Work Methodology and Terminology (2) : Level: 1st year of Bachelor's degree

Abstract

A solid foundation in work methodology and terminology gives first-year Bachelor of Science students the knowledge and skills to explore key aspects of scientific research, paving the way for a thriving career in biology. This module provides a comprehensive set of tools to help students deepen the essential knowledge that will prepare them to excel in the field of scientific research. Students will begin to understand the language of science through terminology. They will then learn how writing a scientific report is also the most common scientific communication. Mastering this essential skill leads to better collaboration and easier access to interdisciplinary knowledge. Although a scientific report provides a formal version of the results of a scientific experiment or project. It is basically a method to communicate and transfer knowledge with other people in the same field. Subsequently, students will learn to read, analyse and understand scientific articles in a critical manner. They will be ready to actively participate in scientific discussions and effectively communicate your research results to the scientific community. The skill targeted by this module, as a whole, is “helping students to design research methods and synthesis of work according to scientific rules”, besides, to acquire the skills necessary to rigorously evaluate the scientific quality of different types of scientific documents (reports and articles). It is a complex performance, which they will gradually build by mastering knowledge, implementing skills, and doing it with interpersonal skills.