SEMINAR: JOURNAL CLUB

Catalog description

This graduate seminar course focuses on providing the students with the necessary skills to research literature, read scientific papers, summarize information and present their findings to the scientific community as well as the general community. It includes the study of literature to strengthen and broaden the student’s knowledge in the subjects covered during their previous studies in toxicology and its application on research. The course comprises the use of traditional and automated methods for storage and retrieval of scientifi c informatio n giving emphasis to the toxicology field. The knowledge acquired in the course will be used to prepare a seminar in the topic of general interest in modern toxicology and pharmacology. Students will receive training in scientific writing and oral presentation. The seminar will give the student the opportunity to focus and present in areas of special interest to them.