Communication skills
Context of communication: Recognizing our capability androles as professionalsScientific Method: Question and answer aspects oftechnical communication; Scientific Methodology and itsrelationship to technical communication;Surveying literature: Categories; reading and organizingscientific literature; search engines and tools.Listening and Note taking: 5-R method and mind-mapping.Technical writing: Report organization; Journal selection;Introduction, conclusion, and abstract writing.Speaking & Presentation skills: Organization ofpresentation slides (number, content, and formatting); Oralpresentations; Audience/context dependent practices; Nonverbal aspects: body language, eye-contact, personalappearance, facing large audience.Elevator pitch: Pitches for technical audience and policymakersWorkplace communication: Sensitivity towards genderand diversity; Email communication and netiquettes.Ethics in academic communication: Intellectual Property,copyrights and plagiarism; Authorship; Data ethics; Biasesand balanced criticism of literature;Suggested additional topics relevant to disciplines: Datarepresentation, Group discussion and interviews; accessiblescientific writing, report writing using LaTeX, Proofreading, etc
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