BIO 4920 Seminar I Evaluating Science

1.5 units
Biology
Faculty of Science
Through lectures, student seminars, and/or group discussions, students learn how to critically evaluate the quality of the science in research publications. Course sections are created by discipline and/or language of instruction.

Components:

Seminar

Requirements:

For students in their last year of a Biology Honours program only.

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall

Organized

165 responses

4.43

/ 5

strongly agree
60%
agree
32%
disagree
8%
strongly disagree
0%
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Clear Expectations

42 responses

4.67

/ 5

strongly agree
74%
agree
19%
neither agree nor disagree
7%
disagree
0%
strongly disagree
0%
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Learned a Lot

165 responses

4.32

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strongly agree
53%
agree
36%
disagree
9%
strongly disagree
1%
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75%
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Recommend

123 responses

4.02

/ 5

strongly agree
28%
agree
59%
disagree
10%
strongly disagree
2%
25%
50%
75%
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Workload

123 responses

2.80

/ 5

very heavy
5%
heavier than average
22%
average
62%
lighter than average
11%
very light
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%

Fair Assessments

165 responses

4.56

/ 5

strongly agree
55%
agree
35%
disagree
2%
strongly disagree
0%
question not applicable
9%
25%
50%
75%
100%