Performing science: From a research project to communicating resulsts

The topics covered in class* 1. Rules of communication and information absorption

2. Using scientific literature data bases and constructing effective library queries

3. Preparing research grant proposal

4. Writing a scientific paper

5. Reviewing and evaluating research manuscripts

Learning outcomes for the class: knowledge, skills and social competences Knowledge:

Student knows how to:

• search for scientific information, evaluate sources, select and integrate information;

• prepare good research project;

• effectively communicate scientific information to the community, using appropriate platforms;

• participate actively in scientific discussions.

• evaluate scientific quality of others’ research;

• write a review of a scientific paper;

Skills:

Student is able to:

• prepare and submit a research project to a granting body

• communicate his/her research to scientific community as oral presentations, posters, and research and review papers; prepare a review of a scientific paper;

• participate actively in the peer review system: can assess the quality of research and a manuscript or grant proposal, can communicate his opinion in a polite and constructive manner;

• communicate science to public through popular lectures and articles, active participation in public discussions, and consultancy.

Social competence:

• student understands that science is based on full honesty and transparency, hence when doing research and communicating its results, all details have to be specified in a way that is clear and detailed enough to let others repeat exactly the same study;

• student is ready to accept comments, including criticism, in a constructive way, and understands that this is the best tool to improve his/her scholarly work;

• student understands the need to share his/her research results with general public and the role of this process in the educational and financing systems

• student understands and accepts that an important part of scientific approach is dissemination of her/his research results and exposition of them to falsification tests;

• student perceives other scientists as partners in discussion, even if they represent different fields of science;

• student understands that even strong criticism should be always expressed in a polite and constructive manner.