Universität Wien

220069 SE SE Scientific Skills: Scientific Writing, Presentation and Publication, Grant Writing (2024W)

Continuous assessment of course work

The class will provide an overview and exercises of the following topics:

- Manuscript preparation and abstract writing

- Functioning of the peer review process

- Displaying results

- Scientific epistemology and methodological issues

The class includes several hands on parts where students will have the opportunity to practice their skills in the above mentioned areas

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 30 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 01.10. 15:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum 3, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Tuesday 15.10. 15:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum 3, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Tuesday 29.10. 15:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum 3, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Tuesday 12.11. 15:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum 3, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Tuesday 10.12. 15:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum 3, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Tuesday 07.01. 15:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum 3, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG
  • Tuesday 21.01. 15:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum 3, Währinger Straße 29 1.UG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The seminar "Scientific Skills" provides students with in-depth knowledge on all single steps of the research process. During the seminar topics such as the academic system, academic publishing, peer-reviewing, critical thinking and reading of scientific papers, and the formal academic standards for writing a paper or research proposal and holding a presentation will be covered. Students will familiarize themselves with the essential skills for designing a research setup, deriving conceptualizations, measuring constructs, academic writing and presenting. The seminar will also address core debates in the Social Sciences, for example, the establishment of causality.

Assessment and permitted materials

The following requirements should be met:
- Active participation in class
- Submission of assignments (e.g., research proposal, peer reviews, literature quizzes) and presentation of the developed research proposal

The use of artificial intelligence (AI; e.g., ChatGPT): AI tools are only permitted in accordance with the University of Vienna guidelines. The extent of the concrete use of AI tools in this seminar will be communicated at the beginning of the course. To ensure good scientific practice, a grade-relevant oral reflection on the submitted tasks may be required.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Grading:
1 (Very good): 87 - 100%
2 (Good): 75 - 86,99%
3 (Satisfying): 63 - 74,99%
4 (Sufficient): 50 - 62,99%
5 (Not Sufficient): 00 - 49,99%

Examination topics

Reading list

Mandatory readings will be presented in the syllabus of the class and on Moodle.

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Mo 30.09.2024 14:06