BIOC 5914

Sci Com Bioc & Molec Biol I

Lec 01 selected

This course provides students with experience in the written and oral presentation of scientific data. Interactive faculty and peer feedback is used to hone student skills with an emphasis on both clarity of presentation and on the ability of students to discuss specialist topics in general terms.

Sections

Lecture

From the syllabus

From the Fall 2025 syllabus by Stephen L. Bearne and Aarnoud van der Spoel. Open the PDF

Grading

35%Presenting componentBreakdown lists presentation 20% and participation 10%
20%Presentation10% instructor, 10% students
10%ParticipationAttendance, critiques, science questions
55%Writing assignmentsBased on final submissions
10%Seminar critiques (5)Submit by December 10

Textbook

  • Scientific Writing and Communication: Papers, Proposals, and Presentations, Angelika H. Hofmann

Course rules

Missed work
Notify the instructor if possible and submit an absence declaration within three calendar days after the last day absent.
Non-medical absence
Non-medical absences are not ordinarily accepted unless arranged with the instructor beforehand.
Absence limit
Students may submit absence declarations twice per course per term; further absences require advising through Student Academic Success.
Missed evaluations
Without a satisfactory arrangement, a missed evaluation receives zero; make-up tests, if offered, are normally within seven days.

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