Course Identification
Scientific communication
Lecturers and Teaching Assistants
Prof. Milko E. Van Der Boom, Prof. Steve Weiner, Prof. Oded Aharonson
Course Schedule and Location
Second Semester
Tuesday, 09:15 - 11:00, Sussman, Magaritz Rm
18/04/2023
Field of Study, Course Type and Credit Points
Chemical Sciences: Lecture; Elective; Regular; 2.00 points
Comments
This course offers a unique opportunity to improve your scientific writing and lecturing. These are essential skills for any career in academia or in industry. The emphasis is on scientific principals and not on grammar. Preference given to second year MSc and PhD students.
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.
Registration by
25/03/2023
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 writing and oral 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 both in writing and 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.