This class will be taken in the summer semester. This course grade will be determined by grading of assigned draft and final sections of a project report.
Instructional Goals - At the completion of this course, the student will:
i. Have a basic knowledge of the conduct of a scientific research project
ii. Have a basic knowledge of the sections and content of a scientific research project report
iii. Demonstrate the ability to select a research design appropriate for an individual research project
iv. Demonstrate clear and concise writing of a scientific research report
v. Demonstrate the ability to arrive at and express valid conclusions based on data analysis and the conduct of a research project
vi. Demonstrate the ability to explain concepts of statistical analysis as related to an individual research project
Course Objectives - At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
i. Formulate the results of a complete, relevant literature search into an introduction/background section for researching a particular question
ii. Formulate a reference section of citations used in a scientific research report
iii. Formulate a clear, concise methods section for a scientific research report
iv. Analyze a dataset for interpretation in a scientific research report
v. Formulate a clear, concise results section for a scientific research report
vi. Formulate a relevant and concise discussion section for a scientific research report
vii. Formulate a relevant and concise conclusions section for a scientific research report
viii. Formulate a relevant and concise abstract section for a scientific research report
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