Description
Science is communicated mostly through the interpretation of empirical results, and an effective presentation of such results facilitates understanding and dissemination. In order to be successful in disseminating results, researchers need to gain skills on how to create the relevant narrative to introduce the research problem, as well as present the results using appropriate figures, tables and even other tools such as videos and gifs. In this course students will gain skills in the following topics:
· Structuring your research question – the link between the literature and your project
· Formulating understandable hypotheses – what are you expecting from your data?
· Results layout – When to use or avoid tables/figures in papers and presentations?
· Communicating data – structuring your research speech and text to improve clarity
The course combines short theoretical lectures on the main topics and practical exercises/workshops to gradually improve skills. Ultimately, students will have tools to maximize the productivity when meeting with Ph.D. supervisors and other colleagues, as well as to facilitate scientific writing for conferences and journal publications.
Literature
Relevant papers and book chapters will be provided to the participants shortly before the course.
Prerequisites
No prerequisites exist for this course. However, good skills in English language are an advantage.
Evaluation
A final assignment will consist of a presentation during a mini-symposium organized at the last day of the course. In the presentation, students must demonstrate the gained skills in structuring the scientific question/hypothesis, as well as efficiently and appropriately illustrate a relevant result. Data from PhD experiments can be used for presentation in case the student already possess his/her own project data.
Organiser: Associate Professor Anderson Oliveira, e-mail: oliveira@mp.aau.dk
Lecturer: Associate Professor Anderson Oliveira, Aalborg University
ECTS: 1.5
Dates: 12, 13 and 20 October 2023 (12:30-16:15)
Deadline: 21 September 2023
Place: Aalborg University, Selma Lagerløfs Vej 249, 9260 Gistrup
12 October: Room 11.02.046
13 and 20 October: Room 11.00.032
Deadline: 21 September 2023
Seats: 20
Programs: BEN (also relevant for HEP, CPM, EB, B, CSLTM, HCHPO)
Important information concerning PhD courses:
We have over some time experienced problems with no-show for both project and general courses. It has now reached a point where we are forced to take action. Therefore, the Doctoral School has decided to introduce a no-show fee of DKK 3.000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start. This can hopefully also provide new students a chance to register for courses during the year. We look forward to your registrations.
- Teacher: Anderson de Souza Castelo Oliveira