How to read and write a scientific paper

• Duration: 9 Hours
• Language: English
• Teaching modes: Blended - both synchronous and non synchronous

 
Course programme

Asynchronous online teaching of reading a scientific paper (3 hours):

• Differences between papers and textbooks.
• Role of each section and what kind of information it contains.
• Where authors usually “hide” important details.
• What sections you should ignore on the first pass.
• Setting realistic goals (you don’t need to understand everything).
• Recognising breakthrough innovation.

Synchronous online teaching of writing a scientific paper (4 hours):

• The purpose of writing a scientific paper: communication, reproducibility, and credit.
• Reader-centered writing mindset.
• The “story” behind every research paper.
• The importance of coherence between sections.
• How reviewers evaluate each section.
• Conventional IMRaD architecture (Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion).
• Journal-specific requirements and trends (e.g., structured abstracts, graphical abstracts, highlight sections).
• Common pitfalls in scientific communication.

Synchronous online teaching of writing a scientific paper: let’s write a successful contribution (2 hours):

Students are divided in groups and work together to writing the skeleton of a scientific paper in the form of a short communication.
Reference will be made to real journal templates.
The exercise will include about 6 hours of homework.
Results will be presented in a group discussion.