The Student Medical Association and Research Team (SMART) was founded on December 2015 at McMaster University, and is registered as a McMaster Students Union (MSU) club supported by the Faculty of Science.
The primary purpose of the SMART is to provide all McMaster undergraduate Science students the opportunity to improve their laboratory skills and knowledge through extracurricular lab sessions in the absence of any marking criteria. In addition, we aim to provide various tours to research labs at McMaster University to familiarize students with current research as well as the work of students in graduate studies. The partnership of the SMART with the McMaster Science Society (MSS) has provided the opportunity to host many Social Nights for students to gain better connection and meet different professors from various departments.
Introduction
The Faculty of Science provides extensive number of lab intensive courses that fulfill essential knowledge and skills for students who are interested to pursue a career that requires hands-on scientific laboratory knowledge and experience. However, although the majority of students require exposure to lab intensive courses based on their career requirements, many are not enrolling in these lab intensive courses.
We have hypothesized that factors such as stress associated with class marking schemes (i.e. performance, lab reports, pre labs), the time associated for completing assignments, and the inability for enrolment due to additional program requirements or lack of pre-requisites, all may play significant roles in dissuade students to participate in lab intensive courses despite their interests. Therefore, the SMART has been interested to explore the level of interest of undergraduate students studying Science to participate in extracurricular lab sessions in the absence of any marking criteria.
The goal is to provide lab sessions that create enjoyable learning environments, that can increase the confidence of students, and promote independent learning and team work skills.
The results of a survey conducted in August 2016 with 162 participants from McMaster University?s Faculty of Science, Health Sciences, and Nursing, showed major interest from students to gain scientific knowledge and laboratory experience. Most importantly, students are highly interested to participate in extracurricular lab sessions in the absence of any marking criteria.
Faculties Involved
McMaster University?s Faculty of Science includes the following schools and departments:
? Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences
? Department of Biology
? Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology
? School of Geography & Earth Sciences
? School of Interdisciplinary Science
? Department of Kinesiology
? Department of Mathematics & Statistics
? Department of Physics & Astronomy
? Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behavior
In addition, responses were received from Faculty of Health Sciences, as well as Nursing.
(McMaster University, Faculty of Science)
https://www.science.mcmaster.ca/index.php/departments-and-schools.html
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