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Abstract:

"Scientific Writing" in English is a crucial qualification course for students of all disciplines and all skill levels (Bachelor's, Master's, PhD).  Specifically for students of natural sciences who are often required to draft texts in English (ranging from letters & e-mails about papers, to abstracts, to posters, to scientific publication and third party applications), this course shall not only help them encounter the "fear of blank page" but also help them overcome the language barrier.  

The online seminar "Scientific Writing" aims at targeting students of natural sciences and health sciences who wish to improve their academic writing skills in English. The course helps attaining skills in literature search, drafting various parts of scientific publication & publishing and presenting the results of the scientific publication in English. The objective of the seminar is to provide a brief theoretical introduction on each topic of the course. Exercises with clearly defined tasks give students the opportunity to test what they have learned and applied directly during the flow of the seminar. Thus for example the student has the opportunity to draft one’s own scientific publication step-by-step. Immediate feedback from the tutor can help the students with their queries if they are stuck. The learning objectives are specified at the end of each class. The lectures shall be held independent of other events and shall be open to audiences of all types.

Gliederung:

The online cases include the following topics:

GETTING STARTED
1. Introduction
2. Literature search I
3. Literature search II - citation programs

THE WRITING PROCESS  
4. Scientific Style: Language and Expression
5. Writing a scientific paper I: Overview
6. Writing a scientific paper II: Methods
7. Writing a scientific paper III: Results
8. Writing a scientific paper IV: Introduction and Aims
9. Writing a scientific paper V: Discussion and Conclusion
10. Writing a scientific paper VIa: Title
11. Writing a scientific paper VIb: Abstract
12. Writing a scientific paper VII: Visuals and Layout
13. Writing a scientific paper VIII: Bibliography and Citation

PUBLISHING AND PRESENTING
14. Selection of the Journal
15. Submission to the Journal and outcomes
16. Oral presentation of Scientific Results
17. Posters
18. Peer-reviewing

EVALUATION AND CONCLUSION
19. Repeat your knowledge

Detaillierter Inhalt:

"Scientific Writing" in English is a crucial qualification course for students of all disciplines and all skill levels (Bachelor's, Master's, PhD).  Specifically for students of natural sciences who are often required to draft texts in English (ranging from letters & e-mails about papers, to abstracts, to posters, to scientific publication and third party applications), this course shall not only help them encounter the "fear of blank page", but also help them overcome the language barrier.  

The online seminar "Scientific Writing" aims at targeting students of natural sciences and health sciences who wish to improve their academic writing skills in English. The course navigates from dealing with basic linguistic features to complex expertise of academic writing. Initially the course deals with the important aspects of English language in unison with the text requirements of natural & health sciences. The course then explains how to search, store & utilize the scientific literature. Later the course offers learning units that help in acquiring expertise in drafting various parts of a scientific publication. Additionally, these learning units offer a step-by-step opportunity to compose one’s own scientific publication. Subsequently, the course explains how to publish & present a scientific publication. In this part of the course students can acquire knowledge not only regarding the procedure of submitting an article to a journal, but also concerning the oral & poster presentation of the scientific publication.  

The objective of the seminar is to provide a brief theoretical introduction on each topic of the course. Exercises with clearly defined tasks give students the opportunity to test what they have learned and applied directly during the flow of the seminar. Immediate feedback from the tutor can help the students with their queries if they are stuck. The learning objectives are specified at the end of each class. The lectures shall be held independent of other events and shall be open to audiences of all types.

Lern-/Qualifikationsziele:

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Lehrveranstaltungstyp:

Kurs

Interaktionsformen mit Betreuer/in:

E-Mail, Übungsaufgaben, Übungsaufgaben für Selbstlernbetrieb

Interaktionsformen mit Mitlernenden:

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Kursdemo:

zur Kursdemo

Nutzung

Kurs ist konzipiert für:

Master International Occupational Safety and Health, Gesundheitswissenschaften, Sprachen, alle sonstigen Studiengänge

Formale Voraussetzungen:

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Erforderliche Vorkenntnisse:

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Hinweise zur Nutzung:

Nutzung über CASUS

Kursumsetzung (verwendete Medien):

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Erforderliche Technik:

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Nutzungsentgelte:

für andere Personen als (reguläre) Studenten der vhb Trägerhochschulen nach Maßgabe der Benutzungs- und Entgeltordnung der vhb

Rechte hinsichtlich des Kursmaterials:

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Verantwortlich

Anbieterhochschule:

Uni München (LMU)

Anbieter:

Prof. Dr. Katja Radon

Autoren:

Megha Bhardwaj

Katja Radon

Johan Ohlander

Betreuer:

Tutorenteam Radon

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