Purpose of course This course aims to improve students’ proficiency in practical scientific writing. It covers the organization, grammar, and vocabulary of scientific journal articles and posters, e-mail, CVs and cover letters.
Course outline Each class consists of a short lecture outlining the key points related to a particular area, followed by a workshop-style application of these points to students’ writing. Evaluation is based on a minimum of four short papers, but students may submit up to seven papers if they wish.
1. Introduction
2. E-mail
3. Effective drafting and editing
4. Abstract
5. Introduction 1: Grammar and phrasing
6. Introduction 2: Collocation
7. Introduction 3: Articles
8. Methods
9. Results 1: Grammar and phrasing
10. Results 2: Reference and rephrasing
11. Discussion 1: Grammar and phrasing
12. Discussion 2: Parallelism
13. Title
14. CV and cover letter
15. Final evaluation