WI: Scientific Communication

Catalog description

Scientists are responsible for not only generating data, but for communicating data both to other scientists and the general population. As the communication process within the sciences is in many ways different from that found in other subject areas, this course will provide students with the background needed in order to master those skills. Major areas of skill development include the composition of formal manuscripts and review articles, the development of figures and tables that summarize and effectively communicate findings, and the spoken presentation of original data sets to an audience.