INTRODUCTION TO SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Satisfied Communications A Course Designation: Core GenEd - Communication & Literacy Comm QR - Communication B Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain the relationship between listening, conversation and writing well Audience: Undergraduate 2. Contextualize your own views within current conversations surrounding science topics and communicate your ideas to readers Audience: Undergraduate 3. Evaluate the credibility and usefulness of different science-based information sources Audience: Undergraduate 4. Deliver constructive feedback on written products to peers and implement peer recommendations within your own work Audience: Undergraduate 5. Translate scientific arguments for non-scientist audiences Audience: Undergraduate 6. Describe the common barriers to effective communication Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain the relationship between listening, conversation and writing well Audience: Undergraduate 2. Contextualize your own views within current conversations surrounding science topics and communicate your ideas to readers Audience: Undergraduate 3. Evaluate the credibility and usefulness of different science-based information sources Audience: Undergraduate 4. Deliver constructive feedback on written products to peers and implement peer recommendations within your own work Audience: Undergraduate 5. Translate scientific arguments for non-scientist audiences Audience: Undergraduate 6. Describe the common barriers to effective communication Audience: Undergraduate