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Study Guide Module Part 3

Study guide for Communications research

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Study​ ​Guide

Module​ ​7​ ​-The​ ​Levels​ ​of


Scientific​ ​Literature
Introduction
Now that you have a full grasp of the science communication environment and the
construction of scientific knowledge and information, it’s now time to discuss the vehicles of
scientific​ ​and​ ​technical​ ​information

In this module, we will talk about the levels of scientific literature. As science communicator,
it is important that you are familiar with these different levels so you would know how to
effectively​ ​communicate​ ​scientific​ ​and​ ​technical​ ​information​ ​to​ ​various​ ​kinds​ ​of​ ​audiences.

Learning​ ​Objectives
At​ ​the​ ​end​ ​of​ ​this​ ​module,​ ​you​ ​should​ ​be​ ​able​ ​to:

1. Compare​ ​and​ ​contrast​ ​the​ ​different​ ​levels​ ​of​ ​communicating​ ​S&T​ ​information;
2. Describe in terms of style, content, and format a technical journal article as opposed to
an​ ​article​ ​in​ ​a​ ​popular​ ​magazine;
3. Give​ ​two​ ​examples​ ​each​ ​for​ ​a​ ​technical​ ​journal​ ​and​ ​a​ ​popular​ ​magazine.

Types​ ​of​ ​Scientific​ ​Literature

In Module 3, we discussed about the structure of scientific literature. As science


communicators, it is essential that you are familiar with how the scientific literature are
structured​ ​given​ ​the​ ​sheer​ ​volume​ ​of​ ​scientific​ ​literature​ ​that​ ​have​ ​been​ ​produced.

In this Module, we will discuss the types or levels of scientific literature. For you to be an
effective science communicator, you should have a deep knowledge of the different levels of
communicating​ ​S&T​ ​information​ ​to​ ​different​ ​levels​ ​of​ ​audiences.

Learning​ ​Activity

DEVC​ ​263/1st​ ​Semester​ ​2017-2018


For this topic, I want you to read Module 7 - The Levels of Scientific Literature by Ma.
Theresa​ ​H.​ ​Velasco.

As you read the pages 147 - 180, I want you to pay close attention to the characteristics of
the different types of levels of scientific literature. You also have to critically understand
how the content, style and format differs for each type of literature as well as the different
audiences​ ​targeted​ ​by​ ​each​ ​type.

Read also an article by the Rice University on ​How to Read a Scientific Article. ​This article
will give you an idea how complex a scientific article is in terms of structure and features.
As a science communicator, it is important that you clearly understood how this type of
scientific​ ​literature​ ​can​ ​be​ ​effectively​ ​communicated​ ​and​ ​disseminated.

Share​ ​what​ ​you​ ​have​ ​learned​ ​in​ ​your​ ​journal.

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References:

The​ ​Cain​ ​Project​ ​in​ ​Engineering​ ​and​ ​Professional​ ​Communication,​ ​How​ ​to​ ​Read​ ​a​ ​Scientific
Article.​ ​OpenStax​ ​CNX.​ ​Mar​ ​29,​ ​2008
http://cnx.org/contents/d85e82ee-f854-4953-a194-8ec1baf39348@1.

DEVC​ ​263/1st​ ​Semester​ ​2017-2018

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