Chemistry, like all sciences, requires an individual not only to perform experimentation and data analysis but also needs us to be able to communicate our findings to others. This unit will expand our consideration of successful communication from oral presentations to written media. You will attend cutting-edge research seminars covering the wide breadth of the discipline and learn about state-of-the-art research in different subdiscipline areas. You will discover how discipline experts communicate the results of their research to others and through critical reflection upon the research papers referred to in the seminars, you will develop an understanding of how successful scientists write about their work. Further from this, you will also critically reflect on how this impacts your own research ideas and, through peer-peer discussions, gain an appreciation of the subjectivity surrounding successful and impactful communication. By doing this unit, you will develop scientific writing skills that will be useful in the writing of your research thesis, any future publications or indeed any scientific writing platform.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Chemistry Academic Operations |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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None |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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Familiarity with basic concepts and terminology of chemistry |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | No |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Ivan Kassal, ivan.kassal@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Charlotte Petersen, charlotte.petersen@sydney.edu.au |