| Unit name | Science and Success: Writing, Speaking and Communicating Science |
|---|---|
| Unit code | BIOL20010 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1A (weeks 1 - 6) |
| Unit director | Professor. Holderied |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
Normally 120cp of approriate Level 1 units in Biologcial sciences |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Biological Sciences |
| Faculty | Faculty of Life Sciences |
This unit will teach scientific writing and presentation skills with the short-term aim of preparing you for writing up and presenting your final year research projects and the long-term aim of preparing you for life after graduation. Writing clearly is a key skill in many careers and while it is relatively easy to recognise good writing, it is rather harder to write well yourself. Similarly a good oral presentation is obvious, but it is harder to characterise the factors that make it so good. Working in small groups of peers you will learn both these skills and use them edit and write short reports and give a presentation. Success in science, and elsewhere, is obviously dependant on finding a job in which to succeed. Your written and oral skills will be tested using role play in mock interviews. All parts of the course will be taught within a biological context, leading to an increase in your biological knowledge. Finally the course will teach you Personal Development Planning which is the ability to review, plan and take responsibility for your own learning.
