Course Descriptions

Prerequisites 

This course is to be taken by CBN honors in their senior Spring semester.  

Course Description 

This course aims to familiarize students in communication and written skills needed by professionals in cell biology and neuroscience.  Specifically, students will be trained in scientific data organization, integration, analysis and communication. Upon the completion of this course, students are expected to be able to communicate scientific information in the format of Honors thesis written report and oral presentation.  

This course fulfills the SAS WCd core requirement.

Course Syllabus 

Spring 2023 Syllabus

Course URL 

Sakai

Course Satisfies Learning Goals 

Consistent with those set by the Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, as well as the Division of Life Sciences at Rutgers University  

Exams, Assignments, and Grading Policy 

Students will be graded on their take-home and in-class assignments, oral presentations and participation in class discussions.

Course Materials

Primary Research Literature- journal articles assigned by the instructor

Course Closed? 

Students can sign up for this course after obtaining special permission numbers from the course coordinator. This course is restricted to CBN honors.

Faculty 

Course Coordinator:

Dr. Shu C. Hsu

Nelson D419
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Participating Faculty:

Dr. Bonnie Firestein
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