BIOS39C

This course is designed to build particular skills in an area of biology, with a general aim of preparing students for summer internships and careers in the biological sciences. The microdissection and microscopy (M&M) version of this course builds skills in fine dissection and confocal microscopy. Topics may include fly husbandry and genetics, formulating a scientific hypothesis/question, setting up experiments to address the question, data analysis, observations, deriving conclusions, and communication. The course is intended for students majoring in biology but may be relevant to students in biochemistry, neuroscience, earth and climate sciences, or environmental studies, or preparing for health-related careers. Prerequisite(s): BIO 195.