What should Biology graduates from UBC be able to do? How does the Biology Program at UBC help students acquire these skills? The Biology Program is tackling these questions in consultation with students, faculty, alumni and the future employers of our students.
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Skill Coverage in Biology Courses
After a year and a half of meetings and data analysis we are ready to share our results on where and how skills are covered in Biology courses at UBC. The report is posted in the secure area of the website, as well as the slides from the seminar we gave giving an update on… Read more
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Faculty Focus Groups
Over the past few months we have been holding focus groups from different sub-disciplines of biology. Across 5 meetings, nearly 60 teaching and research faculty discussed the biology content covered in the curriculum, voiced their concerns, and offered suggestions for next steps, and recommendations for improvement. We have collected the major findings of the focus… Read more
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Alumni perspectives of UBC Biology
In January we sent a survey out to alumni from the UBC Biology Program, to get their perspective on the program. We have now analyzed the survey results and are ready to share them with you! Here’s just a taste of what we found! What our alumni do after graduating: 76% sought additional education, 44%… Read more
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Skill Development in Biology 