Science Communication
Code
101207
Academic unit
NOVA Medical School | Faculdade de Ciências Médicas
Credits
3
Teacher in charge
Prof. Doutor Pedro Alberto Batista Brissos de Sousa Escada
Teaching language
Portuguese and English
Objectives
1. Describe the qualities of effective communication.
2. Name the different audiences and describe the different types of written or oral types of scientific communication; select the most appropriate type of communication depending on the audience addressed.
3. Describe the benefits of effective communication with patients and recognize that positive behaviors can be practiced and developed.
4. Prepare appropriately a manuscript to be submitted into a periodical medical journal.
5. Prepare appropriately an oral communication or a poster and present them in a scientific meeting.
6. Communicate effectively in e-mails, memos, and reports.
7. Prepare curriculum vitae.
8. List the types of communication addressed to non specialized audiences and recognize what constitutes a story in scientific journalism. Recognize the growing capacity of social media in communicating science and in medical education.
Prerequisites
Subject matter
1. Effective communication.
2. Scientific writing and publication in periodicals with peer review.
3. Physician-patient communication.
4. Oral presentations.
5. Poster presentations.
6. Correspondence and other types of communications with and about yourself: Curriculum vitae.
7. Communicating with journalists, social media and the public.
Bibliography
1. Browner W. Publishing and presenting clinical research. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2nd edition 2006. ISBN 978-07817-9506-7.
2. Donato H. Guia da comunicação médica em encontros científicos. Bial, 2014. ISBN 978-989-8483-17-1.
3. Fraser J, Fuller L, Hubter G. Creating effective conference abstracts and posters in biomedicine: 500 tips for success. Radcliffe Publishing Ldt, 2009. ISBN 978-184619-311-8.
4. Hall GM (Editor): How to write a paper. BMJ Books, Fourth Edition, 2008. ISBN 978-1-4051-6773-4.
5. Reekers JA. Presenting at medical meetings. Springer, 2010. ISBN 978-3-642-12407-5.
6. Rogers S. Mastering scientific and medical writing. A self-help guide. Springer, 2007. ISBN 103-540-34507-8.
7. Serrano P. Redação e apresentação de trabalhos científicos. Relógio D'Água, 2ª edição, 2004. ISBN 978-972-7083-00-8.
8. Zeiger M. Essentials of writing biomedical research papers. McGraw Hill, 2nd Edition, 1999. ISBN 0-07-154.
Teaching method
Each lesson may include:
- Lecture of no longer than 50 minutes
- Seminars
- Illustrative media visualizations
- Exercises based on simulated scenarios
- Discussion and self-reflection
- Symposium (short presentation exemplary work of the themes of the course)
- Questionnaires
- In addition to the 28-scheduled classroom hours, it is due a minimum of one hour per week of study, exercises or questionnaires carried out in the Moodle platform (e-learning system). The teacher continuously monitors all activity on e-learning system.
Evaluation method
The final classification will be obtained by weighting the following partial classifications:
I - Attendance - 30%
II - Participation in lessons and online participation - 20%
III - Mid-term - 20%
IV - Final test - 30%