| Objective of scientific communication. The scientific method. Common modes of scientific communication, and skills required: Falsification and fabrication of results. Ethics of scientific publishing.
Concept of WEB 2.0 tools. Targeting web resources and searches. Fine tuning web searches. Use of social media tools for scientific communication and updates. Sharing and collaborative tools (e.g. alerts, RSS feeds). Uses of blogs, Facebook, WhatsApp for dissemination of information. Use of Google maps. Web based Referencing tools (e.g. Zotero).
elements, structure and style of scientific papers; technical reports; research synopsis and proposals. Making effective scientific and technical oral presentations and posters. |
Administrative assistant: Kajol Jogarah
Telephone: 4037400
Email: k.jogarah@uom.ac.mu |
