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72506-01 - Lecture: Scientific Writing Clinic: How to Efficiently Plan, Assemble, Write, and Finalize a Scientific Article (3 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2026 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Thomas R. Ward (thomas.ward@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | 1) How to plan your research and the resulting paper 2) How to assemble a paper outline 3) Figures, Schemes, Tables and Captions 4) Organizing Text around Figures and Tables 5) Writing skills: Chemist’s English is not SMS English (a. Introduction, b. Results and Discussion, c. Outlook, d. Abstract, e. Supporting Information: care for the detail) 6) Adapting your style to your audience 7) Citation Ethics 8) Literature 9) Identifiying reviewers 10) Care for the Detail 11) AI-assisted writing, writing aids 12) Where to submit a manuscript 13) Accompanying Letter 14) Correcting a manuscript 15) Responding to reviewers 16) Practical exercises with feedback |
| Bibliography | 1) W. Strunk Jr, E. B. White: The Elements of Style, Macmillan Publishing 2) J. S. Dodd ed.: The ACS Style Guide, a Manual for Authors and Editors. Available under: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/book/10.1021/acsguide 3) R. Schoenfeld: “The Chemist’s English: Say It in English”, Wiley VCH 4) R. S. Covey: “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” Simon and Schuster 5) R. Hoffmann et al.: “Homo Citans and Carbon Allotropes: For an Ethics of Citation” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 10962 |
| Comments | For the timely organization of the access to the Rosental campus, students of the University of Basel must register on services.unibas.ch until 7 September 2026. Access to building BPR-1060 via gate 1047 only, the UniCard must be presented upon entry. |
| Course application | Register on services.unibas.ch For the timely organization of the access to the Rosental campus, students of the University of Basel must register on services.unibas.ch until 7 September 2026. Access to building BPR-1060 via gate 1047 only, the UniCard must be presented upon entry. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Thursday | 13.15-16.00 | Campus Rosental 1060, Seminarraum 7.48 |
Dates
| Modules |
Doctorate Chemistry: Recommendations (PhD subject: Chemistry) Module: Mixed Topics (Master's Studies: Chemistry) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Continuous evaluation as well as one final paper to be turned in at the end of the semester (J. Am. Chem. Soc., communication format). |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration |
| 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 |