Skills: Guidelines and Rubrics

Here you can find the general guidelines and rubrics associated with different skills that are used in the Bachelor’s in Biology.

Guidelines

• Write a scientific report (pdf, 918 kB)
• Giving an oral presentation (pdf, 893 kB)
• Keeping a laboratory notebook (pdf, 166 kB)

Rubrics

• Students can use the Professional Learning Attitude (PLA) rubrics to give each other feedback during group projects or practical sessions:
  • Rubric group projects (pdf, 450 kB)
  • Rubric practical session (pdf, 474 kB)

Skills portal

For other skills, you can check the skills portal (www.science.ru.nl/biologyskills). Here you can find information on:

• Anatomical terms
• Drawing rules
• Laboratory science clips
• Basic chemistry and calculations
• How to process data in Excel
• Scientific databases and search engines
• How to manage references (EndNote and Mendeley)