Scientific Writing: A Short (but Intensive) Course

Estonian Naturalists' Society (Struve 2, Tartu 51003)

The course is in English.

A workshop- and discussion-oriented course in scientific writing by Dr. Stephen B. Heard (University of New Brunswick, Canada). The primary focus is on writing the journal paper. Enrolling students must have a research project or available dataset that is advanced enough to begin write-up as part of the course activity.

Areas of emphasis include:

• strategies for effective and efficient writer behaviour;
• conventions for structure, format, and style in scientific writing, including their history and when to push back against them;
• and journals, peer review, and the process of scientific publication.

At the end of the course, students will

1. be familiar with major features of scientific journal papers;
2. understand the process of submission, peer review, and journal publication;
3. and understand the history of and rationale for key features of scientific writing and publication.

They will also have explored new techniques for efficient and effective writing and revision in their own practice.

Registration has ended!

The maximum number of participants is 20. Registration will be on a speed basis, provided that you can participate on all days.

Contact: Lauri Laanisto, lauri.laanisto@emu.ee.

The Estonian Doctoral School for Natural and Agricultural Sciences.