Science Writing is about developing the writing skills of the learners

They can apply those skills directly to the writing of scientific publications in their domain, but also skills they can utilise when writing different genres.

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Introduction to the Course

Over the period of a semester, we will investigate, reflect on, discuss, and practice all parts that make up a journal article. The main approach is through rhetorical analysis of what the text does and implement these in our own text. To get the most out of this, we suggest you work on your own article. Our overall aim is that after the semester, you’ll have a paper which is (near) ready for submission.

Objectives

  • Identify and critically evaluate different rhetorical devices in journal articles
  • Write and revise their draft for different rhetorical devices.
  • Review drafts of journal articles and give and take constructive feedback to learn and revise their own text
  • Draft an effective cover letter stipulating the needs of their draft journal article
  • Develop a full academic paper through various revision loops, including online and face-to-face peer review

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Outcomes

After the course, our students:

  • can diagnose their own writing process and writing techniques, and experiment with this process to best suit their personal writing needs, and develop as scientific writers;
  • can understand writing requirements for their discipline and specific journal requirements;
  • can improve their text to be more scientific, formal, informal, and can communicate their message to different target groups;
  • have developed their skills to critically analyse and give feedback to written and oral texts;
  • can receive and integrate feedback;

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One of the best methodologies considering the courses I've taken. It is clear, concrete, practical, and updated with multiple and valuable references.

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The teaching methods were in-depth and motivating.

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Take this course!

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A supportive atmosphere, great peers and instructors.

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I have written a lot, but comparatively little in scientific fashion. This course helped me formulate my ideas in an understandable way.

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Very formative course, increased my skills and confidence.

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Prepare for the seminars. Improvisation is difficult.

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Practice writing. A lot. Irrespectively of your subject.

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The course probably works better for you if you have a very clear idea of the paper you want to work on. If you're still at an idea gathering or literature reviewing stage, and have other courses to attend, it may be really difficult to keep up with the pace of this course and make the materials useful for you.

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Lectures had valuable info, also writing group meetings were helpful.

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Good materials, explanations, support of professors.

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This course was very useful for writing my manuscripts. Along with the course, I wrote my second manuscript. Therefore, this course was really useful.

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