MBI Graduate program: ME:120.757

Scientific Communication

Offered: 2nd Year
Instructors: Sarah L. Poynton, PhD, Associate Professor
Credits: 2 credits

summary

Principles of effective oral and written scientific presentation skills. Exercises include a grant proposal, oral presentations and review of publications

Course Description

Objectives

  • Orientation to the principles and practices of scientific investigation – with emphasis on the creative aspect of science.
  • Review the elements of scientific investigation – experimentation, chance, hypothesis, imagination, intuition, reason, observation, difficulties, strategy, personal, scientists.
  • Introduction to library skills and literature searching.
  • Examination of critical thinking.
  • Planning and organizing your time.
  • Identifying the elements of good scientific writing.
  • Understanding the steps in producing a paper for publication.
  • Critical review of scientific papers.

Resources

  •  Department library
  • Welch Medical Library
  • Course handouts

Assignments

Students will further develop their skills through class lectures/demonstrations, tutorials and class exercises, including:

  1. Prepare critiques of two assigned publications and discuss them in class
  2. Prepare outline of thesis
  3. Write grant application outline

Student Evaluations

  • Participation in class critiques of published papers
  • 1:1 faculty-student interface
  • Thesis outline
  • Grant application outline
  • Final Grade

Schedule

Refer to 2nd year calendars and syllabi.

Student Artwork

Thesis Presentations

Class of 2024

Class of 2023

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