Training in scientific communication

Duration

40h Internship

Number of credits

Lecturer

Monique Carnol, Patrick Dauby

Coordinator

Monique Carnol

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

In most professions, communication is an essential task of scientists. Indeed, scientists publish their research results (in oral or written form), write reports, introduce research proposals, summarise information etc. This course focuses on two essential means of communication: oral presentation and poster presentation. After a theoretical introduction, each student presents a seminar (oral + poster) based on a recent scientific paper which he/she can select among a panel of suggested papers related to topics taught in the different courses of the section.
NOTE:
As part of your university education, you can legally dispose of the materials made available to you (pdf Power Points, videos, podcasts, etc.) protected by copyright. These materials are intended only to be used by students as part of their studies at the University of Liège. No other use or distribution is authorized, under penalty of constituting a violation of the law of June 30, 1994 relating to copyright. If the resources were to be freely accessible on the web, the person responsible would be exposed to legal proceedings.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

At the end of the course, the student will have learned how to:
- prepare an oral presentation - prepare clear, efficient, and attractive slides - prepare a poster - develop critical thinking with regard to scientific literature

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Pré-requisite: LANG0076-1 anglais 1 Lang0077-1 anglais 2
Co-requisite: LANG0082-1 anglais 3 DOCU0033-2 Formation à l'exploitation des ressources documentaires  
The knowledge of PowerPoint is an advantage. Knowledge of the English language is essential, as papers are published in English.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lectures, accomplishment of oral and poster presentation.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

The course is organised during the 2nd quadrimester. Theoretical lectures (approx. 2-3 afternoons) are followed by student presentations.
 
Student's presence is compulsory for theoretical lectures, a minimum of 3 presentation sessions and the poster session (attendance will be recorded).

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Depending on the availability of auditoriums and the evolution of COVID regulations, the courses will be given face-to-face (with live broadcasting during course hours and recording, eCampus-Collaborate) or entierely at distance (eCampus-Collaborate). Given the interactivity of the course and the exercises carried out, the presence in the face-to-face lessons/the direct diffusion of the videoconference is recommended (in compliance with health measures).


In the event of confinement, the evaluation of the poster would be done only on the basis of the poster submitted in pdf format (poster session canceled) and the examination would be done in groups per half-day by videoconference (Lifesize).

Recommended or required readings

PowerPoint slides will be available in pdf format. An international scientific publication (10-14 pages, in english), selected by the student from an exhaustive list, will have to be read and analysed.

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

Any session :

- In-person

oral exam

- Remote

oral exam

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred remote


Additional information:

The assessment is based on the students' seminars (oral + poster), and the participation to the discussions during the seminars given by the other students.
This assessment is the one that will be considered for the first session. So there is no examination in June-July. In case of fail, student will be asked, for the second session, to do the same work on another scientific paper.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

The student must be available on 10,11,12/2/2020 pm; and from 22/3 to 2/4/2020 pm
Students have the opportunity to present their seminar in English, in collaboration with the course LANG0082-1 ¿¿english 3. They can also search their article and additional resources during the course DOCU0033-2 Training in the exploitation of documentary resources.
The articles are chosen by the students in the first quadrimestre. They are invited to read the article to check that it is appropriate before the first class.

Contacts

Monique CARNOL, Chargée de cours : Tel. 04/3663845 (bureau) ; Tel./fax. 04/3663817 (laboratoire), E-mail : m.carnol@ulg.ac.be (Ecologie Végétale et Microbienne, Institut de Botanique, B22, Boulevard du Rectorat, 27, 4000 Liège, Belgique)
Patrick DAUBY, Chargé de cours : Tel. 04/3663322; Fax. 04/3663325, E-mail : pdauby@ulg.ac.be (Systématique et Diversité animale, B6c , allée de la Chimie, 3, 4000 Liège)

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