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| Semester | spring semester 2021 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| 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 can it be accomplished in 10 easy steps. Writing for peer-reviewed journals requires strategic thinking, creativity, discipline, persistence, and strategy. In this course, we will learn how to select a suitable publishing outlet, write a first draft of a manuscript, review manuscripts based on feedback 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 about the peer-reviewed publication process, specifically of open-access publications - Learn to conceptualize an academic paper - Write a manuscript for peer-reviewed publication - Review a manuscript for peer-reviewed journals - Edit a manuscript based on reviewers’ comments - Learn how to communicate with journal editors and reviewers - Lean about DORA and |
| Bibliography | http://www.snf.ch/en/theSNSF/research-policies/open-access/Pages/default.aspx https://sfdora.org/ https://www.forskningsetikk.no/en/guidelines/social-sciences-humanities-law-and-theology/guidelines-for-research-ethics-in-the-social-sciences-humanities-law-and-theology/ Key texts on different aspects of writing will be distributed throughout the course. |
| Comments | - MA and PhD candidates from the social and related sciences - Limited to the first 10 inscribers - have a completed data analysis, ready for integration into a peer-reviewed paper, write a theoretical or review paper, or willingness to work on someone else’s manuscript |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online course |
| Course auditors welcome |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Thursday | 12.15-14.00 | - Online Präsenz - |
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 11.03.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 18.03.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 25.03.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 01.04.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | Ostern |
| Thursday 08.04.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 15.04.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 22.04.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 29.04.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 06.05.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 13.05.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | Auffahrt |
| Thursday 20.05.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 27.05.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 03.06.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Modules |
African Studies: Recommendations (PhD subject: African Studies) Modul: Erweiterung Gesellschaftswissenschaften M.A. (Master's degree subject: Political Science) Modul: Ungleichheit, Konflikt, Kultur (Master's degree subject: Sociology) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | - Regular participation in the course - Collaboration on writing a peer-reviewed journal manuscript - Review two draft 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 | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Soziologie |