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2019-2020 Course Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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BIOL 2996 - Undergraduate Research in Biology

Credits: 1-4
Hours/Week:
Course Description: In this course, students are supervised as they conduct original primary research on a particular topic or in a specific field in biology.  Students perform experimental research and work toward completion of a research project as part of the coursework.   The course may be repeated up to a total of 12 credits.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): Instructor consent
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content
  • Experimental or Project design
  • Data analysis
  • Problem solving
  • Communication of scientific findings

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, students will be able to:

  1. analyze complex problems found in existing literature related to the topic of study.
  2. articulate a clear research question and formulate a hypothesis.
  3. apply basic experimental design concepts to the specific issues related to the topic of study.
  4. analyze the benefits and drawbacks of new and existing research methods presented.
  5. demonstrate appropriate research methodologies.
  6. explain their research to others in the field and to broader audiences.

Competency 1 (1-6)
None
Competency 2 (7-10)
None


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