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Course description
Biology 4931G: Seminar in Physiology 2011-12

Instructor: 	Dr. Louise Milligan B&G 2070 or WSC 184

Time: Wednesdays, 2:30-5:30

Location: TC 205

Antirequisite(s): Biology 4920F/G, 4930F/G, 4944F/G, 4950F/G, or the former Biology 4932F/G, 4941E, 4943E, 4946E.

Prerequisite(s): One of Biology 3601A/B, 3603A/B, 3660A/B or Physiology 3120, or the former Biology 3651A/B; and completion of at least 1.0 additional Biology courses at the 3000-level or above; and registration in Year 4 or an Honors Specialization module offered by the Department of Biology.

 Educational Objectives/Outcomes Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: •	Use library databases to access the primary and secondary literature •	Use RefWorks to organize literature and format bibliographies •	Critically evaluate primary and secondary literature: this includes analysis of hypotheses, appropriateness of experimental design and methodology for data analysis, presentation and interpretation of the data •	Present a clear and articulate summary of a primary research article, orally and in writing •	Participate in group discussions on the scientific method of study, including the formation and study of research hypotheses; discuss aspects the history, philosophy and/or ethics of scientific investigation

Missing a class because of illness or other circumstances If you are unable to meet a course requirement due to illness or other serious circumstances, you must provide valid medical or other supporting documentation to your Dean's office as soon as possible and contact your instructor immediately. It is the student's responsibility to make alternative arrangements with their instructor once the accommodation has been approved and the instructor has been informed. For further information please see http://www.uwo.ca/univsec/handbook/appeals/accommodation_medical.pdf

A student requiring academic accommodation due to illness, should use the Student Medical Certificate when visiting an off-campus medical facility or request a Record's Release Form (located in the Dean's Office) for visits to Student Health Services. The form can be found here: https://studentservices.uwo.ca/secure/medical_document.pdf

Academic Integrity We take academic integrity seriously at Western. Plagiarism, which may be defined as “The act or an instance of copying or stealing another’s words or ideas and attributing them as one’s own.” (Excerpted from Black’s Law Dictionary, West Group, 1999, 7th ed., p. 1170) is a major academic offence and will be dealt with as such. This concept applies with equal force to all assignments, including laboratory reports, diagrams, and computer projects. (www.uwo.ca/univsec/handbook/appeals/scholastic_discipline_undergrad.pdf)

If you have any doubts regarding what constitutes plagiarism, you are encouraged to clarify matters with your instructor prior to turning in your assignments. For more information please go to http://www.uwo.ca/univsec/handbook/appeals/scholastic_discipline_undergrad.pdf.

Electronic devices: Use of iPods, Blackberries, cellphones or other electronic devices is not allowed at any time during class. You are, however, allowed to use a laptop to take notes during the course. Use of laptops for other purposes (e.g. checking your facebook site, playing games, surfing the web for non-course related material) is distracting and disrespectful to the class and will not be tolerated.

Accessibility Statement Please contact the course instructor if you require material in an alternate format or if you require any other arrangements to make this course more accessible to you. You may also wish to contact Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) at 661-2111 x 82147 for any specific question regarding an accommodation.

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