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Academic Year 2001/2002


Advanced Research Seminars in Biology
BIOL 557 SP

This course focuses on the specific research projects of the individual graduate students in the Biology Department, and it comprises student presentations and discussion including the department faculty, graduate students and interested undergraduates. Background readings for each session may include relevant papers from the literature. The course offers a forum for presenting new results and exploring new ideas, as well as for providing researchers with feedback and suggestions for solving methodological problems. It also provides an opportunity for undergraduate majors and new graduate students in the program to become familiar with the wide range of biological research taking place in the Department.

MAJOR READINGS

Papers from the primary research literature and/or review.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Presentations by graduate students.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: GRAD    Credit: .5    Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE    Grading Mode: Credit/Unsatisfactory   

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Cohan,Frederick M.   
Times: .....F. 03:30PM-05:00PM;     Location: SHAN201
Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: UNL)
SR. major:    Jr. major:
SR. non-major:    Jr. non-major:    SO:    FR:

Special Attributes:
Curricular Renewal:    Quantitative Reasoning, Speaking
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Last Updated on MAR-19-2002


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