BIOL 1000U – Foundations in Bioscience

This course will provide an early introduction to the practical skills that are essential to the Biological Sciences program. Areas covered will include basic principles of measurement and analysis, hypothesis testing and how to approach a laboratory experiment, communication in biology, reading and writing scientific papers, data analysis and interpretation and problem solving. This course will also cover the skills needed to be successful in learning the fundamental knowledge covered in the biological sciences program such as how to tackle course material and exams.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): Grade 12 Biology (SBI4U) (recommended)
Experiential learning: Yes