Universität Wien

980029 TS Writing and Publishing a Paper in Humanities & Social Sciences (2014W)

0.00 ECTS (1.50 SWS), DoktorandInnenzentrum-Kursangebot

Please note: Participation is subject to the successfully passed public presentation of your dissertation project.

Details

max. 15 participants
Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 28.01. 10:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum 2 Berggasse 7 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 28.01. 14:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum 2 Berggasse 7 2.Stock
  • Thursday 29.01. 10:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum 2 Berggasse 7 2.Stock
  • Thursday 29.01. 14:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum 2 Berggasse 7 2.Stock
  • Friday 30.01. 10:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum 2 Berggasse 7 2.Stock
  • Friday 30.01. 14:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum 2 Berggasse 7 2.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

PhD students will learn the skills needed to write and publish a scholarly paper in the humanities and social sciences in the course of this 3-day intensive workshop.
Students writing in English will be able to actively participate by presenting the texts they are currently working on, which will be discussed and revised in class. This course will be held interactively. All students will be encouraged to participate in the discussions.
Together we'll work on the following points:
- Choosing a good title and keywords
- Preparing an abstract
- Writing your introduction
- Describing your methods
- Discussing your results
- Summarizing and conclusion
Revising and editing your own work

Assessment and permitted materials

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examination topics

Each student will be expected to submit a draft of his/her paper by the deadline of Monday 12-01-2015. This can be a rough draft of the paper, or a complete section, incl. the abstract or summary. These pages will be reviewed and revised, so that each student has a chance to receive direct input on his/her writing from the instructor.

Reading list

1) How to Write & Publish a Scientific Paper by Robert A. Day, Orynx Press, Phoenix New York, 1988.

2) A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses and Dissertations by Kate L. Turabian, University of Chicago Press, Chicago London, 2003.

3) On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction by William Zinsser, HarperResource Quill, New York, 2001.

4) The Artful Edit: On the Practice of Editing Yourself by Susan Bell, Norton, New York London, 2007.

Association in the course directory

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