Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
6 credits
30.0 h + 30.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Andres Michael; Goffaux Valérie;
Language
English
Main themes
The course uses the different formats of scientific communication in order to develop the skills necessary for effective communication.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
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The course emphasizes the acquisition of skills rather than formal knoledge. The student will learn to adapt to the audience, to strucure their communication around a message, to master the rules and formats of scientifcs communication, with a critical mind. |
The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
The course uses the different formats of scientific communication in order to develop the skills necessary for effective communication. The course emphasizes the acquisition of skills rather than formal knowledge. The student will learn to adapt to the audience, to structure their communication around a message, to master the rules and formats of scientific communication, with a critical mind. The teaching is in English but the student's work can be in French or English, according to their preference.
Teaching methods
The course is based on regular exercise, different levels of interaction between students (collaboration, autonomy, confrontation), and a gradual learning through four main tasks: (1) participation in a journal club (oral presentation of a scientific paper), (2) the design a poster (visual presentation of a research), (3) the writing of a scientific article and (4) the review of another student's article. The course requires the student to attend weekly sessions where teachers provide basic knowledge, supervise the work and organize the exchanges (learning outcomes : C1 & C2, F1, F2).
Evaluation methods
The evaluation focuses on the following practical exercises that will be done during the semester : (1) the production of an oral communication (poster), (2) the writing of a scientific article, (3) the review of an article written by a peer. The evaluation of these three works contributes equally to the overall grade. There is no examination in June.
Other information
The course is open to all Master or PhD students. Some tasks (poster, article) imply that the student has personally conducted or at least initiated a research project in the context of other courses, their stage or mémoire.
Online resources
The course material includes slides and examples of presentations and manuscripts available via Moodle.
Bibliography
Il n'est pas nécessaire d'acquérir ces ouvrages / It is not necessary to buy these references :
Davis, M., Davis, J.K., & Dunagan, M. (2012). Scientific papers and presentations (3rd Edition). San Diego : Academic Press.
Doumont, J-L. (2009). Trees, maps and theorems : effective communication for rational minds. Brussels : Principiae.
American Psychological Association (2010). Publication Manual of the APA (6th ed.). Washington DC : American Psychological Association.
Davis, M., Davis, J.K., & Dunagan, M. (2012). Scientific papers and presentations (3rd Edition). San Diego : Academic Press.
Doumont, J-L. (2009). Trees, maps and theorems : effective communication for rational minds. Brussels : Principiae.
American Psychological Association (2010). Publication Manual of the APA (6th ed.). Washington DC : American Psychological Association.
Faculty or entity
EPSY
