Coordination: | HERREROS DANES, JUDIT |
Academic year 2023-24 |
Subject name | SCIENCE COMMUNICATION, MANAGEMENT AND INNOVATION | |||||||||
Code | 14701 | |||||||||
Semester | 1st Q(SEMESTER) CONTINUED EVALUATION | |||||||||
Typology |
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Course number of credits (ECTS) | 4 | |||||||||
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Coordination | HERREROS DANES, JUDIT | |||||||||
Department | BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES | |||||||||
Important information on data processing | Consult this link for more information. | |||||||||
Language | English |
Teaching staff | E-mail addresses | Credits taught by teacher | Office and hour of attention |
CAMBRAY CARNER, SERAFIN | serafi.cambray@udl.cat | ,2 | |
FIBLA PALAZON, JUAN | joan.fibla@udl.cat | ,3 | |
HERREROS DANES, JUDIT | judit.herreros@udl.cat | 3,1 | |
SOLER TATCHE, ROSA MARIA | rosa.soler@udl.cat | ,4 |
Teachers are fully available for tutoring on the subject and other issues related to the MSc studies, after being contacted by e-mail to fix an appointment.
Learning:
After the course, students should know about:
Capacities:
After the course, students should be able to:
CB2 To be able to apply the acquired knowledge and have the ability to solve problems in new or unfamiliar environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to the field of study
CB3 To be able to integrate knowledge and handle the complexity of formulating judgments based on information that, being incomplete or limited, includes thoughts on social and ethical responsibilities supported their own judgments
CB4 To be able to communicate conclusions, and the knowledge and rationale behind them, to specialist and non-specialist audiences in a clear and unambiguous terminology
CB5 To possess learning skills that enable them to continue studying in a way that will be largely self-directed or autonomous
CG2 To know how to plan and execute a research project, following the scientific method and the appropriate technology with a high degree of initiative and commitment.
CG3 Capacity for teamwork, leadership and decision making.
CG4 Capacity for critical and creative thinking with their own work and that of other researchers
CG5 Ability to obtain, process and interpret the experimental results in a rigorous manner and applying the appropriate technologies.
CG7 To be able to present scientific papers and scientific articles that may be considered for publication in international journals
CE2 To value the importance of protecting intellectual property and knowledge transfer to industry and to have a basic knowledge on how to carry it out.
CT1 To have a correct oral and written expression
CT2 To master a foreign language
CT3 Mastering ICT
CT4 To respect the fundamental rights of equality between men and women, to the promotion of human rights and the values ??of a culture of peace and democratic values
CT5 Apply the gender perspective in the tasks of the professional field |
- How to protect the intellectual property . Obtaining a patent.
- Technology transfer. Spin offs.
Lectures, scientific conferences, debates conducted on seminars, individual written work (writing a scientific paper, developing a fellowship application, complete a scientific review and CV), project development , oral presentation of a paper or poster in English.
The course usually invites different professionals (scientists, science communicators. professionals of technology transfer or former students working outside of academia) to give talks and complete the training.
Learning how to write scientific papers (7h)
Learning how to prepare scientific presentations for different audiences (12h):
How to prepare grants for submission (4h):
How to choose a research subject and answer a scientific question (5h):
Planning a Scientific Career. (8h) :
Valorization process (4h)
1. How to protect the intellectual property. How to patent (2h)
2. Technology transfer and spin off. Invited speaker (2h)
Evaluation activities in the practice sessions (oral presentation 20% and scientific poster 10%)
Three homework assignments (writing a paper, 30%; applying for a fellowship, 15%; writing a CV, 10%): 55 %
Referee report: 10%
Assistance to Friday's seminars: 5%
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RUBRIQUES. Evaluation items in each exercise
Paper:
Clarity of the message Written expression. Correct spelling. Format according to journal. Use of references.
Structuring the paper and all its parts as recommended. Good narration of Results. Depth of Discussion.
Plagiarism > 40% will substract 2 points.
Oral Presentation:
Clarity/well communicated. Easy to follow slides (titles). Use of visual content.
Timing.
Grabbing interest /general introduction slide.
Conclusive slide (take home message). Acknowledgement slide
A % of the overall mark will be decided by the class group.
Fellowship:
Written expression. Background on subject. Clearly stating the hypothesis. Aims to be developed in order to test the hypothesis.
Possible implications & interest.
Introduction to subject. Background and question to be addressed.
Clear hypothesis to be investigated
Two-three objectives (with possible subparts). Briefly mention a few techniques/experiments to be developed to achieve each objective.
Avoid spelling mistakes. Define abbreviations
Press Note:
Perform a press note about a research item selected by the student
CV:
Clear, visual. Schematic. Concise. Consistent format.
All relevant information (institutions, dates, supervisors). Correction on written expression.
“Present situation” easy to identify.
Mention Institution (city, country) and dates in each stage of your career
Give names of possible referees in each stage.
If publications or posters, keep same format.
Avoid spelling mistakes.
Referee report:
General intro paragraph.
Major and minor points well specified. Depth of the proposed comments.
Communicating Science: Professional, Popular, Literary (2009) N. Russel. Cambridge University Press.
Proposal Writing: Effective Grantsmanship (2007) S. M. Coley & C. A. Scheinberg, Sage Publications, Inc.
Lab Dynamics: Management Skills for Scientists (2006).C. M. Cohen & S. L. Cohen. CSHL Press.
At The Helm: A Laboratory Navigator (2002). K. Baker. CSHL Press.
Planning a Scientific Career in Industry: Strategies for Graduates and Academics (2010) S. Mohanti & R. Gosh. Wiley
Careers in Science and Engineering: A Student Planning Guide to Grad School and Beyond. (1996) NAS, NIH & NAE. National Academies Press