LANG 3027
Science Communication in English for Research Students
Course Description
LANG3027 is designed to enhance the research skills and oral presentation abilities of students enrolled in the International Research Experience (IRE) program.
Highlights
- Critically evaluating research writing genre in terms of structure, organization and rhetorical moves to create and refine a research article by integrating peer and teacher feedback.
- Delivering a clear and logical conference presentation by paying attention to how audience, purpose, and context influence language, organization, and rhetorical strategies.
Assessments
- Research article
- Poster presentation
- Conference presentation
Target Students
Required for students enrolled in the International Research Experience (IRE) program
Learning Experience
Student testimonials
- “The content from class is really helpful to science students, especially for writing decent scientific literature following the literature guidelines, and the techniques in preparing and presenting a structured conference presentation.”
- “There is detailed feedback based on my individual performance for every single assessment and clear suggestions on how to improve them, which really helped my writing and presentation skills.”
- “The course is very interactive which is helpful for maintaining engagement.”