Courses in BCS : Undergraduate Programs : Brain and Cognitive Sciences : University of Rochester

BCS 301: Tentative Schedule

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Date

Topic

Readings/Assignment

08/25

Introductions
Pick a presentation partner

Work with partner to choose a research article

08/27

What to do with your NSC degree/careers

none

09/01

No Class- Labor Day

09/03

Animal and Human Research

none

09/08

Publishing and Peer Review

The Problem with Peer Review
Understanding Peer Review
Future of Publishing 2019

09/10

Publishing and Peer Review: Bias

Policy Brief on bias
Crucial Role of Blinding
Publication Bias review 2012

09/15

Publishing and Peer Review: Critique of a recent paper on mood disorders

Your own review of a research article (two pages max): Pt 1

09/17

Publishing and Peer Review: Critique of a recent paper on mood disorders

Your own review of a research article (two pages max): Pt 2

09/22

Dr. Miller journal article presentation

Read the article, prepare a question for me

09/24

Media Coverage Discussion-general

Science and the Media Pew 2022
Popularity and Reliability
Media twisting message?
Social media publishing

09/29

Media Coverage Discussion-specific

One-page media coverage analysis due today: Pt 1

10/01

Media Coverage Discussion-specific

One-page media coverage analysis due today: Pt 2

10/06

Responsible Conduct in Research: General
Pick a presentation time; article approval deadline is today

Jailed for faking data
Scope of scientific fraud
Unethical Reporting
Marc Hauser fraud

10/08

Responsible Conduct in Research

On Being a Scientist (cases)

10/13

NO CLASS (fall break)

10/15

Community Outreach

Define potential areas of improvement

10/20

How to write a proposal

Write a community outreach proposal (5 pages max) Due 10/26

10/22