NSC
301C: FRI-Research Methods (Fall 2009)
Prof: Dr. Stuart Reichler
updated lecture schedule
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Week |
Lecture 1 |
Lecture 2 |
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1. W 8/26 |
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Introduction |
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2. 8/31 |
Strong Inference |
What is an inquiry? |
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3. 9/7 |
no class (Labor Day) |
Peer Review |
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4. 9/14 |
Statistics |
Statistics |
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5. 9/21 |
Statistics |
Lab Safety and Inquiry 2 |
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6. 9/28 |
Ethics- Animal Research |
Ethics- Animal Research |
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7. 10/5 |
Funding Research |
Patents |
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8. 10/12 |
My Job: guest lecture by Allen Reichler |
The Art of Presenting |
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9. 10/19 |
Writing |
Writing- Authorship |
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10. 10/26 |
My Job: guest lecture by- Mon. Sarah Adai from Applied Biosystems; Tues. Dr. Stephen Stout from Vinson & Elkins LLP |
University Research |
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11. 11/2 |
What happens after graduation? |
My Job: guest lecture by- Wed. Dr. Stan Roux from UT-Austin; Thur. Schonna Manning from UT-Austin |
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12. 11/9 |
Ethics- Human Research |
Ethics- GM
crops: Battlefield |
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13. 11/16 |
What is success? |
Conflicting Data: human evolution and mtDNA |
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14. 11/23 |
Holism vs Reductionism |
no class (Thanksgiving) |
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15. 11/30 |
What is a scientific meeting? |
Wrap-up |
The class webpage is: www.bio.utexas.edu/courses/stuart/class.html Lecture slides will be posted on the class webpage after each lecture. Updates, changes, and other critical information regarding the class will be posted on the webpage and sent via email. Check the webpage regularly and be certain that UT has your correct email address.