| Week |
Course Content |
| Week 1 |
Principles of Developmental Biology (Anatomy, Histology, Genetics)
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| Week 2 |
Previous studies (Paper search and cross reference)
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| Week 3 |
Paper selection (How to find the correct paper for you) |
| Week 4 |
Phenomenon observation (Where to look for questions) |
| Week 5 |
Establish hypothesis I (How to ask a question, Is it appropriate to do it now?) |
| Week 6 |
Establish hypothesis II (How to ask a Good question, break down to Yes/No questions) |
| Week 7 |
Establish hypothesis III (How to ask a Good question, break down to Yes/No questions) |
| Week 8 |
Design experiments I How to read experiment protocol
Design experiments II The application and limitation of selected experiments |
| Week 9 |
Molecular Biology in Developmental Biology (Gene regulation and the interactions between molecules) |
| Week 10 |
Spontaneous learning week |
| Week 11 |
Tools in Developmental biology I: Transgenesis, viral vectors, electroporation |
| Week 12 |
Tools in Developmental Biology II: Knockout, RNAi, Talen, CRISPR/cas9 |
| Week 13 |
Evolutionary roots of Developmental Biology (Bioinformatics tools) |
| Week 14 |
English writing practice I (Data Interpretation, Critical evaluation) |
| Week 15 |
English writing practice II (How to write discussion, what are related questions) |
| Week 16 |
Reference management (How to use Endnote and other reference management software) |
| Week 17 |
Making Posters (What should I put on a poster) |
| Week 18 |
Presentation skills (Know your audience) |