Senior Honors Thesis: How to Effectively Write About Scientific Research

The goal of this class is to train students in effective scientific communication. It is designed to serve students working on their senior honors research to help facilitate the completion of their honors thesis. Topics covered will include elevator pitches, creating and improving the sections of the thesis, oral presentations and posters in the context of students individual research projects. Emphasis will be on building and practicing the skills for 1) completing your thesis, poster and presentations and 2) gaining a conceptual understanding of effective scientific writing and communication that will be applicable more broadly. Satisfies the WIM requirement in Biology.