1.     Brief description of aims

This module analyses scientific reports and the process of scientific writing and publication, including the structure, topics and design of scientific reports as well as skills in writing, analysing and critically assess such texts and communicating to the relevant stakeholders successfully. The module consists of the following parts: the basics of scientific writing, reviewing and publishing, analysis of various forms of research communication and setting the communication strategy.

2          Learning Outcomes

A. Knowledge and Understanding

At the end of the programme students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of 

1. The structure, topics and design of scientific texts and research reports; 

B. Cognitive/ Intellectual Skills/ Application of Knowledge

At the end of the programme students should be able to:

1. Have skills in oral communication of research papers and scientific texts to academics and practitioners;

C. Communication/ICT/Numeracy/Analytic Techniques/Practical Skills

At the end of the programme students should be able to:

1. Have skills in how to develop research communications strategies and how to efficiently disseminate scientific research findings within the community and outside the research sphere for inter-disciplinary cooperation and increased visibility.

D. General transferable skills

At the end of the programme students should be able to:

1. Have skills in how to efficiently disseminate scientific research findings within the community and outside the research sphere for inter-disciplinary cooperation and increased visibility.

3          Indicative Content

1. The basics of scientific writing: The content includes scientific writing, reviewing and publishing;
2. Writing a short scientific paper and report: This part involves the writing of a short article based on the principles for scientific writing and adaptation of the text to make it available for practitioners. This part also includes the review and oral communication of review results;
3. Analysis of various forms of research communication - successful as well as unsuccessful: This includes the analysis and comparison of research communication strategies done by different actors, e.g., single researcher, research groups, universities, research councils and so forth in different media - e.g., websites, brochures, social media, presentation software, radio and television;
4. Setting the communication strategy: To define the message, target the audience, select tools (newspaper, websites, social media, television etc.), and plan for a communication strategy.

4          Learning and Teaching Strategy

 600 hours of practical work includes field survey and all previous modules to be passed as the project carried out shall involve the requirement / design / analysis / testing / maintenance /etc. provided in all modules taught in semester I & II to link up to a particular working project at the end of this module with Practise oriented to Students thesis.

5          Assessment Strategy

 In-Course and End of Module assessment add up to 100% and covers:

• Review of Scientific Texts and Research Reports: individual written report;
• Presentation & Defense of Individual Communication Strategy: individual written report and oral presentation;
• Professional reporting: Individual written scientific paper and research report, as well as oral presentation of the paper and report.

The final projects/dissertations will be evaluated by a written report, presentation and oral examination by the external examiner(s) during the VIVA-VOCE.

6          Assessment Criteria:

For the assignment, criteria will be drawn up appropriate to the topic, based on the learning outcomes.