BIOMG 7810

Critical Thinking Molecular Biology and Genetics

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

This course will combine didactic lectures with student-led presentations and critical analysis of recent literature on topical issues in molecular biology and genetics.

Enrollment Priority Enrollment limited to: first-year PhD students in field of Genetics, Genomics and Development.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SP, 2024SP, 2022FA, 2021FA

Learning Outcomes

• Acquire fundamental knowledge, both conceptual and methodological, in the areas of genetics, genomics and development.
• Read critically and evaluate in depth the strengths and weaknesses of a research article, including biases in research design, implementation or interpretation.
• Identify, access, and evaluate scientific literature relevant to a specific concept or problem.
• Design and deliver an effective oral presentation with accuracy, clarity, timeliness and critical insights.
• Identify a significant methodological advance in the recent literature.
• Develop writing and illustration skills to communicate novel scientific methods.
• Transfer what students will learn in this course to their own research environment and experience.

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