BIOL 401 Critical Writing in Biology

Writing intensive course consisting of reading, writing, and analyzing various biological topics, with a focus on learning how to think and write like a scientist. This course is designed to help you strengthen your critical reading comprehension and technical writing skills, as well as to develop your analytical skills.

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