now that exams are finally over, we can starting thinking about the Winter 2013 semester. What courses will you be taking? Any that you're anticipating and/or dreading?”
u/ThePlasmid: “BIOL 348L: Lab Methods in Microbiology BIOL 331/L: Advanced Animal Cell Biology BIOL 120/L: Intro to Plant Structure & Function BIOL 474: Bioprocessing BIOL 475: Topics in Applied Microbiology Both the 400 levels are night classes, something I've never had and am not looking …”
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