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SCIENTIFIC WRITING AND COMMUNICATION (Value Added Course)
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Upon completion of the course the learner will: CO152: Understand basic principles of scientific writing. CO153: Learn to correctly use reference source material according to journal standards CO154: Learn the structure and functions of different components of scientific papers to effectively communicate scientific findings CO155: Learn techniques for effective communication of scientific information in oral and poster presentations. CO156: Understand the ethical boundaries associated with scientific communication. |
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Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects |
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Introduction
Learn the structure and function of a scientific paper
Writing Basics for the Scientific Manuscript
How to integrate text, figures and tables into coherent results
Literature survey and resources, abstracts, periodicals, search engines
Computer awareness: drafting, editing, graphical, statistical presentations
Data search and retrieval: bibliography, biological databases
Effective Communication
Audience and Purpose
Addressing Specific Audiences
Oral Presentation Structure
Presentation Slides
Effective Oral Presentations
Answering Questions
Panel Discussions
Memos and Progress Reports
Formal Letters
Resumes
· Valiela, I. (2001). Doing Science: Design, Analysis, and Communication of Scientific
Research. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
· On Being a Scientist: a Guide to Responsible Conduct in Research. (2009).
Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press.
· Gopen, G. D., & Smith, J. A. The Science of Scientific Writing. American Scientist,
78 (Nov-Dec 1990), 550-558.
· Mohan, K., & Singh, N. P. (2010). Speaking English Effectively. Delhi: Macmillan
India. 5.
SUGGESTED READINGS:
· Research & Publication Ethics: A Complete Guide to Conducting & Publishing Research Ethically The Enago Academy Team Website: https://www.enago.com/academy
· Manual for Research and Publication Ethics in Science and Engineering / Eun Seong Hwang, Eun Hee Cho, Young-Mog Kim, Kibeom Park, Wha-Chul Son, Tae-Woong Yoon, Jeong Mook Lim [Authors].—Seoul: Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies, 2016s
· Science Communication: A Practical Guide for Scientists (2012) Laura Bowater, Kay Yeoman, Wiley-Blackwell
· National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering (US) and Institute of Medicine (US) Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy. On Being a Scientist: A Guide to Responsible Conduct in Research: Third Edition. Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2009.Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK214564/
e-RESOURCES:
· Helgesson, Gert & Eriksson, Stefan. (2014). Plagiarism in research. Medicine, · Health care, and philosophy. 18. 10.1007/s11019-014-9583-8.
· Miller J. E. (2007). Preparing and presenting effective research posters. Health services research, 42(1 Pt 1), 311–328.https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-6773.2006.00588.x
· Kappel Klemens, Holmen Sebastian Jon (2019) Why Science Communication, and Does It Work? A Taxonomy of Science Communication Aims and a Survey of the Empirical Evidence Frontiers in Communicatio 4 https://www.sheridan.com/journals-on-topic/ismte-journal-publishing-peer-review
· https://www.nature.com/scitable/ebooks/english-communication-for-scientists14053993/118520572/
JOURNALS:
• Journal of Science Communication
• Science and Engineering Ethics
• Ethics & Human Research
