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BIOL 537 Research in Biology Units: 12.00
Individual research projects under the supervision of a staff member; reported in the form of a thesis, poster, and seminar.
NOTE In the spring preceding fourth year, students must select projects in consultation with potential supervisors. Registration is subject to availability of a supervisor. Work on the project during summer is advantageous if field studies are required. See also the statement on BIOL 501/3.0-BIOL 536/3.0 in the BIOL Department Information, preliminary information section.
NOTE In the spring preceding fourth year, students must select projects in consultation with potential supervisors. Registration is subject to availability of a supervisor. Work on the project during summer is advantageous if field studies are required. See also the statement on BIOL 501/3.0-BIOL 536/3.0 in the BIOL Department Information, preliminary information section.
Learning Hours: 444 (8 Lecture, 36 Seminar, 300 Practicum, 100 Online Activity)
Requirements: Prerequisite Admission to the final year of a BSCH program in Biology and a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the Biological Foundations List and permission of the project supervisor and course coordinator.
Exclusion BIOL 541/12.0*.
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Apply fundamental scientific principles and critical thinking skills to independently develop and conduct a novel and discrete biological research study.
- Demonstrate key professional skills, such as advanced laboratory and/or field biological techniques, effective proposal and manuscript writing, oral communication, critical evaluation of the literature, lab team-work, and problem-solving.
- Verbally synthesize the study and defend the main research findings and their interpretation at a standard appropriate for a professional scientific conference.
- Analyze and interpret the study results, and present them and an evaluation of their significance in writing at a standard appropriate for a peer-reviewed science journal.
- Constructively critique the strengths and weaknesses of other students’ studies to refine and improve their scientific value.