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BIOLOGY AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (L41)  (Dept. Info)Arts & Sciences  (Policies)SU2016

L41 Biol 112Introduction to Problem-Based Learning in Biology3.0 Units
Description:Have you ever wondered how doctors and scientists diagnose and discover cures to modern human afflictions? In this course, students will be given a general topic and break up into small groups to research questions related to that topic. We will all report back to the group each week with what we've found, and provide each other with interesting facts about our topic, as well as hints for conducting inquiry-based research. The instructor will guide students on how to conduct in-depth research on problems of current biological importance using a variety of web-based search engines and library tools, with a strong emphasis on learning how to read and interpret primary research articles. Weekly topics from previous years have included psychological disorders, genetics of sleep regulation, reproductive therapies, alternative medicine, and human evolution. Students should have broad interests and background in general biology and chemistry and should be curious, exploratory, interactive, and willing to try an active, nontraditional educational experience. There are no exams, so grades will be based on class participation, weekly group presentations, written outlines, and a final iSearch paper on a topic of their choice. Prerequisite: high school biology, preferably an Honors or AP course.
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Instruction Type:Classroom instruction Grade Options:CPA Tuition:$3,300.00 Fees:
Course Type:HomeSame As:N/AFrequency:Annually / History
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21M-W-F--9:00A-12:00PLife Sciences / 118 Timothy Fleming, Dinesh ThotalaSee instructor2070
SUM-2Start: 6/13/2016   End: 7/15/2016
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41M-W-F--9:00A-12:00PLife Sciences / 118 Timothy FlemingDefault - none.25250
SUM-4Start: 7/18/2016   End: 8/18/2016
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