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25518-01 - Lecture: Writing an effective scientific article (VTV) (1 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2011 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Thomas R. Ward (thomas.ward@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Disseminating scientific results is one of the main tasks of PhD students, postdocs and professors. A poorly written, structured and illustrated paper has good chances of being unnoticed. In addition, referees are more susceptible to reject such a manuscript. This lecture will discuss format, grammar and usage as well as the use and preparation of illustrations, chemical structures and tables in chemistry papers. Practical exercises will include discussion of student's own reports and ways of improving these. |
| Learning objectives | Write a concise, well structured and illustrated scientific paper |
| Bibliography | The ACS Style Guide: A Manual for Authors and Editors The Elements of Style by Strunk and White The Art of Scientific Writing by Ebel Bleifert and Russey Say It in English, Please! by R. Schoenfeld |
| Admission requirements | Working knowledge of English |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Chemistry (Doctorate Philosophy (Faculty of Science)) Module Specialisation (Master Chemistry) Module Specialisation: Chemistry (Master Nanosciences) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Term-paper: a J. Am. Chem. Soc. style communication based on a dataset provided by T. Ward |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: teaching staff |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,5 |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Science, studiendekanat-philnat@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Departement Chemie |