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I'm planning on studying abroad since it'll be pretty cheap with financial aid, and I'd really love the experience, even though I could probably be doing better things for my application over the summer. I was just wondering if this could count as research on my application even though it's also a course I'm taking.

The course is called "Field Studies in Biodiversity" and it seems that you design a project with others and conduct the research, give a presentation and write a research paper.

Here are some excerpts from the description:
  • "introduce students to field biology, conservation issues, sampling design, basic data gathering and data management, and the basic techniques involved. From field practicals, students will experience and encounter tropical environments, particularly coastal, mangrove, freshwater, and primary/secondary forests. Pre-constituted student groups will conduct their respective projects in 1 of the 4 distinct habitats found on the island, under the supervision of experienced, well-trained TAs. These projects would have been collaboratively designed by the students and approved by their TAs in the days preceding the field trip."
  • "With the help of experienced field biologists, you’ll participate in field work, analysis, and discussions each day, followed by a debrief with the group each evening. In addition to field research, this course focuses on the study of multiple species-rich habitats through lectures and practical learning. To complete the course, you’ll take a quiz, give a presentation, and write a required research paper that is due one week after the program term ends."
  • "During a research trip, join daily debriefs with experienced field biologists. By the end of the program, you'll have a finished research presentation for your portfolio."

Thanks!
The type of research you want to get involved in would be a scholarly project using the scientific method, thus starting with a hypothesis, then methods, data collection, analysis, results, and conclusion. It would result in new (and potentially publishable) knowledge.

If this endeavor satisfies those criteria, it doesn't matter whether it's done in the US or internationally, or whether it's done as a volunteer, employee, or for class credit. It can still be listed under the Research tab on a med school application.
 
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