230112 PR Reading and writing academic papers (2015S)

2.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 23 - Soziologie

Continuous assessment of course work

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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).

Registration is open from Mo 09.02.2015 08:00 to Mo 23.02.2015 08:00
Registration is open from Th 26.02.2015 08:00 to Su 01.03.2015 08:00
Deregistration possible until Fr 20.03.2015 23:59

Details

max. 35 participants

Language: German, English

Lecturers

Susanne Vogl

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

04.03.2015, 12:00 - 13:30 Uhr, Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2;
18.03.2015, 12:00 - 13:30 Uhr, Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2;
15.04.2015, 12:00 - 13:30 Uhr, Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2;
29.04.2015, 12:00 - 13:30 Uhr, Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2;
13.05.2015, 12:00 - 13:30 Uhr, Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2;
27.05.2015, 12:00 - 13:30 Uhr, Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2;
10.06.2015, 12:00 - 13:30 Uhr, Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2;
24.06.2015, 12:00 - 13:30 Uhr, Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2

    
    Wednesday
    04.03.
    12:00 - 13:30
    Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
    
    Wednesday
    18.03.
    12:00 - 13:30
    Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
    
    Wednesday
    15.04.
    12:00 - 13:30
    Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
    
    Wednesday
    29.04.
    12:00 - 13:30
    Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
    
    Wednesday
    13.05.
    12:00 - 13:30
    Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
    
    Wednesday
    27.05.
    12:00 - 13:30
    Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
    
    Wednesday
    10.06.
    12:00 - 13:30
    Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
    
    Wednesday
    24.06.
    12:00 - 13:30
    Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Academic success depends (partly) on publishing scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals. This course aims to give participants confidence in writing academic papers. The course will provide practical advice on planning, preparing, submitting and revising articles for publication on scholarly journals. Examples and exercises demonstrate general rules on how to structure and phrase a manuscript.

Assessment and permitted materials

- participation in class (33%)
- writing section of an academic paper (33%)
- peer review in writing (33%)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The aim of the course is strengthening skills in planning and writing of academic papers, structuring academic papers, phrase and focus research questions, and establishing an argument.

Examination topics

This course is focussing on reading and analysing published literature, reflecting on their own writing practice as well as applying newly developed skills in writing exercises.
Methods employed are
- reading and discussing literature
- reading and analysing academic papers regarding structure
- writing sections of an academic paper (preferably on own research interests)
- peer review system

Reading list

Olsen, L. (2014) How to Get Your Writing Published in Scholarly Journals. eacademica.
Skern, T. (2011). Writing scientific English: A workbook. Wien: Facultas Verlag.

Association in the course directory

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