SCIENTIFIC WRITING AND COMMUNICATION (Value Added Course)

Paper Code: 
VMBL601
Credits: 
02
Contact Hours: 
30
Objective: 

Course Outcomes (COs):

       Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Upon completion of the course the learner will:

CO 147:  Understand basic principles of scientific writing.

CO 148: Interpret to correctly use reference source material according to journal standards

CO 149: Assess the structure and functions of different components of scientific papers to effectively communicate scientific findings.

CO 150: Analyze techniques for effective communication of scientific information in oral and poster presentations.

CO 151: Interpret the ethical boundaries associated with scientific communication.

Interactive Lectures,

Discussion,

Tutorials,

Demonstrations,

Assignments

Reading Journals

 

 

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

6.00
Unit I: 
Demystifying the Writing process

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

 

6.00
Unit II: 
Scientific Writing Tools

Literature survey and resources, abstracts, periodicals, search engines

Computer awareness: drafting, editing, graphical, statisticalpresentations

Data search and retrieval: bibliography, biological databases

 

 

6.00
Unit III: 
Communicating as a Scientist

Effective Communication

Audience and Purpose

Addressing Specific Audiences

 

6.00
Unit IV: 
Classrooms/ Conferences and Presentations

Oral Presentation Structure

Presentation Slides

Effective Oral Presentations

Answering Questions

Panel Discussions

 

6.00
Unit V: 
Practical Skills/Correspondence

E-mail

Memos and Progress Reports

Formal Letters

Resumes

 

ESSENTIAL READINGS: 
  • 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.

 

REFERENCES: 

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, 2016
  • 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. RESEARCH MISCONDUCT. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK214564/

 

e RESOURCES:

 

 

Journals

  • Journal of Science Communication
  • Science and Engineering Ethics
  • Ethics & Human Research

 

 

Academic Year: 
2023-2024
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