Research Communication Skills

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the conventions and best practice in written and oral presentations, including referencing and citations.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how to summarise scientific material and results clearly and present them in an appropriate form to a range of audiences.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of producing actual examples of good oral and written communication skills.

The first component of this module focuses on writing skills including, organization of written material, presentation of quantitative information, citation and referencing, and academic integrity.

The second part of the module teaches you how to communicate scientific material well in oral presentations. Students will be organised into groups and each student/or small group will give an oral presentation. Each student will be required to attend at least one of the presentation sessions.

The module will contain a mixture of lectures, a workshop and a series of presentation seminars. Students will be exposed to some practical material on how to produce scientific reports, prepare and delivery oral presentations and gain knowledge and understanding of statistical consultancy. The module will contain both theoretical and practical delivery outcomes.

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.