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| Semester | fall semester 2019 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Manfred Max Bergman (max.bergman@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Obviously, writing in general and scientific writing for peer-reviewed journals in particular is neither linear nor accomplished in 10 easy steps. And if there were indeed steps, they would not be easy. Writing for peer-reviewed journals requires strategic thinking, creativity, discipline, persistence, and sensitivity. In this course, we will learn how to select a suitable publishing outlet, write a first draft of a manuscript, review manuscripts from other course participants, and respond to reviewers’ comments. Participants will work on their own or someone else’s manuscript. Throughout the course, one illustrative paper will be developed, step-by-step. This is an active, work-intensive, writing-based course. |
| Learning objectives | - Learn to conceptualize an academic paper based on a research project - Write a manuscript for peer-review publication - Review a manuscript for peer-reviewed journals - Edit a manuscript based on reviewers’ comments - Learn how to communicate with editors and reviewers |
| Bibliography | Key texts connected substantively to the paper that you will be working on. I will provide more details and guidance about this during the course. |
| Comments | - MA and PhD candidates from the social and related sciences - Limited to the first 15 inscribers - EITHER have a completed data analysis, ready for integration into a peer-reviewed paper OR willingness to work on someone else’s manuscript |
| 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 |
African Studies: Recommendations (PhD subject: African Studies) Modul: Ungleichheit, Konflikt, Kultur (Master's degree subject: Sociology) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | - Regular participation in the course - Collaboration on writing a manuscript - Review of two manuscripts - Rewriting a manuscript based on reviewers’ comments - Responding appropriately to reviewers’ comments |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | no repetition |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Soziologie |