8. EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR SCIENTISTS

Presentations and posters are unique opportunities to showcase your work to the scientific community, funding agencies, future employers and the general public. Although these forms of communication are an integral part of scientific work, many scientists never receive the proper training. As a result, too often, unattractive and overloaded scientific presentations confuse the audience and pass-by unnoticed. In the second edition of this intensive and highly interactive course, we will focus on basic and advanced skills in science communication. Students will be introduced to modern theories of communication and the latest trends in design and presentations with plenty of hands-on exercises. By practicing and constantly refining their skills through continuous feedback from the professors and students, the participants will learn how to capture the attention of their audience and effectively tell their scientific story

PROGRAMME

 

Monday  July 10th

8.30 - 9.00 Welcome to the Students. Course presentation

9.00 - 10.00 Lecture. Principles of communication
and psychology.  (Dr. Sokratis Papaspyrou)

10.00 - 11.00  Lecture. Crafting the story.
Structure and Storyline. (Dr. Diana Vasquez).

11.00 - 11.30 Coffee break

11.30 - 13.30  Workshop. Titles, headlines, abstract and summaries. (Dr. Francesc Montserrat).

13.30 - 15.3o Lunch  (students make their own arrangements)

15.30 - 18.0o Workshop. Short presentation: how to “elevator” pitch your work. (Dr. Francesc Montserrat, Dr. Sokratis Papaspyrou, Dr. Vanessa Gonzalez and Dr. Diana Vasquez).

 

Tuesday July 11th, 2017

9.00 - 10.00 Lecture. Visuals and communication style.
(Dr. Sokratis Papaspyrou).

10:00 - 11:00 Lecture. Put the WOW factor in your slides.
(Dr. Vanessa González).

11.00 - 11.3o  Coffee Break

11.30 - 13.30 Workshop. Put the WOW factor in your slides.
(Dr. Francesc Montserrat, Dr. Sokratis Papaspyrou,
Dr. Vanessa Gonzalez and Dr. Diana Vasquez)

13:30 - 15:30 Lunch  (students make their own arrangements)

15:30 - 18:00  Workshop. Figures, Diagrams, and Graphs.
(Dr. Francesc Montserrat, Dr. Sokratis Papaspyrou,
Dr. Vanessa Gonzalez and Dr. Diana Vasquez).

 

Wednesday July 12th, 2017

9.00 - 10.00 Lecture. Principles of graphic design. Fonts, colours, layout. (Dr. Vanessa Gonzalez and Dr. Diana Vasquez).

10:00 - 11:00 Lecture. Create an effective poster.
(Dr. Vanessa Gonzalez and Dr. Diana Vasquez).

11.00 - 11.3o  Coffe Break

11.30 - 13.30 Workshop. Create an effective poster.
(Dr. Francesc Montserrat, Dr. Sokratis Papaspyrou,
Dr. Vanessa Gonzalez and Dr. Diana Vasquez).

13:30 - 15:30 Lunch  (students make their own arrangements)

15:30 - 18:00 Workshop. The new age: Infographics.
(Dr. Francesc Montserrat, Dr. Sokratis Papaspyrou,
Dr. Vanessa Gonzalez and Dr. Diana Vasquez).

 

Thursday July 13th, 2017

9.00 - 10.00 Lecture. Delivery. (Dr. Francesc Montserrat).

11.00 - 11.3o  Coffe Break

11.30 - 13.30 Workshop. Use of Body and voice.
(Dr. Francesc Montserrat, Dr. Sokratis Papaspyrou,
Dr. Vanessa Gonzalez and Dr. Diana Vasquez).

13:30 - 15:30 Lunch  (students make their own arrangements)

15:30 - 18:00 Workshop. Practice your presentation. (
Dr. Francesc Montserrat, Dr. Sokratis Papaspyrou,
Dr. Vanessa Gonzalez and Dr. Diana Vasquez).

 

Friday July 14th, 2017

9:00 - 14:00 Workshop.  Mini conference. Open to the public. (Dr. Francesc Montserrat, Dr. Sokratis Papaspyrou,
Dr. Vanessa Gonzalez and Dr. Diana Vasquez).

14:00 Group Picture. Goodbye lunch.

 

 

Dates: July 10 th-14 th

Course Director:
Dr. Sokratis Papaspyrou

Departament of Biomedicine, Biotechnology
and Public Health, Faculty of Environmental
and Marine Sciences, University of Cádiz, Spain

Speakers:
Dr. Sokratis Papaspyrou

Department of Biomedicine,
Biotechnology and Public Health, University of Cádiz

 

Dr. Francesc Montserrat Trotsenburg

Department of Marine Ecology,
Management and Conservation, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil

 

Dr. Diana Vasquez Cardenas

Marine Microbiologist, Brazil

 

Dr. Vanessa Gonzalez Ortiz

Scientific Illustrator & Graphic Designer