BB 554: Journal Club

Credits 1.0

This primary literature and discussion based course is designed to help graduate students further their scientific reading and interpretation skills. Topics covered typically reflect the expertise or interest of the instructor and students. Students will read, discuss, and present on the research questions, results, and interpretation of published research papers of the chosen topic. Through discussion of the strengths, limitations and controls for experimental approaches described in the selected manuscripts students will gain critical evaluation and experimental design skills that will translate to their own research projects.