BIOL 7300:Research Methods Across Biology

3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission and enrollment in the Master of Science in Integrative Biology program.
Biological disciplines are diverse and require various and specialized techniques that have become essential to the process of scientific inquiry. This course introduces graduate students to diverse research methods and literature as used in the various biological disciplines such as ecology, cell biology, genetics, physiology, zoology, botany and microbiology. Activities in the course may include, but are not limited to, lectures on research strategy and tactics, experimental design and technology, and use of statistical methods. Use of various research methods will be supported through review of the scientific literature, and possibly demonstration.