Bio 610 HOL - Graduate Seminar for MA students
Monday 4pm - 5pm
Cooke 651
Purpose
To give students practical experience in explaining scientific concepts to a science-literate audience that has not studied the subject of the presentation in depth. Every MA student must present and pass (receive an A or B) one graduate student seminar.
Format
Each student will present a lecture (~40min) on a science-based subject of their choosing. The recommended subject for the lecture is the student’s own MA project. Each presentation should include:
| Introduction | - Bring the audience up to speed on the basics of the subject Discuss why the subject is worth studying If there is a hypothesis, present it. If not, present the goal of the project. Project Present the plan for this project (what do you plan to do & how will you do it?) Include the methods (to be) used. | |
| Conclusions | - If the project is complete, include the actual outcome. Address the significance of your (expected) outcome to the original goal/hypothesis of the project Grading Each presentation will be graded by the student’s research advisor and one other faculty member. | |
| Grading | - will have two components: 50% How clear was the presentation? Did it follow a logical order, were any visuals easy to read, etc. 50% How well did the student appear to understand the subject? This will be assessed by the clarity of the presentation and the student’s ability to understand and answer questions. |
If a presentation is not acceptable for a passing grade, the student will be allowed to make another presentation at a later date. If time permits, that date will be within the same semester.