Proseminar Scientific Reading, Writing and Presentation Skills for Computer Scientists University Potsdam, Summer Term 2007

Aim:

This module aims at strengthening the ability of students to understand scientific material, to present it in a comprehensible fashion - both orally and in written form -, and to discuss scientific questions that arise in the course of a presentation. As an added feature, students will learn to do this in English.

Specific subjects that will be used for this purpose will change every year. They will be selected from the following

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Quantum Computing
  • Cryptography

The first half of the course aims at training basic skills such as understanding structure and content of scientific material and lectures, writing scientific documents, preparing an oral presentation, and leading a scientific discussion.

For this purpose we will use general reading materials, video presentations, and the introductory chapters of a textbook for the respective subject.

In the second half of the course, students will be expected to give a brief presentation of a topic selected from the text book, to lead a scientific discussion after the talk, and to write a summary that includes the results of the discussion.

Each course is limited to 12 students (no exceptions!). Larger numbers will limit the intended learning effect.

Structure of the 2007 course

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