Communication Learning Objectives/Academic science communication

Academic science communication

Knowledge

Label the components of a scientific paper (IMRAD: intro, methods, results, and discussion)

Decide when it is appropriate to use the different types of scientific literature such as primary literature, reviews and textbooks

Identify the elements of an argument, claim and the interpretation of evidence that supports the claim

Identify thesis and development statements

Understand

Explain how scientific research is published (including the peer review process, open-access journals, and the embargo system)

Apply

Use online research tools (e.g. databases, e-journals, Google Scholar, Web of Science) to collect relevant information (e.g. scholarly articles, websites, blog posts) on a particular topic

Cite different types of scientific literature appropriately

Use an outline to organize a scientific argument with a claim and supporting evidence

Evaluate

Read scientific literature and assess the quality of the claims and evidence used to support them

Defend the validity of an argument by evaluating evidence in a variety of genres, including popular media, websites and scientific journals

Create

Write a scientific paper using the IMRAD structure

Write an argumentative essay using claims and evidence supported by scientific literature