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 2020
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Enrollment : 18-Nov-2019 to 03-Feb-2020
Exam registration : 16-Dec-2019 to 21-Feb-2020
Exam Date : 29-Mar-2020
Enrolled
1739
Registered
59
Certificate Eligible
45
Certified Category Count
Gold
0
Silver
18
Elite
22
Successfully completed
5
Participation
1
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Category : Elite
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Category : Silver
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Category : Gold
Legend
AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75 AND FINAL SCORE >=40BASED ON THE FINAL SCORE, Certificate criteria will be as below:
>=90 - Elite + Gold
75-89 -Elite + Silver
>=60 - Elite
40-59 - Successfully Completed
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
Introduction to Professional Scientific Communication - Toppers list
Enrollment Statistics
Total Enrollment: 1739
Registration Statistics
Total Registration : 415
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