BIOL 124 - Introduction to Biological Experimentation II

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California Lutheran University

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Description:

Biology 124 continues to expose students to the processes of investigative biology and communication. It is not designed to accompany any particular core lecture course, but should be taken after Biology 123. Laboratories cover some topics presented in some of the course lecture courses, Biology 120, 121 and 122 and introduce a variety of subjects including virology, gene expression, gene sequence analysis, gene manipulation and bioinformatics. The course emphasizes experimental design, data collection, statistical analysis, the integration of results with information reported in the literature and the effective communication of conclusions. In line with the philosophy of our inquiry-based curriculum, Biology 124 culminates in an independent project module, where students design and conduct their own experiments, analyze data (statistically, where appropriate) and present their results in both written and oral communications. Evaluation is based on short lab assignments and scientific papers, students will plan an oral presentation of their independent project. A laboratory manual must be purchased. There are no prerequisites, enrollment is limited to 16 students in each section. (offered spring semester)

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2.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.callutheran.edu/

Phone Number:

(805) 492-2411

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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