Course abstract
The objective of this course is to introduce under-graduate and post-graduate students to the different aspects of professional science communication including written communication, oral communication, reading and ethics in communication.
Course Instructor
Prof. S. Ganesh
Prof. S. Ganesh teaches biology, genetics and genomics at IIT Kanpur. His research interests include human molecular genetics and neuroscience. He works on genetic forms of neurodegenerative disorders in humans to understand their genetics and disease mechanisms, and to develop therapeutics. He has been serving on the editorial boards of journals, and offers courses on professional and scientific communication at IIT Kanpur.
Teaching Assistant(s)
Course Duration : Jan-Feb 2019
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Syllabus
Enrollment : 15-Nov-2018 to 28-Jan-2019
Exam registration : 28-Jan-2019 to 22-Feb-2019
Exam Date : 31-Mar-2019
Enrolled
1872
Registered
234
Certificate Eligible
200
Certified Category Count
Gold
1
Silver
66
Elite
92
Successfully completed
41
Participation
2
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Category : Successfully Completed
Elite
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Category : Elite
Silver
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Category : Silver
Gold
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Category : Gold
Legend
>=90 - Elite + Gold
75-89 -Elite + Silver
>=60 - Elite
40-59 - Successfully Completed
<40 - No Certificate
Final Score Calculation Logic
- Assignment Score = Average of best 3 out of 4 assignments.
- Final Score(Score on Certificate)= 75% of Exam Score + 25% of Assignment Score
Enrollment Statistics
Total Enrollment: 1872
Registration Statistics
Total Registration : 234
Assignment Statistics
Exam score
Final score