740928 Scientific Writing

winter semester 2016/2017 | Last update: 26.04.2017 | Place course on memo list

Department:

Instructor:

Dr. Martina Brauns, +43 512 507 58804

Course number:

740928

Title:

Scientific Writing

Type/hours:

VU 1

ECTS credits:

Period:

Block

Mode of repetition:

each semester

Language of instruction:

English

Learning Outcome:

Scientific text that you can use in future writing projects (posters, papers, grant proposals).

Contents:

The purpose of Categories (abstract, background, aim, objective, task sections)

Requirements for scientific reports to a scientific community ("Instructions for Authors")

Requirements for scientific reports to a less expert readership (articles in newspapers, etc.)

Style (brevity, clarity, simplicity, logical sequence)

Quoting and Citation.

Methods:

Introduction by lecturer using powerpoint

Participants write a categorized outline of their project (original article, grant proposal, poster,...)

Peer reviewing

Assessment:

combined

Literature:

scriptum via OLAT

Literature suggestions during course

Prerequisites:

none but English

Remarks:

max. 10 participants

OLAT: