BIOL 225 - Biological Literature and Communication

Institution:

University of Southern Indiana

Subject:

Biology

Description:

This course is an introduction to scientific communication in biology. Topics covered will include the structure of primary literature in biology and outlets for communication of new knowledge in biology, concepts of basic statistical description and inference relevant to biologists, and methods for using biological databases. Hypothesis testing and the hypotheticodeductive method also will be discussed from both the standpoints of statistics and the epistemological foundations of scientific knowledge. (2 hours lecture per week). Prereq: BIOL 141.

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.usi.edu

Phone Number:

(812) 464-8600

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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