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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

Research communication and scientific communication is an essential skill if one wishes to pursue research and development. These allow you to put your ideas lucidly and enable others to understand your work. The objective of the Introduction to Professional Scientific Communication certification program is to get undergraduate and postgraduate students familiar with written and oral communication, along with ethics in research.

The Introduction to Professional Scientific Communication online training covers a wide range of concepts, both theoretical and practical. Topics like technical writing, hypothesis testing, reasoning, and structuring a scientific report are also included in the syllabus. Several books and references will also be made available to you once the course begins.

Introduction to Professional Scientific Communication online program is delivered by Swayam and designed by IIT Kanpur. It’s a postgraduate-level program meant for science and engineering students. You can also get your hands on the much-coveted Swayam certificate, which will help you pursue a career of your choice or conduct the research efficiently.

The Highlights

Offered by IIT Kanpur
Multidisciplinary course
Reading material provided
Free registration
FDP course approved by AICTE
Postgraduate-level program
Four-week training program

Programme Offerings

Offered by IIT Kanpur
FDP course
Free registration
Postgraduate-level program
Reading material provided
Four-week training program
Multidisciplinary course

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 1000	yes	IIT Kanpur

You don’t have to pay any Introduction to Professional Scientific Communication fees for admission. If you want the certificate, a Rs 1,000 registration fee is applicable for the final test.

Introduction to Professional Scientific Communication fee structure

Course	Fees
Introduction to Professional Scientific Communication	FREE
Introduction to Professional Scientific Communication – exam + certificate	Rs 1,000

Eligibility Criteria

For getting the most out of Introduction to Professional Scientific Communication training, it is advised that you know the basic concepts and methodology involved in scientific research.

Certification Qualifying Details

Moreover, you also have a chance to receive a certificate upon completion. All you have to do is submit all the assignments and appear for the final exam. Moreover, you need to obtain a minimum of 40% in both assignments and the exam. This criterion means that you have to procure a minimum of 10/25 in assignments (best three out of four) and 30/75 in the final test. Moreover, a final score will also be calculated based on these marks, wherein 25% weightage will be assigned to assignments, and 75% weightage will be allotted to the final exam scores.

What you will learn

Research skillsWriting skills

After completing the entire Introduction to Professional Scientific Communication course syllabus, you will be proficient in the following concepts:

Different forms of technical writing
Structure of a research article
Different types of reasoning
Hypothesis testing
Structure of a scientific report

Who it is for

The Introduction to Professional Scientific Communication certification training is tailored for students pursuing engineering or science degrees and are interested in research and development (R&D).

Admission Details

Step:-1 Preview the Introduction to Professional Scientific Communication course content using this link: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_bt01/preview

Step:-2 Begin your enrolment by clicking the “Sign-in/Register “tab.

Step:-3 You can sign-in using your Facebook account, Microsoft social account, Google ID. You can also create a new account in Swayam.

Step:-4 For a new account, you will have to provide your details while signing up and hit the “Send verification code” prompt.

Step:-5 A verification code will be sent to your email ID. Enter the code to verify your account

Step:-6 Complete the registration process by hitting the “Create” button.

Application Details

You don’t have to submit an application form for the Introduction to Professional Scientific Communication course. You can enter the username, password, and email ID to finish your sign-up process. The option of logging in via their Google, Microsoft ID, or Facebook account is also available.

The Syllabus

Inductive reasoning vs deductive reasoning
Discussion of creativity
Introduction to Professional Scientific Communication
Research ideas and where to find them

Structure of a scientific report
Peer review process
Reasoning and testing the hypothesis
Hypothesis

Title
Abstract
Methods
Discussion
Results
Structure of a Research article

Structure of a Research article (contd.)
Presentations- good practices and thumb rules
Ethics in biomedical research
Schematic diagrams, tables, figures, and flow charts - rationale and usage
Different forms of writing: proposal, scientific report, and reviews

Evaluation process

If you wish to get certified for the Introduction to Professional Scientific Communication online course, you must appear for a certification exam at the end of the program. This test will be an offline examination in a proctor’s presence. You must fill out the registration form once Swayam announces the registration commencement online. You must be present at the designated exam center at the time and date mentioned in the online form. Swayam will conduct this exam in two batches - morning and afternoon.

Instructors

IIT Kanpur Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What is the full form of FDP?

FDP stands for faculty development program.

2: Who is the course instructor?

The program is mentored by By Prof. S. Ganesh.

3: Which discipline does Introduction to Professional Scientific Communication fall under?

The Introduction to Professional Scientific Communication course is a multidisciplinary program that focuses on faculty development and Biological Sciences & Bioengineering.

4: Which institution offers this course?

This course is an IIT Kanpur offering.

5: How much do I need to pay to participate in the course?

The course content can be accessed for free. A fee is only required for exam registration.