Course Highlights
  • Describe how biology as a field interfaces with other fields, in particular the arts, business and psychology.
  • Explain how we use evidence to make decisions and why this is important to consider when promoting science literacy.
Curriculum

12 Topics
Course 4 Introduction
Art as Foundational to Biology
Art to communicate Biology
The STEAM movement
Please Read About Peer Reviews
Art as Foundational to Biology #1
Art as Foundational to Biology #2
Physiology of Music
Physiology of Music TED-Ed video
Infographic
Lesson Plan
Padlet

5 Topics
How does biological research work?
New perspectives on funding research TED Talk video
Human Subject Research and Clinical Trials
How Clinical Trials Work video
Module 2

10 Topics
In the beginning...
Tiny Humans
The Fountain of Youth
Optional: The Marshmallow Test video
Adolescence
TED-Talk video
Module 3
Lesson Plan
Research on your own
What can't you do while pregnant?

6 Topics
Epistemological beliefs about science
Application: Evaluating Biology in the News
Motivated Reasoning Video 1
Motivated Reasoning Video 2
Examining Biology in the News
Lesson Plan

6 Topics
Closing thoughts
Attitudes
Biology Everywhere Post-Assessment
Graduate Teacher Education Credit Process
Reflection activity
Chat with your peers

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Specialty Topics: Biology Across Disciplines

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