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     What you learned during your time here

    

     What I liked about the BBSI @ Pitt

    


 

ORGANIZATION Poor Neutral Good Excellent
1. Organization of Lectures
2. Organization of Computer Lab sessions
3. Organization of Research Component
4. Organization of Seminars
5. Organization of Journal Club
6. Organization of poster presentations
7. Organization of oral presentations

 

COURSEWORK Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree
8. Course material was interesting and challenging
9. Coursework helped during the research component
10. Topics were taught in an organized and sequential manner
11. There was sufficient time between lectures
12. Less lecture time should be scheduled
13. More lecture days should be scheduled
14. Faculty teaching the courses were approachable
15. I enjoyed the coursework section of this program

 

COMPUTER LAB SESSIONS Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree
16.

Software applications helped understand related coursework
17. Software applications demonstrated application of computational techniques to biology
18. Software applications helped during the research component
19. Less lab time should be scheduled
20. More lab time should be scheduled
21. Lab infrastructure was conducive to a learning environment
22. Lab teaching assistants were approachable
23. I enjoyed the lab session section of this program

 

RESEARCH Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree
24. The research component was a productive experience
25. The research component allowed me to apply concepts taught during coursework
26. I was able to use software applications taught during the laboratory sessions
27. The research component taught me to think independently
28. The research component taught me to think critically
29. The research component taught me to design a research project
30. Spending time in a lab taught me the essentials of research
31. I was able to interact with my research mentor(s)
32. I was able to interact with other members of the research group
33. I learned a lot by interacting with my mentors and lab members
34. I enjoyed the research component of this program

 

JOURNAL CLUB Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree
35. Journal club was useful because it informed me of the different research topics being investigated
36. I learned the most by preparing for my talk
37. I learned the most by attending others' talks
38. I learned the most by understanding and assisting my group members with their presentations
39. Being part of a group was helpful in preparing for my journal club presentation
40. I enjoyed the journal club component of this program

 

SEMINARS

 Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree
41. The seminars were very useful
42. I enjoyed the seminars component of this program
43. The ratio of research, career, and ethics seminars (4:4:1) was ideal
44. If you selected "Disagree" or "Neutral" above, please suggest a ratio    
45. The most useful type of seminars were   (enter "Ethics", "Career", or "Research")

 

GROUP DYNAMICS Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree
46. It was interesting to meet students from diverse academic backgrounds
47. I learned from students that had academic training in areas other than mine
48. It was useful to share knowledge of my major with students from another major
49. The students got along well as a group, primarily due to our interest in learning more about computational biology and bioinformatics
50. There was a good sense of friendship and camaraderie within the group
51. The group interacted on several social events

 

PROGRAM WEBSITE Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree
52. The program website was well designed (intuitively browse-able)
53. The website had answers to most program-related questions
54. The website was updated regularly
55. The online application process was relatively simple

 

MISCELLANEOUS Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree
56. The involvement of several institutions was an appealing aspect of the program
57. The accommodation provided at Duquesne University was satisfactory

 

MISCELLANEOUS
58. My overall opinion of the BBSI @ Pitt:

       Excellent program
       Very good program
       Could have been better
       Unsatisfactory program

 
59. Prior to your BBSI experience, which of the following best represents your feelings:

       Was definitely going to pursue a career in computational biology and/or bioinformatics
       Was strongly considering pursuing a career in computational biology and/or bioinformatics
       Was undecided about pursuing a career in computational biology and/or bioinformatics
       Wanted to see if this was a career option for me

 
60. As a result of your experience at the BBSI @ Pitt, which of the following best represents your feelings:

       Will definitely pursue a career in computational biology and/or bioinformatics
       Will strongly consider pursuing a career in computational biology and/or bioinformatics
       Undecided about pursuing a career in computational biology and/or bioinformatics
       Enjoyed the program, but have realized that this is not the correct career path for me
 

61.
Would you recommend this program to your friends and/or colleagues?

       Definitely
       Probably
       Not sure
       No
 
62. If you have any comments or specific suggestions, indicate them below. Please be as descriptive as possible. We value your feedback, and your suggestions will be considered very seriously.


 

     
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