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Module Title
LM Scientific Communication
School
School of Bioscience
Department
School of Biosciences
Module Code
03 37240
Module Lead
Stephen Minchin
Level
Masters Level
Credits
10
Semester
Semester 2
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions
Module 1: Introduction to Biology and Programming Module 2: Essentials of Mathematics and Statistics Module 3: Genomics & Next Generation Sequencing The incoming student needs to meet the learning objectives of Modules 1, 2, and 3.
Exclusions
Description
This module will teach students how to communicate effectively between the many fields relevant to Bioinformatics such as Biology, Health, Statistics or Computer Sciences. Furthermore, they will be trained to efficiently and accurately communicate complex scientific concepts, whether biological or statistical, to a general audience through various means of communication (poster, abstract, news piece).
This module will put together students from various backgrounds to tackle the presentation of an inter-disciplinary project, using mathematical and/or computational approaches to address a research question involving biological and/or clinical data. They will learn how to:
Generate a synthesis of heterogeneous information,
Communicate information effectively in a variety of formats
The module will also cover potential pitfalls in communication and sources of miscommunication
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students should be able to:
Develop effective strategies for working in an interdisciplinary team.
Understand how to communicate effectively with colleagues and other stakeholders from different backgrounds and expertise.
Demonstrate the ability to compile interdisciplinary information including biological data and statistical techniques.
Evaluate and select appropriate methods to visualise and communicate information.
Create outputs for different stakeholders from the general public to experts in different fields.
