LISC 390 Integrated Life Science Laboratory I Units: 3.00
Students will learn a number of different laboratory techniques, developing skills in scientific methodology, data acquisition, and interpretation. Students will also attain skills in critical thinking and hypothesis development, as well as gain experience in writing a laboratory report, and participating in research presentations.
NOTE Priority will be given to students registered in a LISC Specialization Plan.
NOTE Priority will be given to students registered in a LISC Specialization Plan.
Requirements: Prerequisite (PHGY 210/6.0 or PHGY 214/6.0 or [PHGY 215 and PHGY 216]) and (LISC 391 or PHAR 230 or PHAR 340 or PHAR 370 [formerly PHAR 270/3.0]).
Exclusion BMED 384.
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Apply qualitative and quantitative research methodologies to test hypotheses, generate data, and interpret results spanning the fields of biochemistry, anatomy, physiology, immunology, pharmacology, and microbiology.
- Conduct, analyze, and interpret their own research, and discuss the significance of the findings within the context of respective fields.
- Justify and support an experimental plan by searching through and scrutinizing the available scientific literature of the topic in question.
- Navigate human anatomical specimens, identifying different tissues, organs and systems, while discussing links between their structure and function.
- Perform laboratory experiments using appropriate technique, with emphasis on efficiency and multitasking.