BIOL5071 · Biology

Microbial Community Ecology

Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences

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Babak Momeni

Associate Professor, Biology Department

7 evaluations for this course

Instructor: 4.8
Course: 4.4

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Babak Momeni

Associate Professor, Biology Department

7 evaluations for this course

Instructor: 4.8
Course: 4.4

About this course

Satisfies the advanced experience requirement for the Biology major.Polymicrobial communities can cause harmful infections as pathogens or facilitate food digestion as resident microbiota. They also have industrial applications for waste remediation or biofuel production. We will examine examples of microbial communities with implications in health, environment, or industry. The course surveys relevant ecological theories and covers current tools and methodologies used for characterization and analysis of microbial communities.

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OrganizationHow well the course was organized: 4.66 / 5
ChallengeHow intellectually challenging students found it: 4.55 / 5
AttendanceHow necessary attendance was: 4.61 / 5
AssignmentsHow helpful assignments were: 4.69 / 5

Weekly effort: ~5 hours

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Evaluation history 6 terms

All available terms for BIOL5071. Numerical averages use the five-point scale.
Term	Evaluations	Course rating	Instructor rating
Spring 2025	1	4.5	4.7
Spring 2024	1	4.4	4.8
Fall 2022	1	4.1	4.5
Spring 2022	2	4.4	4.9
Spring 2021	1	4.1	4.7
Spring 2020	1	4.7	4.8