BIOT 5401 — Scientific Communication and Problem Solving in Biotechnology

3 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springtypical days: ThBostonOakland, CAOnlinePortland, MaineToronto, CanadaOnlineTraditional

Provides an in-depth examination of the principles and practices of scientific writing, academic integrity, literature analysis, and scientific problem solving. Focuses on effective communication of scientific ideas through various writing genres, including research articles, presentations, and proposals. Explores ethical considerations and best practices in scientific research, including issues related to plagiarism, data falsification, Good Documentation Practice (GDP), and authorship. Emphasizes critical skills in literature analysis and data presentation, including the evaluation and presentation of novel data sets and research articles and the effective integration of scientific literature into writing.

Offering history

TermSectionsEnrolledCapacityFullOpen seats/section
Fall 20241519123382%2.8
Spring 20251011214179%2.9
Fall 20251618625074%4.0
Spring 20266558465%4.8

Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.

Meeting times

Share of recent sections by weekday: M 5% · T 4% · W 5% · Th 66% · F 0%

Common patterns: R (66% of sections), async (21% of sections), W (5% of sections), M (5% of sections), T (4% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday

Professors

Fall

Spring

Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.

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