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Science Communication

Course
2008-2009

Coordinator

Prof. dr. R. Verpoorte: verpoort@chem.leidenuniv.nl

Methods of instruction

Two days of lectures. The students are then given a publication and asked to make a poster based on the information out of that paper

Course requirements/recommendations

This course is open for the students of the track Biodiversity and Natural Products

Application

application form available from www.studiegidsen.leidenuniv.nl > Wiskunde en Natuurwetenschappen > Biologie > Forms > Mastercourses

Course objective

To give an overview of the different types of scientific communication: oral, posters, publications. To point out different aspects of the preparation of such communications. To give insight in the total process of publishing a scientific paper. How to choose a journal to publish.