Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Scientific Communication I
Other languages of instruction: Catalan, Spanish
Teaching staff
Students are requested to email to arrange a meeting.
Mr Mark Lodge (malodge@uic.es)
Introduction
This course introduces the fundamental writing skills needed to develop the language of academic/scientific discourse in English.
The academic writing module has been designed to meet the needs of non-native English-speaking students and academics who wish to improve their academic writing skills in order to produce work of a comparable standard to a native speaker. The syllabus focuses on the fundamental aspects of scientific writing at sentence and paragraph level. The guidelines will teach students how to distinguish between sub-standard and acceptable discourse, while the quizzes, exercises, writing assignments and other elements will serve to consolidate the theory. The acquired knowledge and practice will equip students with the necessary skills to communicate in a suitable scholarly style as well as increase their confidence in order to express themselves in a language comprehensible to their English-speaking peers/audience.
Students should preferably have an overall B2 level of English before the start of the course.
Pre-course requirements
Students should preferably have an overall B2 level of English before the start of the course.
Objectives
- To prepare and equip students with the basic technical skills and knowledge needed to draft scientific literature in the English language.
- Self-study: To consolidate the theoretical aspects expounded in the course.
Competences/Learning outcomes of the degree programme
- CB10 - Acquire learning skills that allow them to continue studying in a self-directed and autonomous mode.
- CB6 - Knowledge and understanding to provide a basis or opportunity for originality in developing and / or applying ideas in a research context.
- CB7 - To apply the acquired knowledge, and develop their ability to solve problems in new environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their field of study.
- CB8 - Integrate knowledge and deals with the complexity of formulate judgments based on scientific evidence, from information that may be incomplete or limited, include reflecting on social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments.
- CB9 - Communicate findings, knowledge and reasons to present to specialists and non-specialists in a clear and unambiguous.
- CE5 - Knowing how to communicate the results of scientific research paper, poster or oral presentation both scientific and academic format.
- CE7 - Knowing how to interpret the images obtained through the latest technology applicable to a research study in dentistry.
- CG1 - Ability to integrate new knowledge through research and study, and deal with complexity
- CG4 - Ability to argue and defend own scientific ideas and listen, analyze, evaluate and respond to the ideas of another person.
- CT1 - Ability to work in multidisciplinary and multicultural groups
Learning outcomes of the subject
The student will be able to draft a report or publication guided by scientific regulations.
The student will be able to read and criticise scientific literature and recognize their parts.
Syllabus
The online course, which covers the fundamental aspects of scientific writing in English, is designed to help students develop skills that will serve them throughout life.
Teaching and learning activities
Online
Teaching activities: CM, TRB
Learning activities: CT (1 ECTS), PRO (0.5 ECTS), TUT (0.5 ECTS)
Evaluation systems and criteria
Online
Teacher-led lessons will be based on the linguistic competencies outlined in the Master’s programme and will be evaluated in the following way:
EC (10%) (Participation in the online forum)
RC (40%) (Assignments)
PFE (50%) (Final exam)
Bibliography and resources
Provided by the teacher