Integrative Analysis of Biological Problems

Catalog description

This course synthesizes holistic understanding of biological problems across all scales. Students will be guided through comprehensive analysis of a modern challenge in biological science. They will then execute individual analyses of a modern biological challenge/problem using primary and secondary literature. The individual analysis will be prepared as a written report and oral presentation. This course will prepare students to conduct scientific investigations across scales/levels of organization and to recognize the connections between methods and principles at disparate scales of complex biological systems.