Guidelines for reports to be submitted as requirement for the course BIND 5005 1. Student must consult research mentor on the potential to implement research goals for this course. Students must have in mind that the research is the intellectual property of their research mentor; therefore, the student should have the mentor’s authorization to work out the progress and final reports. 2. By mid‐term the student must submit a progress report and an assessment of his/her experiences so far in the semester as shown below: a. Progress report format: Times New Roman, font 12, double space. b. Contents: i. Title page ii. Abstract iii. Discussion of results obtained so far, or proposed work, otherwise. iv. Recommendations v. Conclusions vi. References vii. Appendix: Assessment Tables as shown below Table A.1: Using the table provided identify knowledge acquired as part of the internship to assess the level of mastering of it (1‐poor, 5 excellent) Knowledge 1 2 3 4 5 Example of knowledge: mechanism of action of an antibiotic. Table A.2: Using the table provided identify skills acquired as part of the internship to assess the level of mastering of it (1‐poor, 5 excellent) Skills Example of skills: Gowning, working in a clean room 1 2 3 4 5 3. End of semester final report submission a. Report format: Times New Roman, font 12, double space. b. Contents: i. Title page ii. Abstract iii. Discussion of project results iv. Recommendations v. Conclusions vi. References (no more than 10% from internet, no less than 90% from scientific literature) vii. Appendix – Assessment Tables as shown below: Table A.1: Using the table provided identify knowledge acquired as part of the internship to assess the level of mastering of it (1‐poor, 5 excellent) Knowledge 1 2 3 4 5 Example of knowledge: mechanism of action of an antibiotic. Table A.2: Using the table provided identify skills acquired as part of the internship to assess the level of mastering of it (1‐poor, 5 excellent) Skills 1 2 3 4 5 Example of skills: Gowning, working in a clean room Recommendations: Before submitting your progress and final reports, consult with your research mentor about their contents. The information and/or data you will be submitting is an intellectual property of your mentor, so student should have mentor’s authorization to work out the report contents. Progress and final reports should have the suggested format and each one constitute 50% of your final grade.
