Communication in Science and education, 3,5 hp


Course number4
Year2023
TypeCompulsory
Track-
Max participants40
Application deadline2023-09-20
LanguageEn
Course leaderLaia Caja Puigsubirà; John Pettersson
DepartmentDepartment of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, Uppsala University
Visiting addressBMC, Husargatan 3
Post addressBox 571, 751 23 Uppsala
DatesWeek 48, 49, 51 (Nov 27-Dec 5, Dec 20)
LocationBMC
Course length7 full days and half a day
Course report 
Course planCourse 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.

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