CRITICAL ANALYSES IN MICROBIOLOGY

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: MICROBIO 303 or concurrent enrollment Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness + Lab Breadth - Biological Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Recognize the breadth of the field of microbiology and nature of the science. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe the scientific method used in presented material. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving skills through an exploration of seminal papers and cutting-edge research in the field of microbiology. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Critique primary scientific papers by identifying the hypothesis, analyzing the data being presented, and proposing future experiments or directions for a particular study. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Communicate analysis of primary literature to others. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Recognize the breadth of the field of microbiology and nature of the science. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe the scientific method used in presented material. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving skills through an exploration of seminal papers and cutting-edge research in the field of microbiology. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Critique primary scientific papers by identifying the hypothesis, analyzing the data being presented, and proposing future experiments or directions for a particular study. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Communicate analysis of primary literature to others. Audience: Undergraduate