BRR 100 GREAT EXPERIMENTS IN BIORESOURCE SCIENCES (1)
Course for students interested in research in bioresources. Students meet other BRR students and faculty. Participating BRR faculty mentors describe research projects and experimental approaches, and pose interesting political and ethical questions related to scientific research. Students write about and discuss research, research ethics, and social and political considerations with first- and second-year students interested in research and the BRR major, and third- and fourth-year student mentors already involved in research projects.
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 2 credits.
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BRR 401 RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP (1-16)
BRR students select from over 100 research faculty and programs, across college and departmental boundaries, to complete 14 credits of research. Students and faculty follow established guidelines for preparing their project proposals and reports, and completing their research thesis. Students learn research methodologies applicable to their chosen field, gain valuable professional contacts, and acquire self-confidence in their area of specialization after having completed a project. Students are evaluated on their ability to develop and complete a research project proposal, learn and develop research methodologies, and learn trouble shooting procedures applicable to their chosen field of research.
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 99 credits.
PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
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BRR 403 THESIS (4)
Course for BRR students allowing them to independently develop and summarize their own research project in writing. This is a writing intensive course (WIC) and because the writing process for each project is interative, students have several opportunities to learn and improve their writing abilities. Students write their thesis in a style appropriate for submission to a peer reviewed journal in their chosen scientific disciplines. Ungraded required writing assignments include project proposal, laboratory notebook, and project update. Students receive a letter grade based on their final thesis. The student's faculty mentor and the BRR director provide comments on reports and a consensus grade when the thesis is completed. (Writing Intensive Course)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
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BRR 405 READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
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BRR 406 PROJECTS: DATA PRESENTATIONS (1)
Course for all students involved in research, to help them design, evaluate, and develop poster and Power Point presentations of their research data. Students are exposed to a variety of disciplines as they prepare presentations and critique their own and other students' data presentations. This course helps students improve written and oral communication skills as they learn aspects of good presentation and discussion skills and discover the appropriate information to display on slides and posters. Students receive a letter grade based on participation, improvement, and the quality of a final poster project and oral presentation. Open to any student involved in research. CROSSLISTED as HORT 406.
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 99 credits.
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BRR 407 SEMINAR (1)
Course for BRR students encouraging excellence in public speaking. The class exposes students to a variety of current seminar topics and provides them with the opportunity to evaluate components of good public seminars. Senior students receive a grade only after completing a public seminar on their own research.
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BRR 409 PRACTICUM: TEACHING AND PEER MENTORING (1-2)
Upper-division students are grouped with lower-division students to facilitate discussion, serve as approachable science-writing assistants, and encourage dialogue about current research topics. Juniors and seniors learn new ways to teach and communicate science issues in both written and verbal formats. Students write about and discuss research, research ethics, and social and political considerations.
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
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BRR 410 INTERNSHIP (1-12)
Supervised internship allowing students to gain off-campus work experience for credit. Under direction and approval of the program director, students will submit a statement of intent, identify employer contact, and provide a written report upon completion.
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
PREREQS:
Junior standing.
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2004 Oregon State University
