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Communicating Science at Work (SCIE90034)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 - Online |
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Being an effective communicator is essential to gaining employment and for ongoing career success. Technical skills matter, but to be a valued member of a workplace, you need to be able to communicate your ideas, analyses and conclusions effectively to a variety of stakeholders.
This subject will equip you with the written, oral and interpersonal communication skills required to survive and thrive in a scientific workplace. Through seminars and interactive workshops, you will be exposed to a wide range of communication elements, from how to craft the perfect email to working in culturally diverse settings.
You will be given regular opportunities to practise and develop your skills, give and receive feedback and work in a variety of group settings to improve your teamwork and interpersonal skills. Understanding your own communication preferences is another key aspect of this subject.
All assessment tasks in this subject are modelled around real-world activities you will encounter in the workplace and will enable you to develop your professional skills.
Intended learning outcomes
Upon completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Apply the fundamentals of effective communication in written, oral and other forms;
- Apply clear and effective communication practices with a variety of audiences in workplace settings;
- Critically and professionally give and receive feedback in order to improve the effectiveness and impact of communication;
- Explore and reflect on personal communication skills in order to identify individual strengths and areas for development;
- Demonstrate awareness of, and ability to use, appropriate communication technology;
- Demonstrate how to work in diverse teams and to facilitate positive team outcomes.
Generic skills
Upon completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Communicate effectively in both written and oral forms;
- Reflect on their own communication skills;
- Identify skills required for successful teamwork;
- Provide constructive feedback on the work of others;
- Plan work, use time effectively and meet deadlines.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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SCIE90013 | Communication for Research Scientists |
Winter Term (Online)
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
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12.5 |
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Attendance and participation during class including giving peer feedback Hurdle requirement: Students must attend 80% of classes and participate in activities including speaking to the class, role plays and giving feedback to classmates | From Week 1 to Week 12 | 10% |
Written professional biography suitable for social media or CV
| Week 3 | 10% |
Written assignment communicating technical information to different audiences. Initial submission for peer review due week 5, final submission due week 8
| 1500 words (week 5) plus 400 words of peer review (week 8) | 25% |
Individual oral presentation (equivalent 1000 words)
| Between week 9 and 10 | 25% |
A digital folio produced as a group (3-4 students) comprising at least three different communication outputs required for an international project
| During the examination period | 30% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - Online
Principal coordinator Jen Martin Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total of 36 contact hours: two x 1-hour lectures and 1 x 1-hour tutorial per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 1 March 2021 to 30 May 2021 Last self-enrol date 12 March 2021 Census date 31 March 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 7 May 2021 Assessment period ends 25 June 2021 Semester 1 contact information
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022