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Period: First        ECTS: 3


Course contents

Topic 1 Communication in Science

  • Basic aspects of scientific English.
  • Preparation of a scientific CV.
  • Preparing publications.
  • Preparing talks and posters.

Topic 2 Proposals for Research Grants

  • General structure of funding schemes.
  • Partners search and the formation of scientific consortia.
  • Writing grant applications.

Topic 3 Innovation

  • Basic concepts on entrepreneurship.
  • Structure and contents of a business plan.
  • Spin-off companies.

Topic 4 Intellectual property

  • Patents: objectives.
  • Writing a patent.
  • Patent exploitation.


Bibliography

  • The Craft of Scientific Writting, Springer, ISBN 978-0387947622.
  • Writing Science: How to write papers that get cited and proposals that get funded, Oxford, ISBN 978-0199760244.
  • Elements of Style, Pearson Longman, ISBN 978-0205309023.
  • CIADE UAM (www.ciade.org), curso de emprendedores.
  • Fundación General UAM (www.fuam.es), curso de promoción de patentes.
  • Oficina de Proyectos Internacionales UAM (www.uam.es/OPI).


Faculty

Coordinator  Roberto Otero Martín
Email  roberto.otero@uam.es
Website  https://www.fmc.uam.es/members/academic-staff/associate-professors/otero-martin-roberto/


More info on the course official guide (Guía docente)