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Emphasizing Astrobiology: Highlighting Communication in an Elective Course for Science Majors

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Offerdahl, Erika G.; Prather, Edward E.; Slater, Timothy F. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2004

The project described here involved the design, implementation, and evaluation of an upper level, undergraduate elective course for science majors. Specific course goals were to help students gain an appreciation of the interdisciplinary nature of astrobiology, understand key ideas in astrobiology, and develop the skills necessary to communicate…

Descriptors: Majors (Students), Elective Courses, Astronomy, Course Objectives