Module: Advanced Scientific Communication Skills

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Advanced Scientific Communication Skills
Module Code	CA637 (ITS) / CSC1129 (Banner)
Faculty	Engineering & Computing	School	Computing
Module Co-ordinator	Cathal Gurrin
Module Teachers	-
NFQ level	9	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

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Description

In this module, postgraduate research students will develop and apply the skills required for presenting and publishing their own research. The module covers the presentation of results in poster or oral format at a conference, as well as submission for publication as a paper in a journal.

Learning Outcomes

1. Interpret experimental results in the context of their impact on the state-of-the-art in a particular field
2. Evaluate results for potential publication or presentation
3. Formulate a hypothesis/hypotheses for the publication/presentation
4. Concisely present and critically discuss research highlights that can prove/disprove the hypotheses
5. Draw conclusions on the work and articulate the significance of the research in the wider context
6. Identify a journal, conference or workshop with appropriate scope for publication of the work
7. Format a manuscript/presentation to meet formatting standards set out by the publisher

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	10	Lecturer Supervised Learning
Online activity	10	Personal Online Research and Learning
Independent Study	105	Personal Research and Development
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Research Focused Content
This is dependent on the student's research topic.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total
Course Work Breakdown
Assignment	1. Reflective Journal: Students must submit an online reflective journal or blog, tracking the development of their paper/presentation. This documentation will be submitted to an assessment panel which will comprise 3 members of staff with appropriate domain knowledge to assess the topic. and this will count as 80% of the total coursework.	80%
Assignment	2. Other: Student must either: (1) submit and have accepted a piece of research in a peer-reviewed journal OR (2) orally present their research at a conference or workshop. The dissemination documentation will be submitted to the assessment panel which will comprise 3 members of staff with appropriate domain knowledge to assess the topic, and this will count as 20% of the total coursework."	20%

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Other Resources

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