BIOMEDICAL DATA SCIENCE PROFESSIONAL SKILLS 1
A variety of skills that are important for a successful research career are often left to students to develop on their own. This course attempts to fill many of those gaps, including writing and reviewing papers, securing research funding, giving talks, presenting posters, making a personal website, job opportunities in universities and industry, and teaching.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the review processes for journal articles and research grant proposals Audience: Graduate 2. Write clear, well-formed journal articles and research grant proposals Audience: Graduate 3. Provide a clear oral presentation of their research work Audience: Graduate 4. Demonstrate understanding of research on unconscious bias (for example, in reviewing papers/grants, in writing/evaluating recommendation letters, and in hiring/promotion) and assumptions and strategies to overcome them Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the review processes for journal articles and research grant proposals Audience: Graduate 2. Write clear, well-formed journal articles and research grant proposals Audience: Graduate 3. Provide a clear oral presentation of their research work Audience: Graduate 4. Demonstrate understanding of research on unconscious bias (for example, in reviewing papers/grants, in writing/evaluating recommendation letters, and in hiring/promotion) and assumptions and strategies to overcome them Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027