How to write and publish a scientific paper
- the build up of a scientific manuscript
- pictures and graphs
- how to present data and statistics
- ways of writing different parts of manuscripts
- writing different manuscripts (Natural science/Social science etc.)
A large part of the course will involve group discussions where each student will get training in writing her/his own manuscript. Thus there is a need that the students participating in the course already have enough data for writing a manuscript. Please check with your supervisor. Course leaders and students are reviewing each other’s manuscripts.
Kursplan och övrig information
Kursplan
PLG0049 How to write and publish a scientific paper, 3,0 Hp
Ämnen
Other Social ScienceUtbildningens nivå
ForskarnivåSpråk
EngelskaFörkunskapskrav
The applicant must be enrolled as a postgraduate student.Mål
The overall objective of the course is to learn how to write and publish a scientific manuscript. Critical reading and discussions of mauscripts are included. On completion of the course, students should have a critical understanding of what it means to write and publish scientific manuscripts.
Innehåll
Lectures about
the build up of a scientific manuscript
pictures and graphs
how to present data and statistics
ways of writing different parts of manuscripts
writing different manuscripts (Natural science/Social science etc.)
A large part of the course will involve group discussions where each student will get training in writing her/his own manuscript. Thus there is a need that the students participating in the course already have enough data for writing a manuscript. Please check with your supervisor. Course leaders and students are reviewing each other’s manuscripts.
Ytterligare information
Course start week 43 and end week 9 and involves six whole-day meetings at a regular bases. Between meetings students write their texts and comment on the texts of the other participants. The course meetings will be planned so that it is possible to take the other PhD courses in Alnarp during this time period.Number of participants: 6-20 students. Groups will be formed related to type of subject for the writing (e.g. divided into Natural-Technological Science/Social Science.). Please provide a few sentences about your PhD project and your planned manuscript when you register for the course.
Ansvarig institution/motsvarande
Institutionen för växtskyddsbiologi