SOW-DGCN28
Communication in Cognitive Neuroscience
Course infoSchedule
Course moduleSOW-DGCN28
Credits (ECTS)6
Category-
Language of instructionEnglish
Offered byRadboud University; Faculty of Social Sciences; Cognitive Neuroscience;
Lecturer(s)
Lecturer
prof. dr. P. Hagoort
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Contactperson for the course
dr. J.F.M. Jehee
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Lecturer
dr. J.F.M. Jehee
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Examiner
dr. J.F.M. Jehee
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Lecturer
M.H. Stijns
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Academic year2018
Period
JAAR  (03/09/2018 to 31/08/2019)
Starting block
JAAR
Course mode
full-time
Remarks-
Registration using OSIRISYes
Course open to students from other facultiesNo
Pre-registrationNo
Waiting listNo
Placement procedure-
Aims
Science is not only about having ideas, but also about communicating ideas. In this course, you will work on your communication skills to different audiences and in different formats. An ability to clearly communicate your ideas appropriately to your audience is crucial for a future career both as a scientist and outside of academia.You will learn to shape your communication to a) your audience (lay audience, editors, prospective employers, your peers),  b) your aims (enthuse, argue a point, sell your work, inform) and c) the format (written, oral).
 
You will work together with the other students and lecturers to evaluate each other’s performance to help you think critically about your own work. This course is set up so that you will learn through discussions, practical assignments and peer feedback. Rather than through a final exam, you will learn and be tested throughout this course by completing  a number of assignments, to assess how well you are able to communicate to different audiences, with different purposes, and in different formats.
 
These assignments include writing reviews of submitted papers, writing essays about central topics in cognitive neuroscience, giving presentations, debating ideas, writing application letters, etcetera. After completion of this course, you will understand the general rules and guidelines of various forms of academic communication, and will be able to use these to appropriately communicate and present your scientific ideas.

NOTE: The students who attended less than 75% of the meetings, will not pass the course.
Content


Required materials
Blackboard
The materials are pdf-files of the papers, made available on blackboard.

Instructional modes
Assignments
Attendance MandatoryYes

General
The format of this course is that of assignments. Students will be assigned a number of exercises, including reviewing papers, making posters, presenting their research plans. The course will be given in biweekly meetings throughout the whole MSc-period. Evaluation is based on the oral and written assignments, and participation in the discussions

Discussion
Attendance MandatoryYes

Lecture
Attendance MandatoryYes

Presentation
Attendance MandatoryYes

Tests
Grant Proposal
Test weight10
Test typePaper
OpportunitiesBlock JAAR, Block JAAR

Review of a paper
Test weight20
Test typeReport
OpportunitiesBlock JAAR, Block JAAR

Debating
Test weight10
Test typeDefence
OpportunitiesBlock JAAR, Block JAAR

Asking a question at a talk
Test weight10
Test typeOral exam
OpportunitiesBlock JAAR, Block JAAR

Oral presentation
Test weight10
Test typeOral exam
OpportunitiesBlock JAAR, Block JAAR

Essay/opinion piece
Test weight10
Test typeEssay
OpportunitiesBlock JAAR, Block JAAR

Poster presentation
Test weight10
Test typePresentation
OpportunitiesBlock JAAR, Block JAAR

Interacting with journalists
Test weight10
Test typeParticipation
OpportunitiesBlock JAAR, Block JAAR

Research summery non-academic audiance
Test weight10
Test typeReport
OpportunitiesBlock JAAR, Block JAAR

Remark
NOTE: enrollment for a course automatically registers you for its exam.