PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
Application and analysis of professional scientific communication, both written and oral. Focuses on designing documents that convey complex, data-rich technical and scientific content to audiences with diverse information needs using a variety of professional genres, including reports, proposals, presentations, and documentation.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Declared in Applied Biotechnology program Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Summer 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Communicate technical and scientific information in biotechnology contexts Audience: Graduate 2. Evaluate and select the most appropriate communication strategies (modalities, methods, tools, and practices) to convey complex ideas effectively to diverse audiences Audience: Graduate 3. Demonstrate effective listening, written, verbal, and nonverbal communication skills Audience: Graduate 4. Design and deliver effective professional presentations Audience: Graduate 5. Analyze and integrate scientific literature into a variety of professional genres Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Communicate technical and scientific information in biotechnology contexts Audience: Graduate 2. Evaluate and select the most appropriate communication strategies (modalities, methods, tools, and practices) to convey complex ideas effectively to diverse audiences Audience: Graduate 3. Demonstrate effective listening, written, verbal, and nonverbal communication skills Audience: Graduate 4. Design and deliver effective professional presentations Audience: Graduate 5. Analyze and integrate scientific literature into a variety of professional genres Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027