COLWRIT161
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COLWRIT 161 - Writing in the Biological Sciences
Course Title
Writing in the Biological Sciences
Course Description
Intended for both Biology majors and non-majors, College Writing 161 provides students with a rhetorical framework for understanding the conventions of writing within the Biological Science to help them write more effectively for readers in Biology, as well as for readers outside the field. Exploring ideas of audience, genre, style, and authorship, students will read a wide variety of texts, including critical texts from Rhetoric and Composition that analyze writing in Biology, as well as genres specific to Biology and genres intended for wider audiences (e.g., editorials, grant application letters, explanatory articles). Students will also write a variety of these genres.
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Grading Basis
Default Letter Grade; P/NP Option
Method of Assessment
Alternative Final Assessment
Breadth
Arts & Literature
Prerequisites
Completion/Satisfaction of the University’s R&C Requirement and at least one course in a biological science. No prerequisites in the Summer Session.
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Student Learning Outcomes
Formats
Lecture
Term
Fall and Spring
Weeks
15 weeks
Weeks
15
Lecture Hours
3
Lecture Hours Min
3
Lecture Hours Max
3
Outside Work Hours
6
Outside Work Hours Min
6
Outside Work Hours Max
6
Term
Summer
Weeks
6 weeks
Weeks
6
Lecture Hours
7.5
Lecture Hours Min
7.5
Lecture Hours Max
7.5
Outside Work Hours
15
Outside Work Hours Min
15
Outside Work Hours Max
15