Course information
Course: Scientific Writing for biomedical/translational research
This Scientific Writing course is designed for PhD students in bio-medical (cellular, molecular, translational) research fields.
Is this course for you?
- Are you a GSMS PhD student?
- Are you doing research in a biomedical field (e.g. cellular, molecular or translational research)?
- Do you have a COMPLETE study which you would like to write a research paper on? OR:
- Do you have a COMPLETE research manuscript (written by you as first author), which you would like to improve before submitting?
- Are you fluent in English language (grammar, vocabulary)?
- Can you make time to follow ALL course days and prepare ALL homework assignments?
- If the answer to all of these questions is yes, this course is for you.
What will you learn and do during this course?
- You will obtain a clear understanding of the process leading to writing a biomedical research manuscript. In overview, the main steps of this process are: 1) Thinking about and planning your research; 2) performing experiments; 3) writing the manuscript; 4) submitting the manuscript; 5) dealing with rebuttals;
- You will (re)write your research manuscript critically, at the level of word, sentence, paragraph, section and whole manuscript;
- You will learn and apply style and argumentation skills;
- You will learn about the role of your own personality in the writing process. You will become aware of your positive and negative convictions concerning writing; you will learn to address these convictions in order to improve your scientific self-confidence, satisfaction and success;
- At the end of the course you will have written a complete research paper based on your study.
What is the duration of the course?
- The course consists of five full days (8 hours/day). To obtain a course certificate and study points, participation in all course days and preparation of all indicated homework is mandatory.
Which tools will be used during the course?
- Lectures. These will convey the theoretical knowledge needed to write a scientific paper.
- Demonstrations. Examples drawn from your own manuscripts will be discussed and improved during the classes.
- Interactive work and exercises. You will work individually or in small groups on your manuscript, putting into practice what you have learned in theory.
- Homework. After each course day you will receive a homework assignment, which you will prepare before the following course day. You will collaborate with a study buddy in order to give and receive feedback on your homework.
- Handouts will be provided.
- It is strongly recommended to bring a laptop or tablet to the course.
When is this course NOT for you?
- You have little experience in scientific writing; your command of English language and grammar needs improvement: please follow the course Publishing in English.
- Your research is purely clinical or epidemiological: please follow the course Science Writing for Epidemiological Research (Share).
- Your research is in the engineering field: please follow the course Science Writing for Biomedical Engineering (Kolff).
Course days:
- Day 1: March 2
- Day 2: March 16
- Day 3: April 6
- Day 4: April 22
- Day 5: May 11
Enrollment procedure
After preliminary enrolment online, you will receive an invitation for a brief intake interview with the course coordinator. Final enrolment will take place after the intake interview.
Date
March 2–May 11, 2020
Time
09:00–17:00
EC (without exam)
2
Location address
to be announced
Course coordinator
- Eliane R. Popa, PhD
Language
English
Vacancies
enough
Deadline for registration
February 10, 2020
Registration
Sorry, the registration period for this event is over.