Scientific Logic and Communication

2 credits · Undergraduate

Students in this course will develop competency in scientific communication, including scientific writing and presentation of data. We will use active learning exercises to teach strategies for organizing and presenting scientific ideas and evidence verbally and in writing. Each semester there will be one broad neuroscience topic (such as color vision or memory) that we will study in three different research areas: cellular, circuits/systems and cognitive neuroscience. Throughout the semester, students will read and discuss research articles, practice interpreting graphs, make presentations, and complete scientific writing assignments such as analyzing a research article.