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Advanced Topics in Molecular Microbiology
Credit: 2 Units
Instructor(s): Fredrick
Offered: Spring
Lecture Topics:
- Topics vary, selected from current literature with emphasis on physiology, genetics, biochemistry, and cell biology of Bacteria and Archaea
Learning Outcomes:
Successful students will be able to...
- Read and critically evaluate research papers in microbiology
- Understand commonly employed methods in microbiology research
- Accurately interpret raw and processed data sets in research papers
- Identify key findings of research papers
- Present key findings of research papers clearly to an audience of peers
- Identify strong arguments supported by conclusive data; identify weak arguments supported by inconclusive data
- Argue the merits and/or weaknesses of published work from a knowledgeable perspective
- Read research papers in microbiology with higher efficiency
- Explain the current level of understanding on several specific topics (variable, depending on the instructor) in microbiology
