Scientific Written Dissemination Methods in Ocean Sciences

Objectives

1. To understand the importance of epistemology in the current forms of scientific communication: Ethical principles; Intellectual work: copyright and industrial property rights.

2. Ability to search and select relevant scientific information: Bibliography management using database software.

3. Know how to prepare technical reports and specialized monographs in a professional way, using advanced word processing to structure complex documents.

4. Writing of scientific papers and submission to professional journals on marine sciences with peer review system.

5. Improve popular science written communication skills in ocean literacy, in the form of articles for media, “posters” for public events, and use of social networks.

Program

1. General Introduction: dissemination of scientific results on ocean sciences:

• Scientific Method importance in structuring scientific papers:
• Search of scientific information.

2. Types of scientific communication in written support:

• Preparation of scientific monographs (undergraduation reports, academic dissertations and books);
• Writing of papers for scientific journals (periodic journals, and Conference proceedings)

3. Popular science communication – ocean literacy (books, newspapers, TV, internet – blogs, social networks), education and environmental awareness.

4. Intellectual property (copyright) and industrial rights (patents and trademarks).

5. The importance of ethics in science - prevent misconduct and fraud.

Teaching Methodologies

The transmission of the syllabus will be made in regular classes, using visual presentations, including videos, Explanatory and interrogative interactions will be used to make the classes more attractive. The relevant supporting documentation will be made available through the platform "b-learning Moodle", which will also be used to discuss practical cases, using the asynchronous communication functionality of discussion forums and other forms of collaborative work. The classes will be theoretical-practical, with the practical part linked to the execution of work in the classroom or as independent work that students must do and later presented.

Carrying out a group work (scientific dissemination article – ocean literacy), which will be done with tutorial support during practical classes, and preparing an individual work (opinion on a topic related to the oceans) will allow us to deepen these written forms of scientific communication in ocean sciences.

Bibliography

Castro, P. & M.E. Huber, 2000. The Science of Marine Biology (Chap. 1). In: Marine Biology. 3rd Ed. Mc. Graw Hill Publishers, Boston. 444 pp.

Ceia, C., 2005. Normas para Apresentação de Trabalhos Científicos. 7ª Ed. Editorial Presença, Lisboa (Barcarena). Colecção Ensinar e Aprender, nº 2. 80 p.

Oliveira, L.A., 2011. Dissertação e Tese em Ciência e Tecnologia. Lidel – Edições técnicas, Lda. Lisboa, 192 pp.  (https://issuu.com/lidel/docs/disserta____o_e_tese_em_ci__ncia_e_)

Oliveira, L.A., 2013. Ética em Investigação Científica. Guia de Boas Práticas em Estudos de Caso. LIDEL, Edições Técnicas, Lda., Lisboa.
(https://issuu.com/lidel/docs/__tica_em_investiga____o_cient__fic)

Pereira, A. & C. Poupa, 2018. Como Escrever Uma Tese, Monografia ou Livro Científico: Usando o Word. 7.ª ed. Lisboa: Ed. Sílabo, 264 pp.

Reis, F.L., 2022. Investigação Científica e Trabalhos Académicos Guia Prático (2ª ed. revista e atualizada). Lisboa, Ed. Sílabo,