Students
will attend the Interdisciplinary Reproductive Biology Group and/or
Interdisciplinary Animal Molecular & Cell Biology seminar each week of the
semester. These graduate seminars
will cover a diversity of topics across a wide range of disciplines focused on
some aspect of Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology. The offering of this course affords the
undergraduate student with an opportunity to build on the fundamentals of
reproductive biology received in ANS-3319.
Material will be at a graduate level and quite diverse providing an
environment for the student to meet and interact with faculty and graduate
students within the department and across campus working on a range of
reproductive problems. In addition
there will be guest speakers from around the world presenting seminars and an
opportunity for the student to meet with our guest. Another aspect of the course is the
students will be afforded an opportunity to participate in research projects
that are ongoing throughout the semester.
Prerequisite:
ANS - 3319 Reproductive Physiology and Endocrinology in Domestic
Animals.
Meeting
Time:
IRB
Group Seminar
Wed (Period 9) 4:00-5:30
D.H. Barron Conference Room (M-304)
J. Hillis Miller Health Science Center
(3rd Floor Obstetrics & Gynecology)
Textbook:
Scientific
Journals at the
.
Professor:
Dr. Michael J. Fields (Rm 125F
392-9566 / Internet:
fields@ufl.edu
Registration:
See
staff in room 100
Scope and
Objectives:
1. To continue dialog with students regarding the general aspects of reproductive physiology and endocrinology of males and females, expanded to encompass a wide range of species.
2.
To introduce students to the complexity and beauty of cell and molecular
biology pertinent to the endocrine system of reproductive
biology.
3.
To introduce the student to graduate
level analysis the world of discovery,
and presentation of scientific
data.
4.
To introduce students to the culture of the great research effort in
reproductive biology being conducted here at the
Grading:
Student will be required to attend seminar with a photocopy of a
scientific article related to the topic covered in the seminar (preferably
authored by the speaker). It will be the student’s responsibility to identify
and locate the appropriate articles at the library. Points of interest will be
highlighted and on the backside of the photocopy the student will record those
questions they would like to ask of the speaker. The marked up copy will be turned in at
the end of the seminar. Students
will have an opportunity to meet with guest speakers and attend
receptions.