URSC 202 Undergraduate Research Experience II

Students registered for this course will work in teams under the direction of a faculty mentor to conduct laboratory research. Emphasis will be placed on research strategy and design, data collection, and data analysis.

Credits

1

Prerequisite

URSC 201

Hours Weekly

3 hours lab weekly

Course Objectives

1. 1. Discuss the process of scientific research.
2. 2. Demonstrate the technical skills required for a research project.
3. 3. Demonstrate an ability to appropriately document research using a lab notebook or other tools.
4. 4. Describe the research objectives for a project and discuss research methods and progress effectively in oral and written forms.
5. 5. Actively engage in a research project while adhering to an ethical standard for research.

Course Objectives

1. 1. Discuss the process of scientific research.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Team discussions

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Rubric
2. 2. Demonstrate the technical skills required for a research project.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Laboratory notebook

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Rubric
3. 3. Demonstrate an ability to appropriately document research using a lab notebook or other tools.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Laboratory notebook

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Rubric
4. 4. Describe the research objectives for a project and discuss research methods and progress effectively in oral and written forms.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Project abstract and oral team progress reports

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Rubric
5. 5. Actively engage in a research project while adhering to an ethical standard for research.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Laboratory notebook

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Rubric