Course Identification
Scientific Communication
Lecturers and Teaching Assistants
Prof. Milko E. Van Der Boom, Dr. Michal Lahav
Course Schedule and Location
Monday, 11:15 - 13:00, Kimmelman, Dov Elad Rm
27/10/2025
Field of Study, Course Type and Credit Points
Chemical Sciences: Lecture; Elective; Regular; 2.00 points
Life Sciences: Lecture; 2.00 points
Prerequisites
Preference will be given to second year MSc students and PhD students, as experience in carrying out research enhances the benefit of the course in improving communication skills.
Attendance and participation
Estimated Weekly Independent Workload (in hours)
Syllabus
The aim of this course is to teach MSc and PhD students with some experience in research, how to improve their scientific communication skills. This will be taught from the perspective of scientists, and hence the course will not be about English grammar etc, but on the subtleties of the scientific style of writing, and the art of oral communication in front of a scientific audience. The course will involve active participation in giving oral presentations, and the course grade will be based on the quality of the participation, as well as final written and oral assignments. The course is open to students from all faculties.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- Demonstrate improved scientific writing skills.
- Demonstrate proficiency in oral presentation of scientific research results.