MCB 7922 – Journal Colloquy – fall, spring, and summer (various rotating topics)
- Credits: 1
- Prerequisites: none
- When Offered: various semesters
- Syllabi: Astrobiology, Genome Editing in Crop Plants, Mechanisms in Host-Microbe Interactions, Microbial Pathogenesis in Neurodegenerative Protein Conformational Diseases, Microbiome-based Clinical Trials, Virome and Host Interactions
Description
This course is an online forum in which students will be required to present a primary literature paper to a group of fellow students, who will comment on and ask questions about the paper's content. The principal goals of this blog-based Journal Club are to: (a) enhance graduate students’ understanding of the current state of knowledge regarding the field of astrobiology; and (b) provide experience in reviewing and critiquing research articles. Each week a different student will lead the discussion by positing several questions to the rest of the group that critically evaluates peer-reviewed science articles for subsequent group discussion threads that reinforces the principles of various research approaches and analytical methods. This course will also help students develop their scientific inquiry and writing skills.
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of Journal Colloquy, students will be able to:
- Critically analyze the experimental design from peer-reviewed primary literature
- Communicate findings from the current literature to an audience knowledgeable in the field
- Engage in the art of academic debate regarding the interpretation of experimental data
At A Glance
- Entirely online
- Classes offered in spring, summer, and fall
- No GRE requirement!
Programs
- MS in Microbiology & Cell Science with a concentration in Medical Microbiology & Biochemistry
- MS in Microbiology & Cell Science with a concentration in the Microbiome in Health and Disease
- Certificates in
- Medical Microbiology
- Microbiome in Health
- Environmental Microbiology
- Clinical Laboratory Microbiologist
Tuition
- $535.00 per credit hour plus fees
Application Procedure
- Complete the Application Intent form
- Complete the Graduate Application
- Send your Transcripts