Communication Techniques and Scientific English

  • Level of study

    BAC +3

  • ECTS

    4 credits

  • Component

    Faculty of Science

Description

This course describes the methodology used by researchers in the life sciences to communicate the results of their experiments, both in writing and orally. As English is the common language of international researchers, a large part of this course is taught in this language.

 

Written communication is addressed through the study of the structuring (macro) of a research article as well as through a study of the publication process in scientific journals. Several elements of written structuring (micro) are examined in order to understand the differences between scientific and literary English: clarity, cohesion, coherence.

These studies are complemented by a tutored project during the semester during which students are required to analyze a recently published research article in the scientific literature and to transcribe it into an oral presentation (conference) in English.

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Objectives

- Analytical understanding of a scientific article whose subject is selected according to the course.

- Organize and structure logically a slide show following the instructions of scientific presentations in international congresses in English.

- develop skills of argumentative commentary and perspective.

- ability to work in a group.

- ability to communicate in English

- ability to communicate orally

- ability to manage work over time

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Necessary pre-requisites

Good knowledge of English 

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