Microbiology 490-Senior Seminar-Spring 2006-Tentative Schedule**

Jan. 24                         Introduction; ways of knowing about the world; scientific method & research

Jan. 31                         Meet in Briggs Library Room 125; computerized search of

                                   literature databases

Feb. 7                         Ways of knowing; scientific method; scientific articles;

                                   SELECT DATES FOR ORAL PRESENTATIONS

Feb. 14                        Scientific method; grant proposals; sample proposals; PowerPoint proposal presentation examples;

                                   SUMMARY OF PROPOSAL TITLE AND CONTENT DUE

Feb. 21                       Example grant proposals; experimental designs

Feb. 28                       Experimental designs & statistical analysis;

                                  RESUMES DUE

March 7                      SPRING BREAK; NO CLASSES

March 14                    Student oral presentations

March 21                    Student oral presentations

March 28                    Student oral presentations

April 4                        Student oral presentations

April 11                      Student oral presentations

April 18                      Student oral presentations

April 25                      Student oral presentations

May 2                        Wrap-up of class

**Content of some dates may change depending on class enrollment, weather, etc.