BIOL 5071 Microbial Community Ecology
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.
Course overview
- Department
- Biology
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 2
- Level
- Both
- Offered
- Every Spring
Catalog details
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.49 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.74 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Babak Momeni | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 5.0 | — | 9 of 12 |
| Spring 2025 | Babak Momeni | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 8 of 10 |
| Spring 2024 | Babak Momeni | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 9 of 11 |
| Fall 2022 | Babak Momeni | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 8 of 10 |
| Spring 2022 | Babak Momeni | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 9 of 13 |