Universität Wien

980040 TS Scientific Communication (2012S)

0.00 ECTS (0.20 SWS), DoktorandInnenzentrum-Kursangebot

Please note: Participation is subject to an accepted research proposal (exposé). Please, send your proposal to training.doktorat@univie.ac.at.

Details

max. 20 participants
Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 12.06. 09:30 - 12:00 Seminarraum 2 Berggasse 7 2.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The lecture will outline the basics of successful written and oral communication in science. Suggestions and ideas to answer the frequently asekd questions will be given:

- Which type of English should I use? What sort of sentences should I use? Which words convey certainty, ambivalence and doubt? Where should I start to write my manuscript?
- How do I describe the figures and tables? How can I tell when a word, a sentence, a paragraph or a figure is redudant? In oral communication, how do I become more confident?
- What are the common mistakes?
- How can I avoid them?
- Is my English good enough?
- How do I go about answering questions from the audience.

Assessment and permitted materials

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examination topics

Reading list

Recommen ded reading: Tim Skern, Writing scientific English: A Worksbook, 2nd edition, Wien 2011

Association in the course directory

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