how undergraduates learn scientific writing skills, teaching scientific writing through hands-on laboratory activities
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scientific writing
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courses taught
IPHY 1950 - Introduction to Scientific Writing in Integrative Physiology
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Spring 2018 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Fall 2023
Gives students practical tools that they will need as majors in Integrative Physiology or other sciences: skills in finding, reading, and using professional scientific publications; understanding of the formats required by various scientific documents; practice in writing about science for different purposes and audiences; and tools for analyzing and developing their own writing processes.
IPHY 3700 - Scientific Writing in Integrative Physiology
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Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Summer 2019 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2021
Takes a process-based approach to writing. Assignments and classroom experiences emphasize critical thinking, using scientific evidence and reasoning to construct original arguments, and applying conventions and problem-solving skills to craft successful documents. Recommended prerequisite: Statistics course (IPHY 3280 or EBIO 1010 or MATH 2510 or PSYC 2111 or SOCY 2061).
