Prerequisites: English Senior 4.

This course is designed to assist students in understanding and practising modes of explanation and argumentation that are relevant to the Sciences. Special emphasis will be placed on the articulation of credible hypotheses, the presentation of clear descriptions, methods and analyses, and the development of sound evaluations and explanations of scientific results. Non-specialist reference material used for discussion and written analysis will be selected from a variety of scientific disciplines.

3 lecture hours per week, one term

Transfer Equivalents: Look up 30:153 in the BU Course Transfer Database.