PLPPM 6490

Current Topics in Fungal Biology

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2022-2023. Courses of Study 2022-2023 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

Weekly discussion of current scientific articles on the biology of fungi. Primarily directed at graduate students, but undergraduates, postdocs, staff, and guests who have an interest in molecular and organismal biology of fungi are welcome.

When Offered Fall.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: background in molecular mycology/plant pathology recommended.

• Outcome 1: Explain, evaluate, and effectively interpret factual claims, theories, and assumptions in the current literature of fungal biology.
• Outcome 2: Synthesize and present components of scientific arguments and evaluate them in the context of the current academic publishing environment.
• Outcome 3: Integrate quantitative and qualitative information to reach defensible conclusions and compare them to those presented in the scientific literature.
• Outcome 4: Communicate effectively with their peers to build group understanding.

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