This course covers several foundational strategies, practices, tools and resources that will strengthen a student’s ability to (i) work through unfamiliar problems, and (ii) conduct rigorous investigations and scientific research. My hope is that students leave this course feeling comfortable:
- Describing general scientific procedures employed in research and investigation.
- Identifying and reading scientific literature.
- Preparaing research proposals and project work plans.
- Critically evaluating data and presenting interpretations.
- Working with software tools to manage references, create/edit reports, analyze data, and create/edit presentations.
- Critically reading and evaluating perspectives, generating and justifying their own perspectives.
Arun Moorthy | Trent University 