Scientific & Professional Communication

BSE301A

 

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Essential elements of written communication: discussion of a topic, identification of the key elements, clarity of the rationale in a scientific and technical work, elaboration of technical details, key elements and highlights of a finding/project, identification of what answers have been obtained, what remains to be answered. How to underscore the significance of a project/finding, and its larger meaning, conclusions. Essential elements of verbal communication: what communication skills interests audience, how to navigate through complex set of information, the art of displaying the key messages, overcoming language barriers, translation of scientific message for the lay audience, making new ideas understandable, how to engage with the audience.
 

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