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
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | 15 | 191 | 233 | 82% | 2.8 |
| Spring 2025 | 10 | 112 | 141 | 79% | 2.9 |
| Fall 2025 | 16 | 186 | 250 | 74% | 4.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 6 | 55 | 84 | 65% | 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
- Alexander Saint-Widow (13% of students) · reviews
- Vincenzo Antignani (12% of students) · reviews
- Michael Wilczek (7% of students) · reviews
- Juiming Lin (7% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Alexander Saint-Widow (28% of students) · reviews
- Dennis Fernandes (16% of students) · reviews
- David Dunn (14% of students) · reviews
- Nikolaos Soukos (13% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (BIOT course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All BIOT courses · Plan it at numap.app