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Valid for year : 2010
 
NBID43 Communicating Science, 6 ECTS credits.
/Communicating Science/

For:   Bio   ECO   ETH   MOL  


OBS!

The course is not open for exchange students

 

Prel. scheduled hours:
Rec. self-study hours: 160

  Area of Education: Science

Main field of studies: Biology

  Advancement level (G1, G2, A): A

Aim:
This is the final course of the MSc program. Students will develop their skills in summarising, presenting and discussing research. (i) Oral presentations; (ii) Scientific writing; (iii) Poster and leaflet presentations; (iv) Popular science on the internet.

Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Enrolment in second year of a MSc programme in the field of biolkogy.

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Organisation:
The course consists of lectures, seminars, workshops.

Course contents:
  • Lectures and discussions about oral presentation techniques, about how to review a written scientific text and how to provide efficient critique
  • Presentation and critique of research results
  • Lectures and seminars on the philosophy of science & ethics
  • Seminars and workshops in written communication of biological research results.


Course literature:
Malmfors, Garnsworthy and Grossman. 2004. Writing and Presenting Scientific Papers.
Dupont L. 2004. Writing Keystones.
Research articles and other primary literature.


Examination:
Oral presentation
Written essay
Text analysis
Poster and internet publication
1,5 ECTS
1,5 ECTS
1,5 ECTS
1,5 ECTS
 
Grades are given as â?~Failâ?T or â?~Passâ?T.



Course language is English.
Department offering the course: IFM.
Director of Studies: Agneta Johansson
Examiner: Uno Wennergren

Course Syllabus in Swedish

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Last updated: 08/20/2013