BCSC 310: Lecture Schedule
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This schedule will be updated with presenters’ names and corresponding article readings during the first couple of weeks of the course. Check Blackboard for details.
Date
Topic
08/26
Introductions, and course description
08/28
Lecture 1:
Delivering an effective presentation
09/02
Labor Day No Class
09/04
Lecture 2:
Enhancing your application for graduate school
Writing a statement of interest for graduate school
Writing a statement of interest for graduate school
09/09
Lecture 3:
Reviewing a journal article
Writing a science paper
Writing a science paper
09/11
Quiz: Lectures 1 and 2
Lecture 4: Experimental designs
Analyzing and presenting data
Lecture 4: Experimental designs
Analyzing and presenting data
09/16
Breakout groups:
Designing your experiment
Designing your experiment
09/18
Student Presentation
09/23
Student Presentation
09/25
Student Presentation
09/30
Student Presentation
10/02
Student Presentation
Statement of interest is due by 12pm (upload to blackboard, and bring a copy to class)
Breakout groups: Reviewing statement of interest with peers (bring a copy of your statement of interest to class)
Statement of interest is due by 12pm (upload to blackboard, and bring a copy to class)
Breakout groups: Reviewing statement of interest with peers (bring a copy of your statement of interest to class)
10/07
No Class: Instructor out
10/09
Introduction section of the research paper is
due by 12pm
(upload to blackboard, and bring a copy to class)
Quiz: Lecture 3
Breakout groups: Reviewing Introduction section with peers (written feedback is required)
Quiz: Lecture 3
Breakout groups: Reviewing Introduction section with peers (written feedback is required)
10/14
NO CLASS (Fall break)
10/16
Student Presentation
10/21
Methods section of the research paper is due by
12pm
(upload to blackboard, and bring a copy to class)
Breakout groups: Reviewing Methods section with peers (written feedback is required)
Breakout groups: Reviewing Methods section with peers (written feedback is required)
10/23
Student Presentation
10/28
Student Presentation
10/30
Workshop data analyses and data presentation for
the research paper
11/04
Workshop on data analyses and data presentation
for the research paper
11/06
Quiz: Lecture 4
Student Presentation
Student Presentation
11/11
Results section of the research paper is due by
12pm
(upload to blackboard, and bring a copy to class)
Breakout groups: Reviewing Results section with peers (written feedback is required)
Breakout groups: Reviewing Results section with peers (written feedback is required)
11/13
Student Presentation
11/18
Student Presentation
11/20
Discussion section of the research paper is due
by 12pm
(upload to blackboard, and bring a copy to class)
Breakout groups: Reviewing Discussion section with peers (written feedback is required)
Breakout groups: Reviewing Discussion section with peers (written feedback is required)
11/25
THANKSGIVING BREAK
11/27
THANKSGIVING BREAK
12/02
Student Presentation
12/04
Student Presentation
12/09
Breakout groups:
Reviewing the final paper with peers (written
feedback is required)
The final draft of the research paper is due on December 13th