Aspects of scientific writingLectures:10 hours Recommended forAll doctoral students at IDA / HMI. The course was last given:Fall 00. GoalsTo provide the basic skills needed for reading, writing and presenting scientific work (journal papers, monographs, presentations). This includes guidelines for structuring written and oral presentations, as well as for critical reading.Prerequisites PrerequisitesGood working knowledge of English. Organization and ContentsThe seminars will take the form of guided discussions of a number of selected scientific papers, and use these to illustrate essential points relating to reading, writing and presentation. Course participants are encouraged to suggest examples of papers that they consider particularly good or bad. The papers need not be within their own area of interest or expertise. LiteratureSwales & Feak (1994). Academic writing for graduate students. The University of Michigan Press. TeachersErik Hollnagel ExaminerErik Hollnagel ScheduleFall 2001. ExaminationPresence during seminars + summary report or presentation Credit3 credits |
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