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Student Research Forum (SRF)
Honors Collegium 101A Winter 2012
January 7 -March 15, 2012
Franz Hall 2258A, Tuesday and Thursday, 2-3:50 p.m.
Dr. Reed Wilson (rwilson@college.ucla.edu)
Director of the URC Humanities and Social Sciences
Dr. Sonia Zarate (soniaz@lifesci.ucla.edu)
Academic Administrator of the URC Sciences
Course Details:
HC 101A is a two-unit course, P/NP only. The objective of the course is to help
you understand university research more broadly and deeply, and to help you
define your place in the larger research community. Students at any level are
welcome!
Course Requirements:
Sciences:
 Class attendance.
 Participate in.
 Completion of all online workshop evaluation surveys.
 Completion of online final course evaluation.
Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences (AHASS):
 Class attendance.
 Participate ALL lectures and discussions/workshops.
 Completion of all online workshop evaluation surveys.
 Completion of online final course evaluation.
Honors Collegium 101A
Winter 12 Lectures
Tuesdays, 2-3:50 p.m.
Franz Hall 2258A
DATE
TOPIC
January 10
Course Orientation and Introductions
January 17
Overview of Research at UCLA, Dean and Vice Provost Judith L. Smith
January 24
Undergraduate Journals and Research Events; Summer Research
Opportunities-- “Why Do It, On- or Off-Campus, Getting Started”
January 31
Social & Behavioral Science Research
February 7
Biological Science Research
February 14 Arts & Humanities Research
February 21 Physical Science Research
February 28 Undergraduate Student Research Presentations (North and South Campus)
March 6
Graduate & Professional Student Panel (North and South Campus)
March 13
Animal & Human Subjects
In-class participation:
During the last 20 minutes of each class, each of you will be asked to
“interview” one neighbor--you will have 5-8 minutes to do the interview.
We will randomly select 2-3 pairs of students to introduce each other to the class.
Interview Questions:
1. Students name
2. Major
3. Class standing
4. Research topic, if any, including the following:
o Lab and individual research goals/focus
o Organism using for studies
o Level of study-molecular, cellular, organismal, ecological, etc.
5. One interesting, non-research related fact about the student.
Honors Collegium 101A
Winter 12 Discussions/Workshops
Thursdays, 2-3:50 p.m.
Franz Hall 2258A
DATE
TOPIC
January 5
No Discussion/Workshop
January 12
MBTI Questioneer (Meet in Computer Lab)
January 19
MBTI Workshop
January 26
Writing Your CV, Part I
February 2
Writing Your Cover Letter, Part I
February 9
Writing Your CV, Part II (Feedback)
February 16 Writing Your Cover Letter, Part II (Feedback)
February 23 Writing Your Personal Statement, Part I
March 1
Writing An Abstract, Part I
March 8*
Writing Your Personal Statement, Part II (Feedback)
March 15*
Writing An Abstract, Part II (Feedback)
*Arts, Humanities & Social Science students:
3/8/12- HASS Abstracts (BLDG/RM)
3/15/12-IRB Application Process (BLDG/RM)