Master Program in Molecular Biotechnology

SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION

SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION

Academic year 2021/2022

Sommario del corso

• Course objectives
• Results of learning outcomes
• Course delivery
• Learning assessment methods
• Support activities
• Program
• Suggested textbooks and readings
• Notes
• Course modules
• Teaching tools

Course objectives

This course aims at providing students with theoretical as well as practical knowledge about the scientific method, and about the different modalities of an effective presentation of scientific data and the different forms of communicating it. Moreover, communication forms such as formal correspondence and electronic mail will be considered.

Results of learning outcomes

At the end of the course students should have learned the rules that govern the different communication forms (i.e. oral, written and graphic), both to communicate their results and to write a research project. Via a practical test, students will have to demonstrate their competence in oral communication (10 minutes power point presentation about their reserch), and poster presentation (preparation of a poster describing their research).

Course delivery

The course will consist for 75% of platform lectures, and for 25% of practical exercises of oral presentation in front of the class using a ppt format, followed by general discussion highlighting the weaknesses and strengths

1. I introduce myself: history and motivations for my studies and future choices.
2. Experimental thesis work.

The participation to these sessions is compulsory

Learning assessment methods

After the completion of the platform lectures, there will be a practical test as follows:

1. powerpoint presentation of own experimental work in front of the class
2. production of a poster. This test represents the final exam and participation is mandatory.

The evaluation will take into account the quality of the different essays, and in the case of the oral presentation both slides quality/coherence of the presentation and communication quality will be considered. Scoring will be in 30^th, up to 30/30 with laudem.

Support activities

There is no textbook for this course. Supporting material in the format of electronic pdf text files and online material will be provided.

Program

Analysis of scientific methods

Scientific annotation as a means of self-communication

Principles of scientific communication: the public, the purpose, the mean, the context

Principles of scientific dissemination

Oral scientific communication: general rules,techniocal hints, personal attitude

Visual scientific communication: poster drawing and presentation

Written scientific communication: paper writing, grant application

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Note

Le modalità di svolgimento dell'attività didattica potranno subire variazioni in base alle limitazioni imposte dalla crisi sanitaria in corso. In ogni caso è assicurata la modalità a distanza per tutto l'anno accademico

Moduli didattici

• Scientific communication (1) (BIO0120A Pds GEN)
• Scientific communication (2) (BIO0120B Pds GEN)
• Scientific Communication (3) (BIO0120C Pds GEN)

• Teaching materials
• Exams and finals
• Go to Moodle
• Visit the forums