Science Writing Course

 

The goal of the course is to improve the quality of scientific writing of quantitative research in health research. There will be interactive plenary lectures and coach group meetings.

Various topics will be discussed during the interactive lectures. Students may be asked to complete assignments prior to the lectures. The students will also be expected to set up and manage citation alerts. During the interactive lectures the students will be provided with (parts of) draft manuscripts and are asked to furnish the manuscript with an abstract, title or keywords. In additional, data will be given and students will be asked to construct a table or a figure.

The coach groups will consist of 4 to 5 students and a coach. The students will send (parts) of concept manuscripts to the coaches one week prior to the next meeting. The coaches and the other students in the coach groups will provide the students with feedback about concept manuscripts. Feedback will be given using e-mail/Blackboard. The interactive lectures will be given in 2 to 3-hour sessions. The coach group meetingswill take 1 to 2 hours. There will be around 8 lectures and 4 coach group meetings.

The course will take over 5 months.

 

Study load

2 ECTS credit points

 

Calendar

1. introduction to the course by Pieter Dijksta and Jim Coyne
February 9, 9.00-12.00

2. several topics by Jim Coyne
February 15, 9.00-11.00

3. Introduction section by Flora Haaijer-Ruskamp
March 6, 9.00-11.00

4. Method section by Pieter Dijkstra
April 4, 9.00-12.00

5. Result section by Tineke Oldehinkel
May 10, 11.00-13.00

6. Discussion section by Adelita Ranchor
May 31, 15.00-17.00

7. Several topics by Jim Coyne
June 6, 14.00-17.00

 

Registration

Ms. R.C. (Renate) Kroese (r.c.kroese@med.umcg.nl)

Phone: +31 50 363 2868

 

Coordinators

prof. R. (Robbert) Sanderman

prof. P.U. (Pieter) Dijkstra

 

Further information

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