| Responsible Department | LIFE Graduate School | ||||||||||
| Course Dates | Several versions of this course exists - see the course catalogue at the course website (page 11-15). | ||||||||||
| Course Abstract | The course focuses on essential techniques for effective writing and presentation of scientific information. | ||||||||||
| Course Home Page | http://www.life.ku.dk/English/Maalgruppe/Employees... | ||||||||||
| Course Registration | To sign up for the course, please send an e-mail to scientific-writing@life.ku.dk. | ||||||||||
| Deadline for Registration | See course catalogue. | ||||||||||
| Credits | 2 (ECTS) | ||||||||||
| Level of Course | PhD course | ||||||||||
| Organisation of Teaching | Frederiksberg Campus | ||||||||||
| Language of Instruction | English | ||||||||||
| Restrictions | See the course catalogue | ||||||||||
| Course Content | |||||||||||
| Communicating science is as important to the scientific process as designing, conducting, and analyzing the experiment itself. The workshop focuses on essential techniques for effective writing and presentation of scientific information. We will discuss sections of a scientific article, coherence, choice of words, tight writing, parallel structure, and transitions to link ideas. We will also discuss correct grammar, punctuation, preparation of tables and figures, and writing statistics. You will practice writing scientific material. To engage you in developing your writing and presentation skills, the workshop is in the format of "active learning" -- a combination of an informative PowerPoint® lecture, followed by a practical group task. Tasks involve editing and improving sections of the paper, including tables and figures. At the end of each task, one member from each group reports its activities. The workshop is designed for those who have some experience in writing a scientific paper: those who are at the beginning of their careers, and those who have had more experience in writing scientific papers and would like to refine their communication skills. Scientists from various disciplines are welcome to attend. | |||||||||||
| Teaching and learning Methods | |||||||||||
| Lectures and excercises. | |||||||||||
| Learning Outcome | |||||||||||
| By the end of this workshop, you should see improvement in your ability to: . write and communicate . reason and evaluate . read and discuss logically . analyze and synthesize . cooperate in a team environment . work quickly | |||||||||||
| Course Material | |||||||||||
| A workbook (reader) will include notes from the PowerPoint® presentations and case studies for all editions of the course. At Scientific Writing (the Grossman Course) participants are required to read "Writing and Presenting Scientific Papers" by Birgitta Malmfors (SE), Phil Garnsworthy (UK), and Michael Grossman (USA), 2nd ed., Nottingham University Press (2004). | |||||||||||
| Course Coordinator | |||||||||||
| Lars Holm Rasmussen, lhr@life.ku.dk, Study and Students Affairs, Phone: 353-32659 | |||||||||||
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| There are several editions of this course: - Scientific Writing. - Academic Writing. - Communicating Science in English. You can find information on each course in the Course Catalogue. | |||||||||||
| Course Fee | |||||||||||
| See Course Catalogue. | |||||||||||
| Type of Evaluation | |||||||||||
| Active participation required. | |||||||||||
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