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Communication Skills of Academia
E-PSCI 299

Course Information

Description

This course will provide formal mentorship in a variety of skills essential for an academic career in geosciences. Students will be guided through modules that provide practical tools to improve strategies for reading, paper writing, proposal writing, teaching, giving research seminars, informal networking, and peer review. Peer-to-peer feedback and group exercises will be used in addition to typical formats such as written assignments and oral presentations. The units are designed to complement the curriculum of graduate students as they prepare for the qualifying exam.

Course Notes

This course is an elective and will not count toward the breadth or subject requirements. Students must obtain permission of the advisor before enrolling.

School Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits 4
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Course Component Lecture
Grading Basis FAS Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
General Education N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data N/A
Divisional Distribution Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Course Level Primarily for Graduate Students