Visiting Scholars

Course Description

The Visiting Scholars course is designed to give University of Arizona students the opportunity to develop effective public speaking practices that can be utilized in the presentation of talks focusing on topics of interest in the STEM disciplines that are delivered at Tucson area high schools. The UA students choose a topic of interest to the general lay public in the fields of biochemistry, biomedical science, and chemistry and develop a 20 minute Power Point presentation to be delivered to high school students enrolled in AP or Honors biology, chemistry, or biotech courses. These presentations are intended to be at a level easily understood by and are designed to allow for interaction with the high school student audience. Formal training and practical experience in the preparation of talks and in public speaking are achieved by training from representatives from the Office of Instruction and Assessment as well as peer evaluation using a rubric developed by OIA. In addition, the UA students will engage in a dialogue with the high school students about making the transition from high school to college. The purpose of these visits is to encourage high school students to consider majoring in STEM disciplines in college, to realize that advantages of attending a R1 university such as the University of Arizona where tremendous opportunities exist for engaging in exciting and meaningful research, and to be aware of the academic preparation necessary to do well at the university or college level.

Code

BIOC 396D

Credits

1

Subject

Chemistry and Biochemistry