Purpose of scientific research and communication. Scientific communication methods. The scientific research, writing-up and publication process. Research and publication ethics. Research impact. Intellectual property rights. Plagiarism and the Turnitin Software. Referencing guidelines. University regulations for the MSc project/dissertation. MSc project proposal. MSc dissertation. Scientific writing, oral and poster presentation skills. The use of social media platforms for communicating and disseminating scientific information. Creation of alerts for updates on scientific publications. Refining web searches using search strings and Boolean operators. Use of reference management softwares.
