Welcome to Scientific Writing: Abstracts & Articles!

300443 SE+UE      Summer Semester 2020

Instructor:   
Dr. Brian Metscher
Dept. of Evolutionary Biology, University of Vienna
Tel. 1 4277 56704
brian.metscher@univie.ac.at
http://homepage.univie.ac.at/brian.metscher

Class will meet weekly on Wednesdays 12:00-13:30 in the COSB Seminar Room (UZA I, Ebene 2, Spange 2.

First class meeting is 4 March 2020.

This course will guide students through reading and writing different kinds of scientific abstracts and summaries, introduce the structure and composition of scientific articles, and examine how these communications reflect the structure of scientific research and knowledge. Exercises will include practice writing abstracts for research articles, proposals, and conference submissions, and group work on improving individual writing skills.

Evaluation is based on attendance and participation (2/3) and completion of homework assignments (1/3).

Attendance is required: two absences (excused or unexcused) will be allowed before your grade is affected.

There will be weekly homework assignments, some of which will include a written assignment to be collected in class; others will include in-class discussion or presentation. These will account for 1/3 of the final mark.

If you are enrolled but cannot attend the first class, you must send me an email about this before the first class. Include your registered name and Matrikelnr.

If you are not officially enrolled in the course, I am not allowed to give you a mark. And if you do not wish to receive a mark for this course, you must cancel your registration (abmelden) before 31 March, otherwise I am required to give you a mark whether you attended the course or not.