biologyof marine mammals- savannah state university（biologyof海洋哺乳动物——萨凡纳州立大学）（17页）.docVIP

Senior Research/Internship I and II MSCI 4902/4903 Savannah State University Fall 2011 Instructor: Dr. M. Gilligan Office: Marine Biology 102 Phone: 358-4098 e-mail: gilliganm@ Office Hours: 10:00-12:00 Daily 3:00-5:00 Daily I am available at other times. Please stop my office any time; if I cannot meet then, we can set up an appointment. Alternatively, you may set up an appointment over e-mail or phone. Course Description This is an independent study opportunity to engage in original independent scientific research. The student must meet regularly with the research advisor (SSU or research institute faculty member), submit a complete research report, and make a presentation to peers and faculty. Course Objectives Design and conduct an independent scientific research project. Gain experience in communicating the results of that research, both orally and in writing. Review literature critically in support of research topic. Grading Grades will be assigned based on a research plan and timetable (10%), research report (65%), and research presentation (25%). The graded drafts will be incorporated into the final grade for the research report. Grade of incomplete (IP) will be given only in cases in which significant effort has been made to stay on schedule in the designing, planning, and implementation of the research project and significant progress has been made on the research report, but due to the nature of the research project, the final report and/or final presentation cannot be completed by the end of the semester. Date Topic and Assignments 8/19 Class meeting: Introduction Work on Research (background literature and introduction, methods sections) Completed Contract Form due TIMETABLE DUE DRAFT I OF RESULTS DUE DRAFT DUE Work on background literature Work on Introduction and Materials and Methods Section DRAFT OF COMPLETE RESEARCH PAPER DUE DRAFT OF COMPLETE RESEARCH PAPER DUE Practice oral presentations