Scientific Presentation (Biology 7522)
Tentative Syllabus Spring 2003
Tuesday/Thursday 12:30-1:45 pm
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Lorne Wolfe 681-0848 wolfe@GeorgiaSouthern.edu |
J. B. Claiborne 681-5496 jb@GeorgiaSouthern.edu |
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Date |
Topic to be Covered |
What is Due |
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Jan. 7/9 |
Intro to course. Writing exercise sprints Literature review Title page |
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Jan. 14/16 |
Writing tips The Introduction Tips on Surviving Graduate School |
Initial summary of literature. Title page |
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Jan. 21/23 |
Methods & Materials How to Review Departmental Seminar Evaluation |
Introduction, Updated citation list |
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Jan. 28/30 |
Significance Section Budget |
Methods & reviews on Intro |
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Feb. 4/6 |
The Publication Process |
Revised Introduction, Significance Comments on Methods |
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Feb. 11/13 |
Final Publishing Stuff (Manuscript Submission) Cover letter; Response to Editors & Review |
Comments on Significance section, Budget |
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Feb. 18/20 |
Results & Discussion Sections |
Complete proposal due |
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Feb. 25/27 |
Writing Grants |
Review of proposals |
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Mar. 4/6 |
Data Presentation |
Final draft of proposal due |
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Mar. 11/13 |
Legal Issues: Authorship and Conduct How to Give a Research Talk |
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Mar. 18/20 |
Spring Break |
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Mar. 25/27 |
Intro to PowerPoint Go over Index Card Presentations |
Seminar on index cards |
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April 1/3 |
To be decided...... |
Powerpoint presentation ready |
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April 8/10 |
Seminar practice |
PowerPoint presentation due (5 min) put on zipdisk |
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April 15/17 |
The Masters Exit Seminar Thesis vs. Mansucript |
Practice practice practice |
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April 22/24 |
Research Symposium |
Course Goals
The main goal of this course is to learn how to communicate effectively in science. We will focus on both written and oral presentations. Throughout the semester we will use your Master's graduate thesis proposal as the focal point. Your writing will be subject to scrutiny of the review process in which students will act as reviewers and editors. By the end of the semester you will have produced a high quality proposal and have presented a well-organized seminar on your proposed research. We will also critically evaluate our weekly departmental seminars to determine what makes a talk effective (or ineffective).
Attendance
Because you are responsible for everything presented, said, discussed, shown, and mentioned in all classes, you are expected to have perfect attendance. In addition, you are expected to attend ALL departmental seminars.
Grades
Research Proposal 40
Oral seminar presentation 30
Reviews 20
Participation 10
Text: Hailman, J. P. and K. B. Strier. 1997. Planning, proposing, and presenting science effectively. Cambridge University Press.