| Time | Days | Location | Instructor | GER | Credit | OPUS Class Number | Syllabus (Tentative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MW | 1462 Clifton Rd 308 | Patricia Marsteller. | 2 | 3401 | TBA. |
The main objective/purpose of this course is to prepare biology majors for a future laboratory or field research experience as a participant in SURE (Summer Undergraduate Research Experience), SIRE (Scholarly Inquiry and Research Experience), Biology 499R (Undergraduate Research), or other research options. This course will also be useful for other students desiring an overview of the scientific research processes as well as students planning to enter a graduate program at some future date.
In this 2 credit hour course, students will be introduced to the scientific research process and to all of the basic tools that they will need to become successful researchers. Much of the emphasis will be on using the scientific literature, planning a research project (including experimental design and statistical design), preparation of a proposal, and scientific writing/rewriting. Graduate and postdoctoral fellows will introduce research questions from 4-5 different labs on campus and will host lab visits and rotations.
Open to first and second year students. Students will prepare a research proposal. Permission of instructor is required. Contact Dr. Marsteller at PMARS@LearnLink.Emory.Edu to obtain a permission number.
This course counts as half an elective for the biology major.
(NOTE: This course was formerly Biology 470.)
Required Textbooks, Articles, and Resources
- A Handbook of Biological Investigation, 7th Edition. ISBN: 0887253318.
- The Scientific Attitude, 2nd Edition. ISBN: 9780898620184.
The schedule of courses on O.P.U.S. is the official listing of courses, including days and times they meet and the General Education Requirements they satisfy. Students should use course descriptions as general guidelines. Course requirements, grading details, book lists, and syllabi are subject to change.