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Scientific PublicationDFDA206, 2008VTFull
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Course plan
No of lectures
About 10
Recommended for
Graduate students about to write papers and theses. New graduate students can also take this course.
The course was last given
This course was given in Spring 2007.
Goals
Improve your writing and avoid getting that annoying "We regret to inform you that your submission was not accepted..." letter.
Prerequisites
None, except prior experience from writing at least one or two research papers.
Organization
A series of seminars that cover different aspects of the publication process and tips for improving writing. Participants are encouraged to bring their own text for discussion and commenting at one of the seminars.
Contents
Yet another course on how to improve your scientific writing. This one focuses on the publication process and how to improve the details of your writing to help you get published.
Literature
Lyn Dupre. Bugs in Writing: Guide to Debugging Your Prose, Addison Wesley,
1998. ISBN: 020137921X
Strunk & White. The Elements of Style. ISBN: 020530902X
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. Fifth Edition.
ISBN: 1-55798-790-4
Lecturers
Henrik Eriksson
Examiner
Henrik Eriksson
Examination
Active participation and submission of manuscript text for discussion during seminars.
Credit
3 p
Comments
The course is given in Swedish. In case the course is full, graduates students enrolled at IDA will have priority.
Page responsible: Director of Graduate Studies
