The student must be proficient in spoken and written English. Without a good command of the language, it will not be possible to pass the course.

In this course students should learn to: - draft an academic, scientific or technical text correctly and to compose and present a speech following a logical order, with precise language that is appropriate to the context. - present a topic, project or report before a specific audience and through digital media - use intonation correctly and take advantage of the expressive possibilities of non-verbal language. - communicate effectively in the digital environment - know the characteristics of inclusive language and include it in oral and written texts, in accordance with Sustainable Development Goal 5 (gender equality).

K1: Acquires personal knowledge and skills within and outside his or her professional field that enriches his or her own personal growth as an individual and citizen, and acquires the ability to transmit these appropriately. S2: Carries out their work or vocation in a professional manner, and possess appropriate competencies as demonstrated through the development and defence of arguments, and problem-solving within their field of study. S3: Prepares reports to effectively communicate project knowledge, objectives and results to specialised and non-specialised audiences S8: Has the professional and interpersonal skills necessary to successfully navigate the working conditions that exist in their chosen subarea(s) of neuroscience, and is able to successfully use informational and communication tools and techniques for training and professional activities. C4: Uses advanced mathematical, statistical and computational tools to increase and improve knowledge in neuroscience and its applications. C5: Apply your neuroscience knowledge in a unifying and integrated fashion as part of a multidisciplinary team (pharmaceutical sector, health industry, diagnostic techniques, health information technologies, government agencies and regulatory bodies. C6: Apply the results of your comprehensive training to your everyday professional activities, combining Neuroscience knowledge with a solid foundation of ethical responsibility and respect for fundamental rights, diversity and democratic values. C7: Apply the scientific and technical principles you acquired during your undergraduate training, together with your own natural learning capabilities, to better adapt to novel opportunities arising from scientific and technological development.

The program addresses the strategies necessary for the drafting and presentation of any type of written text or oral speech in the academic environment. The content is structured as follows: A. ELEMENTS OF ORAL AND WRITTEN TEXTS 1. WHAT IS SAID: How to choose a topic? The timeliness of the topic and its appropriateness to the context of the communication What is included and what is discarded Adaptation to the oral or written production and reception medium. The digital medium 2. HOW IS IT STRUCTURED: How is a text constructed? The structure of the text: the outline and table of contents How to begin and end oral and written texts according to the communicative situation Narrative strategies. Storytelling 3. HOW TO PREPARE: What techniques can be used to prepare a good presentation? Mnemonic strategies Rehearsal techniques 4. HOW TO PRESENT: What is the correct and effective way to deliver a speech or presentation? The correct expressive register or adaptation to the recipient in oral, written, and digital environments Common mistakes and how to avoid them. Attention to digital media Use of inclusive language 5. HOW IS IT CARRIED OUT: What is the process involved in writing or presenting a good text? Elements of an oral presentation (paralanguage, diction, stage fright) Elements of written language for drafting an academic text Elements of digital communication. Netiquette or how to behave on the Internet B. CASE STUDIES ORAL - Presentations and videoconferences in an academic context - Proposal and defense of a project - Debates WRITTEN - Drafting an academic paper - Drafting a technical report, a research paper or essay - Written communication in the digital media

The methodology prioritizes the practical application of the content and the development of skills will be promoted by means of activities such as the following: 1. Writing an academic paper with the objective of drafting well constructed texts, with precise and appropriate vocabulary. 2. Writing and sending messages and academic work through digital media. 3. Group and individual oral presentations to improve communicative competence and delivery in front of an audience. 4. Videoconferencing as a communicative and educational method. 5. Constructive criticism of the presentations by peers and professor.