Advanced Senior Research Project

Advanced Senior Research Project
Special project course for advanced PDBio research students. Engaging in scientific research as specified in an approved research proposal. Comprehensive written work of research required.
PDBIO
498
 Hours3.0 Credit, Arr Lecture, Arr Lab
 PrerequisitesPDBIO 494R & PDBIO 495R; Instructor's consent must be obtained during previous semester.
 TaughtContact Department
 ProgramsContaining PDBIO 498
Course Outcomes

Hypothesis Formulation

Students will formulate a testable hypothesis relating to a topic in physiology and developmental biology .

Experimental Design

Students will design experiment (s) to test their hypothesis.

Research Proposal

Students will present a proposal describing their research topic, their hypothesis and experimental design.

Independent Research

Students will independently carry out their proposed research.

Data Analysis

Students will analyze their experimental data.

Research Reporting

Students will report their findings in a manuscript intended for publication in a scientific journal.