01. Present data from a peer-reviewed scientific paper that demonstrates: - understanding of the content; - an ability to interpret and explain scientific content to a scientifically literate audience; - critical evaluation of the data

Activities:

weekly journal club classes - students undertake activities in which they discuss what information they would present from an assigned paper which is then presented to them in the suggested format. Students discuss oral presentation skills and what contributes to effective presentations Students are assigned a figure to present from a recent journal article which they present as a formative exercise and their presentation skills and the audience comprehension is discussed in small groups to provide feedback for their second summative presentation.

02. Write a literature review that demonstrates ability to: - search the scientific literature for material relevant to a specific area of scientific knowledge; - critically evaluate the scientific literature; - paraphrase sufficiently and reference appropriately; - integrate information from multiple sources to present a cohesive "story"; - effectively document and communicate scientific information; - correctly and appropriately acknowledge information sources.

Activities:

lectures and workshops are conducted throughout the semester with activities aimed at developing the skills for writing a scientific literature review. these including finding information (how to search literature databases and access journals); reading and interpreting data; taking notes and organising information; plagiarism, paraphrasing and integrating information; appropriate referencing styles and acknowledgment of information sources; planning and structuring a literature review. These activities are assessed through a combination of quizzes and short in-class exercises.

03. To present data from a peer-reviewed scientific paper in the form of a scientific poster that demonstrates: - understanding of the content; - critical evaluation of the data; - an ability to select pertinent data and tell a complete story with space and word constraints - an ability to interpret and present scientific content to a scientifically literate audience - an ability to work in a team to agree on the chosen data and format for presentation

Activities:

lectures and workshops with formative activities - what is the purpose of a scientific poster; examining, analysing and critiquing existing posters; what are the components and structure of a scientific poster