Professional Skills

Overview

Development of oral presentation skills. Presentations to large groups/peers in a research or popular science context. Probing scientific understanding, critiquing presentations, peer review. Entrepreneurship, career guidance, CV writing, interview techniques. Essay writing and scientific writing skills

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to:

Search for, evaluate and reference relevant information from a range of sources

Communicate general scientific topics in a clear and concise manner both orally and in a written format with proper regard for the needs of the audience.

Critically question and evaluate the work of peers

Critically self-reflect on progression of skills, academic performance, entrepreneurship and future prospects

Skills

Problem solving. Scientific writing. Entrepreneurship. Working independently and with a group of peers. Time management and the ability to meet deadlines.

Assessment

NONE