Scientific Communication (in English) 2-4 July 2012
Prof. Andrew Harris – Dr. Lucia Gurioli
Lab. Magmas et Volcans -Univ. Blaise Pascal – Clermont Ferrand (FR)
Day 1 _- Monday 2
Workshop 1 – morning (2 hours): Introduction
· The publication, proposal and conference system
· Psychology of speaking, listening and learning
Workshop 2 – afternoon (2 hours): Designing and delivering a talk
· Types of talk
· Talk design
· Style, delivery and body language
· Effective slide design
Day 2 _- Tuesday 3
Workshop 3 – morning (2 hours): Improving English skills through using numbers
· Numbers and describing numbers (and units)
· Dates and times (technical formats and standards)
· Comparing numbers and describing Equations
Workshop 4 – afternoon (2 hours): Writing and Reading papers and preparing a talk
· How to write/read an English paper and extract information
· Presentation preparation
Day 3 _- Wednesday 4
Workshop 5 – morning (2 hours): Media and public understanding of science
· Newspaper content and its effect on public perception
· Use of words and pictures to communicate a correct (or false) message
Workshop 6 – afternoon (2 hours): Presentations
· Final preparation
· Conference
Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche – Scienze della Terra
Il corso si svolgerà nell’Aula Magna in via Trentino 51, Cagliari
Mattina: 11-13
Pomeriggio: 14-16