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BIOL 289Practice of Science

5 creditsGraduateStudent Option

Examination of ethical and practical scientific issues, including the collection and treatment of data, attribution of credit, plagiarism, fraud, and peer review. Career issues, including how to apply for grants and positions in industry or academia, will be discussed.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): BIOL 200A or permission of instructor. Enrollment is restricted to graduate students; undergraduates may enroll with permission of the instructor.

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When it runs

Winter 2027Open Winter 2027

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Tue 9:50am–11:25am
BiomedSci 300S. Sikandar, S. R. SalamaOpen 0/25

Winter 2026Open Winter 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Tue 10:00am–12:00pm
BiomedSci 300L. Hinck, E. KimClosed 30/25

Who teaches it

InstructorRatingDifficultyWould take againReviews
Shaheen Sikandar5.0 / 53.0 / 5100%1
Lindsay Hinck3.9 / 54.0 / 563%68
Euiseok Kim3.8 / 54.0 / 567%5

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