Scientific writing for biomedical articles (Spring)
BIO-686(B) / 1 credit
Teacher(s): Le Duc Ingrid, Bless Ann Sheila
Language: English
Remark: Next time: Spring 2023
Summary
The course is highly recommended for its excellent quality. The students will be apt to write a clear, well structured and credible scientific article. It is for PhD students who are already in the process of writing. Participants in the early stages of a PhD won't make the most of this course.
Content
- How to structure a scientific article
- How to make your article readable and credible
- How to make a good poster
- Pitching your research
- During the course, participants will prepare and share a title, an abstract and an introduction
- All participants will get feedback from the trainer and other participants
- The discussion section will be dealt with by commenting on a published one, unless students have one ready for comments
- On day 5 or 6, students will book a slot for an individual 30-minute discussion of their submitted work
Note
IMPORTANT:
This course will only take place with a minimum of 8 participants.
The maximum number of participants is 10.
Investment: Participants are expected to bring and produce new material. The benefit of the course is to improve their current written work using the feedback they will receive. To help the trainer prepare the course, participants will be asked to submit a brief written assignment some 10 days in advance to the start of the course.
TO PRE-REGISTER
Once the schedule is online, please contact edbb@epfl.ch, confirming that:
a) you are able to attend all dates (students who cannot attend all the sessions should enroll next semester/year)
b) you are at least already in your 2nd year
c) you are already in the process of writing articles and be ready to bring an abstract and a title on the second day and
d) your host laboratory agrees to cover the CHF 325.00 registration fee.
Students who cannot meet requirements a) b) c) & d), should wait to enroll for a future session, knowing that this course is given twice a year. Registrations will be confirmed on a first come-first-served basis. The invoices will be issued as soon as 9 participants have pre-registered.
In the programs
- Number of places: 12
- Exam form: Project report (session free)
- Subject examined: Scientific writing for biomedical articles (Spring)
- Lecture: 20 Hour(s)
- Number of places: 12
- Exam form: Project report (session free)
- Subject examined: Scientific writing for biomedical articles (Spring)
- Lecture: 20 Hour(s)