BIOTC 201 - Scientific Communication

Institution:

Spokane Community College

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Description:

This course presents an in-depth examination of scientific literature and the nature of interaction among scientists, other scientists and the public. Students write a variety of scientific communications, including a prospectus of a hypothesis, a laboratory protocol, a press release, a scientific poster and a review article. Students give oral presentations using their ideas or a scientific experiment which has recently appeared in the literature. Methods for locating quality references on scientific topics are presented, including the advantages and pitfalls of using the Internet for literature research. (SCC)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.scc.spokane.edu

Phone Number:

(509) 533-8020

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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