All Communication skills articles – Page 6

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Key transferable skills for science students

A new essential reference guide for science students. Learn how to: give a presentation, write a report, manage your time and prepare a poster.

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Oral communication skills - Presentation exercise

This resource focuses on oral presentations and outlines an exercise students can do to develop their oral communication skills. The scenario used in the exercise is giving a presentation as part of a company’s annual review process. 

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Hwuche-Hwuche bark

Communication skills are an essential part of all university degree courses. In general, communication skills are developed throughout undergraduate courses via a range of activities and many departments already have substantial parts of their course aimed at transferable skills. The book ‘Communicating Chemistry’ contains a number of exercises that can ...

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A dip in the dribble: river pollution | context and problem-based learning

A problem solving case study in analytical, environmental and industrial chemistry

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Commercial Skills: Feasibility

In association with The National HE STEM Programme

In this module students are asked to summarise and critique two out of the five chemistry-based projects, based on their previous work, and present their preferred option to a “business” audience.

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Commercial Skills: Market Research

In association with The National HE STEM Programme

This module asks teams of students to estimate the market value of a number of potential projects with a chemical background. 

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Commercial Skills: Innovation

In association with The National HE STEM Programme

This module asks teams of students to evaluate a number of potential projects, with a chemical background, and identify why they might be of potential value.

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Commercial Skills: Introduction & Overview

This is an introduction and overview to five Commerical Skills Modules for Chemists. It includes a briefing for students, presentation video, an overview guide and presentation for tutors and market research on employer needs.

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Candle burning investigation: planning an experiment

Concept cartoon and example investigation to practise developing a hypothesis, planning an investigation and evaluation skills

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Scientific papers

This book can be used to address aspects of communication skills, or can be run as a complete module. This section focuses on comprehension and problem solving.

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The fluorofen problem

The exercises in this book can be used to address aspects of communication skills, or can be run as a complete module. This section focuses on team work.

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Poster presentations

This book can be used to address aspects of communication skills, or can be run as a complete module. This section focuses on poster presentations.

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New chemist article

This book can be used to address aspects of communication skills, or can be run as a complete module. This section focuses on writing a concise report.

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Interviews and interviewing

This book can be used to address aspects of communication skills, or can be run as a complete module. This section focuses on interview skills.

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Dictionary of interesting chemistry

This book can address aspects of communication skills, or can be run as a complete module. This section focuses on information retrieval/report writing.

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Computer keyboard skills

This book can be used to address aspects of communication skills, or can be run as a complete module. This section focuses on basic computer skills.

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Building better science communicators

2015-03-20T10:03:00Z

Kristy Turner explains why science teachers should help develop student literacy

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Student blogs

2015-02-17T08:24:00Z

Peter Banks explains why his students create chemistry blogs

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Using video for lab reports

2015-02-10T11:15:00Z

Michael Seery discusses how creating videos in the lab can improve students' practical skills

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Stop motion animation to facilitate group discussion

2014-10-27T22:43:00Z

Learning and understanding chemical concepts through a stop motion animation activity