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Scientific Communication II – The Elevator Pitch, 1 credit

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This course syllabus was confirmed by The Research Programmes Board at the Faculty of Science 12 June 2023. The course is in the third cycle and amounts to 1 credit.

Learning outcomes

The course provides the participants with knowledge about how effectively present their research in a short and precise “elevator pitch”.
On completion of the course, participants shall be able to:

Knowledge and understanding

Give an account for the basics of scientific communication
Describe how to effectively present your research and yourself in an effective short and precise way (“elevator pitch”)
Obtain knowledge on the ongoing research within the research topic/department

Competens and skills

Designing and performing an “elevator pitch” describing your research and yourself
Analysing other “elevator pitches” and critically review content and presentation
Developing the participants own personal communication style and acquire more confidence as a speaker

Judgement and approach

Critically review and determine how to effectively present research results and yourself orally in an effective, short and precise way

Course content

Further introduction to the field of scientific communication
Obtaining practical knowledge about scientific communication
Practicing presenting an “elevator pitch”
Critically assessing other “elevator pitches”
Active exchange of knowledge about current research within the research topic/department

Forms of instructions

Teaching consists of lectures, interactive seminars, individual work and a final workshop.
During the course, each participant constructs an “elevator pitch” about your own research. The participants perform their pitches in front of all participants and teachers, and modify their pitches after peer review from other participants and teachers. The process is repeated a number of times. At the final workshop, the final pitches are presented.

Forms of assessment

The assessment is based on each participant presenting an “elevator pitch”, composed by the participant. In addition, active participation in the peer review process of other participants “elevator pitches” is compulsory.

Grades

Possible grades are Pass and Fail. For a grade of Pass, the student must have met all assessment criteria above.

Language of instruction

If at least one participant is not Swedish speaking, this course will be given in English. Otherwise, it will be given in Swedish or English.

Additional information

The course is one of three courses in scientific communication that are related to each other. The other courses are Scientific communication I – the Poster and Scientific communication III – the Talk.

Course responsible teacher and unit/division

Viveka Alfredsson
Email: viveka.alfredsson@chem.lu.se

Deptartment of Chemistry, KILU

Do you have questions? Please contact viveka.alfredsson@chem.lu.se