BCHM 422 - Advanced Biochemistry Laboratory II | Biomedical and Molecular Sciences | School of Medicine

BCHM 422 - Advanced Biochemistry Laboratory II

Winter 2025

Year 4

3 units

Course Description:

An independent research project by each 4th year Hons. Biochemistry SSP student in one of the departmental research labs.

Evaluation is based on a written lab report, oral presentation, poster presentation and lab performance. .

Course Objectives:

Obtaining ‘publishable’ data is a bonus; it is not the key goal of this course, however. Students are expected to gain research experience in the biomedical and biochemical sciences including critical literature review, formulating hypotheses and objectives, designing and executing experiments to test the hypotheses and address relevant questions, and acquiring skills in presenting research data in both written and oral formats.

Evaluations

Evaluation Criteria:

1. Written Lab report (40%)

2. Poster Presentation (10%)

3. Oral Presentation (25%)

4. Lab performance (25%)

Textbooks and Materials

There is no required textbook for this course.