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Articulate leadership attributes as they apply to communicating science.
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BIOL 4444
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Assess credibility of source material
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BIOL 2003
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Assess the credibility of source material
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BIOL 2004
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Demonstrate confidence and competence in discussing and presenting select scientific concepts to non-experts.
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BIOL 4444
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Describe the components of a formal laboratory report
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BIOL 4444
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Design a presentation
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BIOL 4444
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Develop an individual art project to illustrate a relationship of humans with nature, or an environmental topic.
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BIOL 3601
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Explain the importance of communicating science to society.
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BIOL 3080
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Generate a simple scientific paper based on their field work
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BIOL 2605
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Generate and interpret data collected from experiments in the laboratory and communicate results by a variety of written forms.
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BIOL 2030
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Generate detailed project descriptions for a range of projects and their phases
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BIOL 4001
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Manage group work
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BIOL 2003
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Prepare a formal lab report on a select topic
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BIOL 2004
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Synthesize the information collected during production site visits (Field trips)
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MARI 3602
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Use specialized terminology associated with animal diversity
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BIOL 2003
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Use the library and internet to do appropriate literature search
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BIOL 2003
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Write a properly formatted CSE-style (Council of Science Editors) citation for a website, article or book; quote from and/or cite published material as appropriate; read an article from a scientific journal and discuss its content with classmates.
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multiple courses
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Write a report in the style of a scientific paper
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multiple courses
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Write three formal laboratory reports (Lab)
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MARI 3602
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Access the Faculty of Science Academic Integrity Module in order to be able to elaborate on Dalhousie’s policies on academic integrity and the penalties that relate to plagiarism.
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BIOL 2030
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Communicate research results as a formal report in the style of a scientific paper
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BIOL 2060
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Construct scientific drawings with scale bars
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BIOL 2004
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Defend positions on sustainable development to classmates
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BIOL 4065
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Demonstrate ability to do public presentations
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multiple courses
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Demonstrate ability to properly summarize, paraphrase, cite and reference scientific literature in order to avoid plagiarism.
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BIOL 2030
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Design an online profile of a species occurring in an intertidal habitat in Nova Scotia
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BIOL 3664
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Design and deliver a creative, insightful presentation on an area of sustainable development as a case study
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BIOL 4065
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Determine a testable question and alternate hypotheses
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BIOL 2004
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Evaluate information presented by other teams and pose questions to them.
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BIOL 3622
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Extract information from relevant book chapter for a teaching presentation (Class presentation)
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MARI 3602
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Generate and interpret appropriate tables and graphs used to represent data
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BIOL 2020
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Recognize the importance of genetics to society and the study of biology, and be able to effectively explain this to non-specialists.
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BIOL 2030
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Report data using written descriptions, graphs, tables, and sketches
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multiple courses
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Use raw data to produce summary statistics and plots
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BIOL 2003
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Work effectively and efficiently in groups and independently while on field trips and in the laboratory.
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BIOL 3623
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Write a formal laboratory report
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BIOL 2020
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Write a formal laboratory report (Lab).
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BIOL 2040
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Write a formal review paper
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BIOL 4220
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Write-up the analysis of real data
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BIOL 4062
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Analyze primary literature of the field to prepare clear and organized oral and written reports
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BIOL 4050
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Argue for or against interpretations of major events in vertebrate history(dinosaur endothermy, origin of flight, relationships between fin types etc.)
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BIOL 3326
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Ask critical questions and participate in class discussions
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multiple courses
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Communicate scientific ideas effectively both in writing and through public speaking and structured oral presentations.
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BIOL 4323
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Demonstrate a deeper knowledge of a chosen species through an interdisciplinary formal essay (examines biology, ecology, economics, culture, and aesthetics).
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BIOL 3601
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Develop an in-depth knowledge of invertebrates through review of the primary literature
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BIOL 3301
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Develop ways and means of collaborative work through a joint project, with a formal write-up and a class presentation.
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BIOL 3601
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Evaluate scientific data, opinions and theories with respect to a scientific or conservation question.
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BIOL 3090
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Generate and interpret appropriate tables and graphs to represent ecological data
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BIOL 2060
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Generate appropriate tables and graphs to represent data (Lab)
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MARI 3602
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Generate appropriate tables and graphs to represent data (Lab).
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BIOL 2040
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Make recommendations for future research and conservation efforts
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BIOL 3622
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Prepare and present a 15 minute class presentation about the processes of ecological succession in coastal ecosystems and human impact in the coastal zone
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BIOL 3623
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Present (orally) a concise representation of a data set from an original research article
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BIOL 4020
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Refine writing formal laboratory report skills, including figures, tables and statistical methods
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multiple courses
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Use critical and independent thinking to write a concise yet comprehensive scientific review paper about human impacts in coastal zones
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BIOL 3623
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Utilize PRIMER-E statistical software to analyze patterns of species abundance from a rocky shore
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BIOL 3664
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Write formal laboratory reports
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BIOL 3050
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Be able to clearly articulate the science in key conservation debates, both orally through presentations, and in written form
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BIOL 3065
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Communicate scientific findings and personal development orally and in writing.
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multiple courses
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Communicate the rationale, methods, results, and implications of field research in oral and written form.
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BIOL 3630
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Compile a data report to document a field study.
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BIOL 3622
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Complete a plant ecology study: develop objectives, plan the sampling design, collect data, communicate the results and write a report.
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BIOL 3066
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Compose an oral presentation summarizing the independent research project
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BIOL 3063
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Conduct a manipulative field experiment and analyze and interpret the results in the form of a scientific paper
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BIOL 3761
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Demonstrate a deeper knowledge of a chosen topic through a formal essay (information research, science writing, peer editing).
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BIOL 3060
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Demonstrate knowledge of standard methods of describing, studying and evaluating different terrestrial ecosystems.
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BIOL 3762
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Demonstrate the relationship between critical thinking and good scholarship within a course project.
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BIOL 3046
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Integrate knowledge of principles and methods into the design of a research proposal that effectively addresses a realistic and unique problem in ecology.
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BIOL 4323
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Produce a stakeholder statement and defend it in a stakeholder debate
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BIOL 3063
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Produce an independent project researching the biology, population status, exploitation history, management and conservation of a resource species
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BIOL 3063
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Synthesize a current research area in behavioural ecology and write a review paper on the topic
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BIOL 3062
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Use knowledge of molecular evolution for clear and explicit communication and exchange of ideas about the topic within a course project.
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BIOL 3046
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Work in teams to critically evaluate an anthropogenic impact in a marine system (at the species, population, or community level) and present an oral report in the form of a conference presentation
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BIOL 3761
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Write a critical essay on a topic related to fish and/or fisheries.
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BIOL 4080
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Write a formal essay synthesizing the results of scientific studies
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BIOL 3069
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Write a formal scientific briefing to inform a politician or manager about the resource species in question
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BIOL 3063
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Write clear environmental descriptions and well-organized scientific reports
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BIOL 3061
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Write research reports based on data analysis and interpretation.
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BIOL 3060
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Write insightful essays on important sustainable development questions and problems.
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BIOL 4065
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