Introduction to scientific inquiry, antibiotic resistance, and genetic modification. Observation and experimental exercises are combined with written assignments to reinforce content.
Athena Title
Concepts in Biology Laboratory
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in BIOL 1113E, PBIO 1210L
Pre or Corequisite
BIOL 1103 or BIOL 1103E
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall, spring and summer
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
Students will experience the process of science through inquiry-based exercises during which they will make observations, collect data, and communicate evidence-based conclusions about cellular processes and the environment.
Students will collaborate in research teams to plan and execute data collection and analysis, give peer feedback to written work and oral presentations, apply peer and instructor feedback to their own assignments, and support group problem solving to improve research outcomes.
Students will develop science literacy skills through discussions of scientific papers and development of written and oral academic work that meets disciplinary conventions of scientific writing and data presentation.
Topical Outline
Topical Outline:
The Nature of Science
Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis
Antibiotic Resistance
Graphing Data
Genetic Transformation
Testing for Genetic Modification
General Education Core
CORE II: Life Sciences
Institutional Competencies Learning Outcomes
Analytical Thinking
The ability to reason, interpret, analyze, and solve problems from a wide array of authentic contexts.
Communication
The ability to effectively develop, express, and exchange ideas in written, oral, interpersonal, or visual form.
