Biological Optical Microscopy
Advanced biological and biophysical imaging course emphasizing instrumentation, nonlinear optical processes, and super-resolution methods.
Summary
Past student reviews · Filiz Yesilkoy
Assignments were considered fair, and the instructor’s expectations were described as reasonable. The course involved organized presentations and clear explanations of material.
What you’ll be able to do
Provide a clear, concise oral presentation critiquing a paper in the literature
Write a hypothesis driven research proposal and present an oral defense
Write a critical written assessment of literature papers
Use course concepts to better design experiments and extract quantitative information
Articulate a fundamental understanding of the function of a microscope
Source: UW Guide 1· UW Guide 2· UW Guide 3
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Prerequisites
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- Graduate/professional standing
Professors
Spring 2027No instructors recorded for this selection.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
FILIZ YESILKOY is recorded teaching in Fall 2021. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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Student experience
the class
Past student reviews · Filiz Yesilkoy
Filiz Yesilkoy was described as a highly organized instructor who made clear explanations and fair assignments. Students appreciated her effort in preparing course materials and her clear expectations.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2021: 3.94 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Past student reviews · Filiz Yesilkoy
Assignments were considered fair, and the instructor’s expectations were described as reasonable. The course involved organized presentations and clear explanations of material.
Past student reviews · Filiz Yesilkoy
Students found her presence and dedication to be a positive aspect of the course. Her organized approach and clear communication were highlighted as valuable for learning.
Topics
- Geometrical optics, optical microscopy, and fluorescence microscopy.
- Nonlinear optical processes including multi-photon excitation, SHG, and SRS.
- Emerging super-resolution imaging methods.
- Current imaging literature and experimental design.
Skills
- Design experiments and extract quantitative information using course concepts.
- Articulate a fundamental understanding of microscope function.
- Write hypothesis-driven research proposals and defend them orally.
Grades
Latest available · Fall 2021— not enough history to project Spring 2027.
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Explore recorded gradesRecorded 2026-10-14
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Model & dataset provenance
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