743901 VU Scientific Writing I
winter semester 2021/2022 | Last update: 24.09.2021 | Place course on memo listStudents learn the IMRAD Structure of scientific papers and the peer-review process.
1- What is a primary scientific publication? What is the peer-review process? Solving some common errors in scientific writing. The structure of a scientific publication.
2-When, what, and where to submit your manuscript
3- What to write first
4- How to prepare a good title and keywords
5-The abstract, active vs. passive formulations, wordiness
6-The introduction
7-Mastering the structure of paragraphs
8-Academic words used for reporting and connecting ideas
9- What information should be given in Materials and Methods?
10-Results (preparing tables and figures, common errors, legends, presentation)
11-Discussion
12-The appropriate tense for each section
13-Learning to avoid plagiarism
14-Word usage in scientific writing
15-Words and expressions to avoid; being concise
16-Use of citations
17-Tips on preparing the final version of the manuscript
18-Submitting the final version
19- Editors and the peer review process
26-Making a review: how should the comments for the authors look like?
27-Learning why manuscripts (in theory) get accepted/rejected
28- Page proof, open access or printed journals in a paperless age.
Continuous assessment (based on regular written and/or oral contribution by participants).
Barass, R. (2002) Scientists Must Write. Routledge, London.
Belcher, W.L. (2009) Writing your journal article in 12 weeks: a guide to academic publishing success. Sage Publications, London.
Blackwell, J. and J. Martin (2011) A scientific Approach to scientific writing. Springer.
Council of Science Editors. (2006) CSE: Scientific style and format: the CSE manual for authors, editors, and publishers. 7th ed. Reston, VA.
Day, R. A. (2006) How to write and publish a scientific paper. 6th ed., Cambridge University Press, New York.
Matthews, J. and R. Matthews (2007) Successful Scientific Writing: A Step-by-Step Guide for the Biological and Medical Sciences. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
Pechenik, JA (2004) A short guide to writing about biology, 5th ed., Longman, New York.
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Wed 2021-10-13
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09.00 - 10.00 | eLecture - online eLecture - online | Vorbesprechung | |
Tue 2022-01-18
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09.00 - 12.00 | eLecture - online eLecture - online | ||
Wed 2022-01-19
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09.00 - 12.00 | eLecture - online eLecture - online | ||
Thu 2022-01-20
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09.00 - 12.00 | eLecture - online eLecture - online | ||
Fri 2022-01-21
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09.00 - 12.00 | eLecture - online eLecture - online |