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Abstract:

You have to write your Bachelor's thesis and have never done anything like this before? Are you about to write your admission paper for the final exams to become a teacher and need basic skills in writing a scientific paper? Or are you working on your first research project of your own in your PhD and want to refresh your knowledge on how to describe it in a structured way?

"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.

To receive a graded ECTS certificate, it is necessary to complete the online units of the course and pass an exam. In the first unit you will find more detailed information about the requirements. Please note that capacity for the written examination is limited (up to 300 students from LMU and non-LMU students and up to 50 students from HAW Ansbach and up to 50 students from Technischen Hochschule Nürnberg), and prior registration is required.

Gliederung:

The online cases include the following topics:

PREPARATION OF THE ARTICLE
1. Introduction
2. Literature search
3. Literature management
4. Planning of the writing process

THE WRITING PROCESS
5. Language and Expression
6. Methods
7. Introduction and Aims
8. Results
9. Discussion and Conclusion
10. Title and Abstract
11. Visuals
12. Bibliography and Citation

PUBLISHING AND PRESENTING
13. Submission to the journal
14. Oral presentation
15. Poster presentation
16. Peer-reviewing

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 first steps of scientific writing, the phase of preparation of the article. The course explains how to search and manage the scientific literature as well as how to plan the writing process. In a second phase, the course guides through the writing process itself. After dealing with important aspects of English language and expression in scientific writing, 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. In a third phase, the course explains how to publish and 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 and 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:

Students will acquire basic skills in academic writing. They will learn how to structure academic texts logically, use precise and academically appropriate language, and cite sources correctly. An additional focus is on critical reflection on the use of generative AI tools in the writing process, including the ethical and legal framework. Through practical writing exercises and interactive tasks, participants will develop the ability to write their own academic texts in a targeted manner and in accordance with academic standards. After successfully completing this part of the course, they will be able to independently plan an academic paper and write their final thesis.

Lehrveranstaltungstyp:

Kurs

Interaktionsformen mit Betreuer/in:

E-Mail, Übungsaufgaben, Übungsaufgaben für Selbstlernbetrieb

Interaktionsformen mit Mitlernenden:

Chat

Kursdemo:

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Nutzung

Kurs ist konzipiert für:

LMU: Medicine

TH Nürnberg: Mechanical Engineering

HS Ansbach: Applied Biotechnology

Target group: Students of natural and health sciences at all qualification levels (Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD) who would like to improve their academic writing skills in English.

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Nutzungsentgelte:

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

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Verantwortlich

Anbieterhochschule:

Uni München (LMU)

Anbieter:

Prof. Dr. Katja Radon

Autoren:

N.  N.

Betreuer:

Dr. Bernarda Espinoza Castro

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