This text is comprehensive, user-friendly handbook that will guide students through the full range of written and spoken communication skills that are demanded by today's biosciences courses. The book also offers a valuable refresher for postgraduate students who wish to review or expand their proficiency in these areas. This book will provide the student with practical advice on how best to communicate scientific material to different audiences including their peers, their tutors and to non-scientists.
Key Features:
- Highly accessible, confidence-building, student-friendly guide
- Provides comprehensive coverage of the complete range of presentation skills needed by students
- Covers essay writing, practical reports, dissertations, projects and presenting in individual, group and poster presentation settings
- Offers advice on how to avoid common errors including plagiarism using 'what not to do' boxes throughout the text
- Includes practical advice on how best to communicate scientific material to different audiences e.g. undergraduates, tutors and non-scientists
Recenzijas
"Each of these practical chapters is short, clear and full of good advice." (Times Higher Education Supplement, 24 February 2011)
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Communication Skills in Science |
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Why are communication skills important for scientists? |
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Scientific writing: a little bit of history |
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5 | (1) |
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6 | (1) |
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Basic rules for writing (scientific) English |
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12 | (5) |
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17 | (1) |
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Commonly misspelled words |
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20 | (1) |
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21 | (1) |
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Using Scientific Literature |
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What is scientific literature? |
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23 | (5) |
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28 | (1) |
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29 | (1) |
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Why use scientific literature for your assignments? |
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30 | (1) |
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31 | (11) |
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Using material from the Internet |
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42 | (1) |
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43 | (1) |
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44 | (1) |
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The Harvard style of referencing |
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Quotations and how to cite and reference them |
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Using software to generate your references |
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48 | (1) |
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Examples of citations and references |
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48 | (11) |
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59 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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61 | (22) |
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61 | (1) |
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The purpose of assignments |
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61 | (1) |
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62 | (1) |
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63 | (1) |
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63 | (6) |
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69 | (1) |
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69 | (2) |
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71 | (4) |
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75 | (2) |
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77 | (3) |
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80 | (3) |
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Writing Practical Reports |
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83 | (14) |
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83 | (1) |
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83 | (1) |
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What to do before the practical session |
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During the practical session |
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86 | (1) |
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How should it be written? |
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87 | (8) |
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95 | (1) |
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96 | (1) |
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97 | (16) |
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98 | (3) |
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101 | (7) |
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Dissertation-based projects |
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108 | (2) |
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Ethical issues to consider when reporting your project work |
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110 | (1) |
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111 | (1) |
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112 | (1) |
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113 | (12) |
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113 | (1) |
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113 | (1) |
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When to use a poster format |
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114 | (1) |
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115 | (5) |
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120 | (1) |
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121 | (3) |
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124 | (1) |
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125 | (14) |
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125 | (1) |
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Rules to follow and pitfalls to avoid |
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126 | (4) |
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Presentations with a group of participants |
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130 | (6) |
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Summary: a quick guide to oral presentations |
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136 | (1) |
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137 | (2) |
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Preparing a Curriculum Vitae and Job Application |
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139 | (22) |
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139 | (1) |
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139 | (2) |
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141 | (3) |
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144 | (3) |
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147 | (3) |
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How to write a good personal statement |
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150 | (1) |
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151 | (8) |
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Personal development planning |
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159 | (1) |
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159 | (1) |
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Dr. Maureen Dawson, Department of Biological Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
Brian A. Dawson, Secretary to the Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Manchester, UK
Joyce Overfield, Senior Lecturer, School of Biology, Chemistry and Health Science, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
