Scientific Research Skills for Biological Sciences Graduate Students

3 credits

The focus of this course is to develop general skills and knowledge in the field of scientific research. Students will be introduced to the philosophy of science with discussions about how to identify important and feasible research topics. Students will also be taught about communicating with the media, giving clear oral presentations and posters, and will have the opportunity to do extensive writing and oral presentations which will be rigorously critiqued by a number of faculty members. *** Pre-requisite: Admission to a M.Sc. program in Biological Sciences***.