SCI 240 - THE WRITING SCIENTIST

Institution:

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Science Education

Description:

If you want to be an effective scientist, you must be an effective writer; communication of science is a vital part of the scientific process. This course develops the writing skills required of scientists writing within the context of the scientific process. Topics focus on building skills in the use of scientific data and literature, the reading and citing of peer-reviewed materials, explanation of scientific concepts, equations, and data to diverse audiences, and preparation and discussion of effective visualizations and graphs. Course assignments range from technical summaries and abstracts to figure captions and general audience pieces, capturing the breadth of writing practiced across the scientific professions. Students read a variety of scientific literature as models, engage with data to produce written and visual artifacts, edit their own and their colleagues work, and present their writing in the classroom setting.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.kutztown.edu/

Phone Number:

(610) 683-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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