SP1202

SP1202 - Communicating with the Academy

This module is designed for Science undergraduate students with the aim of helping them to develop thinking, reading and writing skills relevant for developing critical and analytical skills, reading undergraduate scientific texts, and writing academic science texts.

The curriculum deals with three main interrelated areas:

  • Social development of scientific communication
  • Argumentation in the academic text
  • General description of formal, academic style of writing

Classes are conducted in small tutorial groups to encourage the stimulation and sharing of ideas through frequent interaction between students. Emphasis is also placed on students’ interaction with and critical analysis of academic texts as well as the use of online/ new media tools for certain assignments.

Objectives

By the end of the module students should be able to

  • conduct literature research on a general science topic;
  • critically read and analytically assess others’ ideas;
  • construct and develop sound arguments relevant to science undergraduate written communication;
  • use language features that characterize the formal academic style; and
  • incorporate writing practices (such as the use of citations) consistent with scientific conventions in written communication.

Assessment

  • Continuous Assessment 70%
  • Final Examination 30%

Prerequisites

If students are required to take ES1000, Basic English, and/or ES1102, English for Academic Purposes, they must complete those modules before taking this course.

Preclusions

ENV1202, Students who have already read a WP2201 or IEM1201 module, Utown Students cannot bid for SP1202

Modular Credits

Four

Workload

0-4-0-4-2

Student Publications

2010

Student Name Article Title Tutor
Hou Zhisheng The Antioxidant Controversy: Are Beta Carotene Supplements Beneficial? Lee Wai Ying
Mary-Ruth Low Conservation: Time for a New Game Plan Susan Tan
Sia Sin Wei Decline and Fall of the Dinosaur Susan Tan
Navneeth Ramakrishnan On the Effectiveness of Anti-lock Braking Systems Susan Tan