BIOG 1500

BIOG 1500

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2018-2019.

Designed for biology majors to provide lab experience with emphasis on processes of scientific investigations and to promote communication, literacy and collaboration in science. Students gain expertise in methods including instrumentation used by biologists to construct new knowledge. Lab topics include genetics, evolution, ecology, biochemistry, and molecular biology.

When Offered Fall, Spring, Summer.

Forbidden Overlaps Forbidden Overlap: due to an overlap in content, students will not receive credit for both PLSCI 1420 and BIOG 1500.

Distribution Category (BIO-AG)

Outcomes
  • To expose students to realistic scientific questions and encourage critical thinking, teach how to design hypothesis-based experiments, choose appropriate statistical test(s), analyze data, and interpret results.
  • To fill students' scientific "tool box" by demonstrating mastery of modern lab techniques and scientific methods that can later be applied across varied biological systems and scales.
  • To teach students how to find relevant scientific information using appropriate library tools, and to communicate effectively using both written and oral formats.
  • To teach students how to think through a scientific process with their research group while acquiring conceptual knowledge and understanding the benefits and challenges of collaborative work.
  • To teach how to use discovery science to explore patterns in nature, and understand the importance of accuracy and precision.
  • To provide students with the opportunity to learn and apply fundamental biological information in the context of the course modules.

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory.

  • 2 Credits Graded

  •  2925 BIOG 1500   LEC 001

  • Biological sciences majors are required to take this course for a letter grade. We do not offer a wait list, no exceptions. Other course related questions contact: biolabs@cornell.edu

  •  2926 BIOG 1500   LAB 401

  •  2927 BIOG 1500   LAB 402

  •  2928 BIOG 1500   LAB 403

  •  2929 BIOG 1500   LAB 404

  •  2930 BIOG 1500   LAB 405

  •  2931 BIOG 1500   LAB 406

  •  2932 BIOG 1500   LAB 407

  •  2933 BIOG 1500   LAB 408

  •  2934 BIOG 1500   LAB 409

  •  2935 BIOG 1500   LAB 410

  •  2936 BIOG 1500   LAB 411

  •  2937 BIOG 1500   LAB 412

  •  2938 BIOG 1500   LAB 413

  •  2939 BIOG 1500   LAB 414

  •  2940 BIOG 1500   LAB 415

  •  2941 BIOG 1500   LAB 416

  •  2942 BIOG 1500   LAB 417

  •  2943 BIOG 1500   LAB 418

  •  2944 BIOG 1500   LAB 419

  •  2945 BIOG 1500   LAB 420

  •  2946 BIOG 1500   LAB 421

  •  2947 BIOG 1500   LAB 422

  •  3293 BIOG 1500   LAB 423

  •  3294 BIOG 1500   LAB 424