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HSCI 310 Intro to Research Methods

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the principals and practices underlying health-related research. Topics to be covered include: the protection of human subjects; scientific misconduct; developing research questions; conducting literature searches; research designs; qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods; critical appraisal of the health literature; and evidence-based practice.
karammoran Over 1 year ago

BIO497: Research Winter 2023

From course catalog: BIO497: Provides guided research in biology, molecular biology, microbiology, cell or human physiology, genetics, biochemistry, or biotechnology.

For this course, I continued my STAR and Fall 2022 research in the Petrie lab and applied to have my time recognized for research credit by the BIO department. This counted towards a laboratory elective when I was in the major. Below is my research contract that was sent to my academic advisor when applying:

Student Name- McKayla Procopio
Student ID#- 14474074
Professor- Dr. Ryan Petrie
Term- Winter Quarter 2022/23
For credit (# of crs): 3 credits
Research Contract I will be participating in research in Dr. Ryan Petrie’s laboratory. Below is a description of my research project and the methods that I will perform in the Department of Biology.
The general focus of my research in the Winter quarter is identifying differences in morphology and migration between wild-type mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) and AIM2-Knockout MEFs. We know that AIM2 (absent in melanoma 2) is a protein that works in conjunction with Tropomyosin 1.6 to form a part of the actomyosin machinery that creates lobopodial protrusions in human fibroblasts. By knocking out AIM2, we expect to see changes in the structure of MEFs as well as the way they migrate. In the Fall quarter, we captured live image movies of both the wild-type and AIM2-Knockout cells to directly compare the two types of cells migrating over a course of both 8 hours and 90 minutes.
During the Winter quarter, I will continue to culture the wild-type and AIM2-Knockout MEFs to capture more live image movies to compare the morphology of these cell types using phase- contrast microscopy. I will analyze their migration by completing velocity assays to identify whether a lack of AIM2 protein affects the speed of cells. To get the velocity of cells from the movies, I will use Fiji to do cell tracking. Additionally, I will be completing immunofluorescence assays to identify where proteins such as tropomyosin and vinculin are. With tropomyosin, we expect there to be localization differences between the wild-type and AIM2-knockout cells since there is a connection between AIM2 and tropomyosin. Vinculin is an integrin that forms linkages between the cell and its environment. I will be looking to identify any differences in localization between the wild-type and AIM2-knockout cells to determine whether vinculin and AIM2 work together to create focal adhesions. I will be imaging the immunofluorescence cells with the Zeiss Axioobserver in the Cell Imaging Center and use Fiji to analyze my images. The immunofluorescence assays will be completed both in 2D and 3D to identify potential differences in polarity of these proteins across different dimensions.
Over the course of these studies, I will participate in 11 laboratory meetings where I will have an opportunity to present my findings and discuss results with other members of the research team. These results will be maintained in my laboratory notebook as an official record to justify my involvement in manuscripts, presentations, and written reports on my work. I anticipate spending an average of 12 hours in the laboratory each week for 3 credits. As Dr. Petrie and I have discussed, my studies take first priority so my laboratory time may decrease during mid-term and final examinations times. I will inform the laboratory staff of these times in advance. 
mqpro24 Over 1 year ago

SOC 241 - Qualitative Methods

SOC 241 Research Design: Qualitative Methods 4.0 CreditsThis class will provide an in-depth exploration of sociological research design and qualitative methods. Participants will grapple with issues of sampling, validity, human subjects ethics, recruitment, generalizability, and extendibility. Students will learn how to design interview guides and conduct research interviews. Introductory information on focus groups, fieldwork, action research, and archival research will be presented. Students will also learn how to use NVivo, a software package, to analyze interview data, including mixed-methods applications.
College/Department: College of Arts and Sciences
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
kaw435 Over 1 year ago

PSY 280 - Course Description

PSY 280 Psychological Research 3.0 Credits
Students will be introduced to the issues, techniques, and methodologies associated with conducting psychological research. Topics include the logic of research in psychology; how to study various psychological phenomena; ethical issues; design, analysis, and interpretation of psychological research. Through the course, students will gain skill in writing research reports in the style used by research psychologists.
College/Department: College of Arts and Sciences
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Cannot enroll if classification is Freshman
Prerequisites: PSY 264 [Min Grade: D] and PSY 265 [Min Grade: D]
sanjanaoak123 Almost 2 years ago

PSY 360 - Course Description

PSY 360 [WI] Experimental Psychology 3.0 CreditsThis course examines the study of the basic scientific fundamentals of the experiment with emphasis upon the critical thinking this method represents in establishing psychological principles. A final experiment is required of all students in this course.
College/Department: College of Arts and Sciences
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Cannot enroll if classification is Freshman
Prerequisites: PSY 265 [Min Grade: D]
sanjanaoak123 Almost 2 years ago

