BIOL 490 Senior Seminar
This course will allow students to become familiar with the process of reading and understanding primary literature. During the semester, students will read articles from peer-reviewed journals in various fields of biology, including microbiology, biochemistry, macromolecular structure, cellular and molecular biology, evolutionary biology, and ecology. Students will deliver oral presentations on article content, after which the faculty member will moderate a discussion. As a final project, student will write a 8-10 pages paper on a topic that was discussed in class, citing at least 10 primary literature sources. 1.5 hour class.