BI152 INTRODUCTION TO SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION
BI152
INTRODUCTION TO SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION
Course Schedule
Spring 2010
This includes assigned readings from the laboratory manual AND Ambrose an others (2002) that should be completed PRIOR to coming to class. These assignments include questions and study guides that should ALL be answered. When graded, points WILL be deducted for each unanswered question.
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Ambrose and others |
Week | LAB | TITLE |
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Jan 19 / 21 |
1 | 1 |
Introduction to Course – |
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Jan 26/ 28 |
1 | 3 | 2 | Science as a Way of Knowing. |
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Feb 2 / 4 |
4 | 3 | Developing Opinions; Graphing Dat | |
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Feb 9 / 11 |
2, 3 | 5 | 4 | Conjecture & Refutation in Practice |
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Feb 16 / 18 |
4, 5 | 6 | 5 | Summarizing Quantitative Data. |
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Feb 23 / 25 |
7 | 6 | Exercise and Cardiovascular Performance. | |
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Mar 2 / 4 |
6 | 8 | 6 | Lab 6 completed. |
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Mar 9 / 11 |
7 | 9 | 7 |
Wise Consumer as
Scientist |
| Mar 16 / 18 | SPRING BREAK | |||
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Mar 23 / 25 |
5 | 10 | 7 | Statistical Analysis |
| Mar 30 / Apr 1 | 11 | 7 | Quality in science; Design Study | |
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Apr 6 / 8 |
12 | 7 | Lab 7 Conduct Project | |
| Apr 13 / 15 | 13 | 8 |
Typed
Lab 7 R/A first draft due. Scientific Communication. |
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| Apr 20 / 22 | 14 | 9 |
Logic and Opinions. |
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| SET UP STUDY (If not already done) | ||||
| Apr 27 / 29 | 15 | 9 | Seed Germination Introduction. Devise a group Conjecture (HR) for the Seed Germination Study and design a project. R/A Final Draft Due | |
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May 4 / 6 |
16 | 9 | Course post-test. Student evaluation of instruction. Set-up study. | |
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May 11 / 13 |
17 | 9 |
Symposium - Presentations on Research. Group R/A Due. |
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