The best aspects of the course included the overall environment created by the helpful and very experienced professor. The students got to do lots of hands-on lab activities and were able to learn about real research and biology related programs going on in the real world. The worst aspects of the course included the gene annotation assignments which students found boring and tedious, as wel as the monotonous and repetitive structure of the class after some time. The course would improve if there was a little more time in lab so that more experiments could be done. Prospective students should expect a fun and exciting class on Phage Hunting in which they wil learn so much and appreciate the applicable experience.

This course offers students independence and the opportunity to explore their creativity by al owing them to design their own experiment. This course also offers hands-on experience and a professor who is approachable. The worst and most difficult aspects of this course were annotating the genome and the readings. Suggestions for improvement include: more time spent on genome annotation and more focus on individual projects. Prospective students should be prepared to spend a great deal of time in the lab, but a fun time is guaranteed.

The best aspect of this course was that it al owed students the opportunity to do personal research on a phage topic of their choice. Students received abundant attention from the Professors while getting hands on experience in a relaxed and effective classroom environment. Some students felt that expectations were not always clear and there was not enough time to complete assignments. This course could be improved by adding a class that showed students how to use lab material and providing a syllabus with a clear outline of the course. Prospective students should know this course does not require any background knowledge.