BMES 381 Junior Design Seminar I

This is the first course in a two-course sequence intended to present the basics of engineering design, project management, product development and translational research. This first course focuses on engineering design and product development. A case-study approach is used to illustrate best practices and common mistakes in engineering design.

pearle About 2 years ago

BIO219 Course Information

From Course Catalog: Designed to familiarize student with laboratory techniques utilized in molecular biology, specifically DNA isolation, characterization, and manipulation. Students work in teams to collect and analyze data and explain results in laboratory reports. Weekly recitations preview and review theory and techniques used in the lab. Some or all pre-requisites may be taken as either a pre-requisite or co-requisite. Please see the department for more information.

Course Rationale and Description (from syllabus): This course will introduce you to many of the basic lab techniques used by molecular biologists. Throughout the course, you will work in teams to better understand basic molecular lab techniques and engage in a quarter-long project of cloning and sequencing genes in the lux operon from the bioluminescent bacterium Aliivibrio fischeri in order to induce changes in gene expression for the bacterium Escherichia coli. Techniques covered include: isolation of chromosomal DNA, restriction digestion, gel electrophoresis, ligation, transformation, β-gal screening of clones, plasmid mini-preps, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), sequence analysis, RNA extraction, reverse transcription (RT), and real time PCR (qPCR). These techniques will be vital for more advanced courses offered in the department and this course will provide you with a basic understanding of the tools used to study a variety of biological processes. The main objective of this course is an in-depth understanding of how these techniques work.  

Course Purpose (from syllabus): The Bio 219 course is a required course for BIO majors and is also required for several concentration tracks for BME majors. For BIO and BME students, this is a foundation course taken early in their curriculum that introduces students to techniques in molecular biology that will be utilized throughout their career. It also reinforces critical concepts of the Central Dogma of Biology that many other courses in the curriculum build on. The course also serves as a writing intensive course within the curriculum for both majors. Written communication skills in the sciences are critical and the Bio 219 course is the first introduction for most of the students to engage in how science is communicated in text. The course is also an early exposure for the students to learn to utilize the primary literature and to develop critical thinking and vital technical and analytical skills. 
mqpro24 About 2 years ago

BMES 677 Mathematical Modeling of Cellular Behavior

This course focuses upon the mathematical analysis of cellular processes. Topics include reaction kinetics, enzyme kinetics, receptor-ligand binding and trafficking dynamics, cell signaling processes, cell migration and cytoskeletal dynamics, and cell-scale transport phenomena.
pearle Over 2 years ago

Integrative Research Methods (CSDN220)

"This seminar course will help develop students critical thinking and research skills through the examination of interdisciplinary research projects and the creation of their own research proposals. Students will explore how multiple disciplinary research methodologies are integrated and information is synthesized within and across interdisciplinary research. The course is designed so that students gain familiarity with the theory and application of interdisciplinary research. Students will develop an understanding and the means to assess the various stages of interdisciplinary research, including research question formulation, proposal development, integration of methods, and synthesis and analysis of information. This is a writing intensive course."
lozenrobi Over 2 years ago

This course is COM 320: Science Writing and I took it in fall 2022. I copied and pasted the course description from Degree Works.

COM 320 [WI] Science Writing 3.0 Credits 
A workshop course in writing on scientific subjects. Includes analysis of the current market for science writing; examination of exemplary pieces of science writing; instruction in finding article ideas, interviewing, and working with editors; and production of feature-length articles. This is a writing intensive course.
nahiano1 Over 2 years ago

I took this class during winter quarter of 2022-23 and I copied and pasted the course description on the body of the evidence.

This was copied and pasted from Drexel Degree Works. 
PBHL 498 Capstone Experience II 3.0 Credits 

The senior capstone is a progressive 3-quarter experience with cross cutting competencies for graduating public health major seniors to provide them with an individualized learning experience of breadth and depth. Students will work with faculty members to design a project that will fulfill both their public health interests as well as the broader capstone objectives. Students will participate in in-class learning with other public health majors to acquire foundational concepts, which they can apply to their individualized project.
nahiano1 Over 2 years ago

HSCI 310 Introduction to Research Methods

Course Description:
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the principals and practices underlying clinical research. Topics to be covered include: the protection of human subjects, scientific misconduct, asking clinical research questions, conducting literature searches, critical appraisal of the health literature, and evidence based practice. 
Credits: 4.00 
College: Nursing & Health Professions
Department: Health Sciences
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Program Level(s):- Undergraduate Quarter
Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):- Health Sciences
alk347 Over 2 years ago