Communication for Science Professionals

Course aim

To introduce students to different perspectives of scientific, technical and professional communication, with a view to preparing students for professional life in the sciences, in order that they will develop an understanding of organisational structure and culture and their effect on communication, negotiation and conflict.

Course content

Students will be introduced to technical, professional and tertiary communication media such as user manuals, oral presentations and different types of formal reports. Students will develop skills in communicating with qualitative and quantitative reporting, and use these skills to plan, draft, edit and critique spoken and written communication for personal, professional and academic purposes. Students will develop knowledge of the importance of referencing systems, and will use the Harvard referencing system to cite material in their assignments.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

A reasonable level of skill in the use of Microsoft Word is assumed.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Seminar	2 hours x 13 weeks
Workshop (Team Workshops)	1 hour x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Portfolio, Project, Reflective journal

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.