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Jul 01, 2025
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BIO 3590 - BIOLOGY JUNIOR SEMINAR
credits: 1.0
Will introduce students to various ways of answering questions in the biological sciences, as well as some of the issues faced by scientists when conducting research. The course opens with general topics: the nature of science, how hypotheses are generated, and what ethical principles guide our design of research projects. Then, various research methods are introduced: descriptive research, correlational research, experimental research, single-subject research. Will conclude with a consideration of how research results should be interpreted with regard to real world significance. Objectives: A) Understand requirements for graduate or professional training in biological sciences; B) Demonstrate use of the primary sources of information and scientific papers printed in professional journals; C) Prepare a template for a portfolio that will showcase key accomplishments in their major. Method of Instruction: Lectures, discussions of assigned articles, and in-class small-group activities applying concepts. Method of Evaluation: Homework and class participation (the latter measured by the turning in of the in-class activities).
Prerequisite(s): PREREQUISITES: BIOLOGY, BIOCHEMISTRY, OR CLINICAL LAB SCIENCES MAJOR IN THE JUNIOR OR SENIOR YEAR.
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