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2016　Scientific Communication

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Academic unit or major
Career development courses
Instructor(s)
Gonzales Hazel Bantolino  Ricinschi Dan 
Class Format
Lecture     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Tue5-6(G323,G324)  
Group
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Course number
LAC.C662
Credits
1
Academic year
2016
Offered quarter
2Q
Syllabus updated
2016/4/27
Lecture notes updated
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Language used
English
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Course description and aims

The course aims to cultivate students' practical communication skills focusing on effective writing and speaking about scientific topics. It introduces students on how to effectively communicate their research and it also introduces different ways to present scientific data into various audience.
The course is intended to complement the more extended Technical Discussion (TD) and Technical Writing (TW) classes. Some of the topics covered by Scientific Communications (SC) are introductory and some are advanced with respect to TD and TW, so that both students who have attended or will attend TD and TW can benefit from taking SC.

Student learning outcomes

By the end of the course, students will be able to
- get accustomed with reading scientific papers.
- learn effective ways in reporting scientific data.
- confidently and effectively connect with the audience.
- address various types of audience.

Keywords

scientific reporting; scientific paper; written communication; oral communication

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills ✔ Intercultural skills ✔ Communication skills ✔ Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

The class has the "write⇨speak⇨communicate" pattern, so contribution from each student is required. There will be practice of scientific reporting through writing and interaction with everyone in the class. There will also be short reading assignments and some in-class exercises that will require reactions or opinions of the students. An auditor in a class schedules within 30 people(in conjunction with the Master's Scientific Communication).. A taking registrant is　chosen by lot by a case.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Course Orientation -
Class 2 Review of Scientific Method of Analysis -Scientific Process and Scientific Paper Structure Learn how scientists work and how they report their work.
Class 3 Strategies for Effective Scientific Communication - Ways of Reporting Experimental Data - Do's and Don'ts for Written and Oral Communication Learn the various ways including efective techniques of relaying important scientific findings.
Class 4 Oral Communication Practice - Discussion of Scientific Issue - Audience Classification Learn to communicate research to various types of audience.
Class 5 Enhancing the Impact of Scientific Oral Communications Learn to optimize the delivery of an oral presentation, content-wise and language-wise
Class 6 Enhancing the Impact of Scientific Written Communications I Learn to effectively inform and persuade in writing: content-wise optimization
Class 7 Enhancing the Impact of Scientific Written Communications II Learn to effectively inform and persuade in writing: language-wise optimization

Textbook(s)

None-learning materials will be provided by instructors

Reference books, course materials, etc.

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Assessment criteria and methods

60% homework assignments, 40% participation in class activities

Related courses

  • Technical Writing
  • Technical Discussion

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

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Contact information (e-mail and phone)    Notice : Please replace from "[at]" to "@"(half-width character).

iidpinfo[at]jim.titech.ac.jp

Office hours

Mondays from 14.00 to 16.00 (by appointment)

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