Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Disease
Undergraduate course, Brown University, 2018
TA for the course “Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Disease”, responsible for grading homework and giving one lecture.
Lead Instructor
Prof. Daniel Weinreich
Position
Teaching Assistant
Course Description
Infectious diseases remain among the leading causes of death worldwide, and this burden is disproportionately borne by children living in low- and middle-income countries. Thus management of infectious disease remains a critical intellectual challenge in the 21st century. This course will develop and apply ecological and evolutionary theory to infectious microbes (and their hosts) via the detailed examination of a number of case studies. This will be accomplished by a combination of lectures, discussions, and readings drawn mainly from the primary literature. Assessment will be based on biweekly problem sets, two midterms and one final exam. Expected: BIOL 0200 or equivalent.
Evaluation
N = 15
Question Number 1: Please indicate your evaluation of the teaching assistant’s overall effectiveness.
| Very Effective (1) | Effective (2) | Somewhat Effective (3) | Ineffective (4) | Very Ineffective (5) | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 (60%) | 5 (33%) | 1 (7%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1.47 |
Question 2: Please elaborate on your responses above, or on anything else you wish to discuss about the TA’s teaching.
“David’s lecture could have flowed better and made more sense.”
“Most of David’s comments on homework assignments were clear, but occasionally he could have explained his reasoning better.”
“Very reasonable when trying to argue points back”
“Really helpful.”
“N/a”