BIOC 3620

Biochemistry Practicum

Int 01 selected

This course is an outside the classroom learning experience in which the student works in a research laboratory an average of one day per week acquiring biochemistry or molecular biology knowledge and skills.

Sections

Internship

From the syllabus

From the Winter 2026 syllabus by Kathryn Vanya Ewart. Open the PDF

Grading

3%Safety training certificates (3)1% per certificate; Jan 11
4%Preparatory lectures quizOpen-book; Jan 18
15%Early research evaluationResearch performance, timesheet progress, notebook; Feb 23
15%Report introduction and methods itemDue to supervisor Mar 23
20%Final research evaluationResearch performance and notebook; Apr 9
3%Final timesheetApr 9
40%Final reportDue to coordinator Apr 16

Course rules

Late work
Submissions are docked 20% per day late.
Missed work
Submit an absence declaration within three days; up to two are accepted, each allowing three extra days.
Safety training
Complete required safety training before beginning lab research.
Lab hours
Complete 70–90 hours of host-lab work per semester, including lab meetings.
Lab safety
Bring unresolved host-lab safety concerns to the course coordinator.

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