Once a student has been admitted to NSC 292, his or her primary interactions during the semester will be with the faculty sponsor and members of the sponsor's laboratory. At the end of the semester, students who are continuing their research (and have pre-registered for NSC 292 for the next semester) will write a maximum two-page abstract describing what they have done and what they will do in the next semester. This abstract will be graded by their supervisor, and will be part of the student's final grade. A copy of this abstract must be given to the DHIS by the last day of class.
Students who are not pre-registered for NSC 292 the next semester are required to write a final paper of approximately 10-15 pages in length summarizing their research. The paper is required whether or not the student plans to continue the research at some later date. The paper should include an Introduction/Background section, Methods, Results, and Discussion that summarizes the research that was carried out during the NSC 292 research experience. The document should be double spaced with 1-inch margins, and 12 pt Times or equivalently clear font. The expectation is that the student will have read previous papers on the topic of their research and understand the reasoning that led to their research effort. They should also express an understanding of the hypotheses and methods on which their lab efforts were based. If the results warrant statistical treatment the analytic methods should be included or referenced. The discussion should be focused narrowly on the results and their interpretation. Please contact the DHIS if you have questions about the organization and style of the paper. The paper is to be graded by the faculty sponsor and a copy must be given to the DHIS by the last day of class. There will be a deduction of 1 letter grade for papers received after the deadline.
