Course Objectives for FRF 101O

FRF 101O - COMMUNICATING SCIENCE
Course Objectives

By virtue of taking any FRF 101 course at Wilkes University, students will be able to:

Identify and apply the following critical thinking processes to course content: analysis, inference, evaluation, openness (willing to listen and empathize), and metacognitive (self-monitoring).
Demonstrate bibliographic skills to accomplish course assignments.
Review learning strategies to improve academic performance.
Participate effectively as a member of a collaborative learning group.

Specific Objectives for FRF 101O - Communicating Science

Global Objectives	To enhance students' understanding of Wilkes science programs, improve studying and test-taking skills, and ability to work in groups. To have students gain computer literacy and proficiency with a variety of computer systems and applications. To familiarize students with the scientific literature and data presentation / analysis. To promote understanding of how scientific information is effectively communicated to a variety of audiences.

Skill-related Objectives: By completing this course, students will be able to:	Utilize effective notetaking practices to enhance classroom performance. Navigate the Wilkes1 mainframe system Effectively communicate using e-mail, send files as attachments Effectively use word-processing programs and format documents containing technical information Using print-based and on-line resources, conduct bibliographic searches of particular topics Use spreadsheets to store, manipulate, and display quantitative information Obtain digital images using electronic image-input devices (cameras, scanners), and alter those images using image-manipulation software. Develop convincing visual presentations using presentation applications. Effectively search the Internet for text-based, graphical, and quantitative information covering topics of interest Successfully download data from the web, and incorporate it into a spreadsheet for further manipulation Establish and update an effective web-page using HTML and web-authoring programs

Cognitive Objectives: By completing this course, students will have a better understanding of:	The natural science programs at Wilkes, focusing on available courses, research opportunities, facilities, personnel. The nature of the scientific literature The nature of scientific data, and how to use quantitative information to test hypotheses Credibility of scientific information Issues concerning the effective communication of science to the public by scientists and the media Legal and ethical issues concerning science and technology How to work as a team to brainstorm, research a topic, and present it to an audience

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