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Communication Practice for Health Science Professionals
Location
Internet
Term
4th Term
Department
Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2024 - 2025
Instruction Method
Asynchronous Online with Some Synchronous Online
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
Yes
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
Do you feel your ability to deliver an elevator pitch needs a refresher? How often have you wished you had expressed yourself in a more succinct way in high or low stakes situations? And how good are you explaining what you do at work or in class to friends and family? Being able to communicate our work as health science professionals clearly, confidently and accessibly is an important skill set in our daily practice. This course will provide you with basic, practice-oriented communication training in a collegial atmosphere - and in unusual settings - to help you become more confident and effective at speaking in lay terms and at expert level.
Introduces students to current trends in presentation design and delivery. Focuses on narrative-oriented thinking to improve information dissemination. Emphasizes clarity and simplicity in communication practice in multiple settings, targeting both lay and interdisciplinary expert audiences.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Construct visual presentations around simple, clear narratives
- Formulate concise statements and brief lightning speeches about current research topics without presentation aids
- Explain the need for their research in multiple formats, targeted at interdisciplinary and lay audiences
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 10% Quizzes
- 35% Presentation(s)
- 28% Group Presentation
- 20% Project(s)
- 7% Written Assignment(s)
Part of the R3 graduate science initiative