Course Descriptions

01:447:430 EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN GENETICS

This course is for Genetics majors only.

Offered

Fall, Spring

Credits

3

Prerequisites

Declared Major in Genetics; must have completed one semester of Research in Genetics, Advanced Independent Study, or Genetic Counseling Rotation. Special permission from the Genetics Office is required (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

Course Description

Instruction and practice in effectively communicating scientific findings. Includes preparing and revising an introduction for scientific papers, writing a research description for a general audience, and preparing and giving presentations (both oral and poster).

Course Syllabus

 Spring 2019 Syllabus

Course Satisfies Genetics Departmental Learning Goals

(1) Effectively incorporate critiques from peers and faculty in their revision of written and oral communication,
(2) Effectively describe their research, using relevant discipline-specific terminology with precision, accuracy & purpose,
(3) Accurately and effectively present advanced scientific concepts through oral presentations and poster formats.

Course Satisfies SAS Core Learning Goals:

Writing and Communication, Revision (WCr)
Writing and Communication in a Discipline (WCd)

Exams, Assignments, and Grading Policy

Grading will be as follows. A: 90-100; B: 80-89; C: 70-79; D: 60-69; F: 0-59

Exams, Assignments, and Grading Policy

Grading will be as follows. A: 90-100; B: 80-89; C: 70-79; D: 60-69; F: 0-59

12%- Quizzes

13%- Class Participation

25%- Writing section:

     1) Project narrative, research question and hypothesis (PRH)- 8% 

     2) Editing group members' introductions- 8%

     3) Final revised introduction- 9%

25%- Oral presentation

     1) Student critiques- 10%

     2) Professor critique- 15%

25%- Poster section: final poster and poster presentation

Course Materials

Scientific Writing and Communication: Papers, Proposals, and Presentations

(Third edition)

Angelika H. Hofmann, Oxford University Press, 2016; ISBN: 9780190278540

Course Closed?

Please contact the Genetics Office (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) for an spn to register.

Faculty

Dr. Gary Heiman (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Dr. Xue Mei (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

** All information is subject to change at the discretion of the course coordinator.