SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION IN MOLECULAR & ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY
Provides an overview of scientific communication, covering methods such as articles, proposals, presentations, lectures, and posters. Explores strategies and best practices for each method, with emphasis on distinguishing strong examples from weak ones. Focuses on developing proficiency in scientific communication across multiple formats, including articles, proposals, presentations, and posters. Emphasizes understanding the principles that distinguish effective communication, evaluating strengths and weaknesses in scientific writing and presentations, and applying these concepts to produce clear, persuasive, and professional scientific materials.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify best practices when communicating science in multiple forms Audience: Graduate 2. Synthesize data to create a coherent hypothesis for research question Audience: Graduate 3. Analyze sources and approaches necessary for a scientific literature review Audience: Graduate 4. Integrate knowledge to critique a scientific publication that is under review Audience: Graduate 5. Produce preliminary sections for use in a scientific manuscript Audience: Graduate 6. Evaluate how to critique scientific proposals and compose meaningful feedback Audience: Graduate 7. Produce a document for use as a preliminary exam and / or fellowship proposal Audience: Graduate 8. Organize preliminary data generated in mentored laboratory into a research poster that is both appealing and informative Audience: Graduate 9. Create a PowerPoint presentation, which will teach students and classmates about a scientific tool or otherwise professional development topic, whose knowledge will be beneficial to students as they advance their careers Audience: Graduate 10. Produce a Teaching Philosophy statement to start a professional teaching portfolio Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify best practices when communicating science in multiple forms Audience: Graduate 2. Synthesize data to create a coherent hypothesis for research question Audience: Graduate 3. Analyze sources and approaches necessary for a scientific literature review Audience: Graduate 4. Integrate knowledge to critique a scientific publication that is under review Audience: Graduate 5. Produce preliminary sections for use in a scientific manuscript Audience: Graduate 6. Evaluate how to critique scientific proposals and compose meaningful feedback Audience: Graduate 7. Produce a document for use as a preliminary exam and / or fellowship proposal Audience: Graduate 8. Organize preliminary data generated in mentored laboratory into a research poster that is both appealing and informative Audience: Graduate 9. Create a PowerPoint presentation, which will teach students and classmates about a scientific tool or otherwise professional development topic, whose knowledge will be beneficial to students as they advance their careers Audience: Graduate 10. Produce a Teaching Philosophy statement to start a professional teaching portfolio Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027