SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES
SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES
A.Y. | Credits |
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2021/2022 | 4 |
Lecturer | Office hours for students | |
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Pierangela Palma | by appointment |
Teaching in foreign languages |
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Course entirely taught in a foreign language
English
This course is entirely taught in a foreign language and the final exam can be taken in the foreign language. |
Assigned to the Degree Course
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Learning Objectives
This course focuses on preparing and giving oral and poster presentations. The course is designed to help those who have never done presentations before and more experienced students who want to improve their presentation skills.
The course also focuses on scientific manuscripts structure, organization, submission, and response to reviewers.
Review of the principles and practice of the various modes and forms of scientific communication
Identify the different objectives of these different communication modes
Understand key steps for effective scientific communication
Emphasize basic skills for critical evaluation
Practice
Program
Scientific writing vs. Science writing
Modes of scientific communication: Oral; Poster; Written presentations
Structure of written presentations (Abstract; Experimental; Results and Discussion; Conclusions)
The use of library catalogues: keyword searching and other searching tools
Literature reading. Developing a critical approach. Critical thinking.
Plagiarism: what it is and how to avoid it
References and acknowledgements
Oral presentations
Poster presentations
Examples
Learning Achievements (Dublin Descriptors)
Knowledge and understanding of the importance of scientific communication;
Applying knowledge and understanding to scientific publications and conference presentations (oral and poster);
Making judgements: possess the ability to collect and interpret data within their field of study deemed useful for preparing their presentations;
Learning skills: learn how to prepare and practice well-organized oral or written presentations;
Communication skills:
Decide what to say or write at each stage of the presentation;
Attract and retain audience attention;
Deal with questions from the audience;
Gain confidence .
Teaching Material
The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it
Teaching, Attendance, Course Books and Assessment
- Teaching
Classroom lessons.
- Attendance
The frequency will be verified through the collection of signatures
- Course books
Slides will be posted on Blended Learning
- Assessment
Exercises. Preparation of oral or poster presentations
- Disabilità e DSA
Le studentesse e gli studenti che hanno registrato la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio, possono chiedere di utilizzare le mappe concettuali (per parole chiave) durante la prova di esame.
A tal fine, è necessario inviare le mappe, due settimane prima dell’appello di esame, alla o al docente del corso, che ne verificherà la coerenza con le indicazioni delle linee guida di ateneo e potrà chiederne la modifica.
Additional Information for Non-Attending Students
- Teaching
see previous section
- Attendance
see previous section
- Course books
see previous section
- Assessment
see previous section
- Disabilità e DSA
Le studentesse e gli studenti che hanno registrato la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio, possono chiedere di utilizzare le mappe concettuali (per parole chiave) durante la prova di esame.
A tal fine, è necessario inviare le mappe, due settimane prima dell’appello di esame, alla o al docente del corso, che ne verificherà la coerenza con le indicazioni delle linee guida di ateneo e potrà chiederne la modifica.
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