ENTOM 7670
Professional Development in Entomology
This is a graduate level seminar required of, and limited to, first semester graduate students in the Field of Entomology. The content focusses on professional development skills, including critical reading of scientific literature, oral and written presentation, and grant writing.
Topics
- Develop cohesion of the graduate cohort through teamwork and critical, but constructive, peer review.
- To be able to locate cutting-edge scientific literature relevant to the student's research and critically evaluate the methodology, interpretation of results, and presentation.
- To be able to present scientific results and analysis orally and in writing in a persuasive and engaging style.
- To be able to formulate a significant open question in the student's area of research, synthesize the relevant literature, develop a cogent research plan, and write a compelling grant proposal.
Official roster learning outcomes
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027