Communication in Science and education, 3,5 hp
| Course number | 4 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Type | Compulsory |
| Track | - |
| Max participants | 40 |
| Application deadline | 2023-09-20 |
| Language | En |
| Course leader | Laia Caja Puigsubirà; John Pettersson |
| Department | Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, Uppsala University |
| Visiting address | BMC, Husargatan 3 |
| Post address | Box 571, 751 23 Uppsala |
| Dates | Week 48, 49, 51 (Nov 27-Dec 5, Dec 20) |
| Location | BMC |
| Course length | 7 full days and half a day |
| Course report | |
| Course plan | Course plan |
Description
Lectures/work shops covering presentation techniques, (written, oral and poster presentation), Editorial manuscript handling and publication, English language rules, and popular science and introduction to teaching..
Learning outcomes
The aim is to provide the student with a broad basic knowledge (understanding and skill) of some fundamental elements of presenting scientific work.
Contents
The course will be given as lectures on general topics, work shops and as daily group discussions focussing on scientific problems. In addition, the students will prepare and present scientific tasks for the whole course audience, thereby initiating general discussions of various aspects of research work.
Instructions
The language of this course is ENGLISH.
In order to be eligible for the course, you need to be admitted to postgraduate studies, and to have finished the web based course "Introduction to Doctoral Studies", before the course start.
Please note: you may apply to the course before you have become admitted to postgraduate studies, and before you have finished the web based course "Introduction to Doctoral Studies". However, applicants to the course are ranked based on their date of admittance to postgraduate studies according to Uppdok (Ladok).
Admission notification will come 1-2 weeks after the application deadline, by e-mail.
Examination
In order to meet the course requirements the student is expected to be present at ALL scheduled lectures, group discussions, and to actively participate in the presentations and the subsequent general discussions. Attendance is MANDATORY and unauthorized absence from any of the scheduled events will lead to failure to pass the course.
Literature
Handouts.
Teaching staff
Laia Caja, John Pettersson, Josepine Fernow, Anna Holm, Eva Garmendia and others
More information
Laia Caja Puigsubirà
Course Administrator
Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology
BMC
Box 582, Husargatan 3
SE-751 23 Uppsala
Sweden
Tel: 0734697202
laia.caja@imbim.uu.se
Message about admission to the course will be sent out by e-mail 1-2 weeks after the application deadline.