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| Osvědčení o absolvování programu | |
| 1-2 ECTS | |
| Course completion certificate (Osvědčení o absolvování programu) | |
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Effective Scientific Writing (C-K834-0011)
| Effective Scientific Writing | |
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| However good your science is, if it is not communicated effectively, its value, your value, is lessened. Whether you like it or not, the modern scientist is a professional writer and learning how to do it properly is essential. Yet despite the ‘publish or perish’ culture in scientific research, almost no investment is made into teaching researchers how to become better writers. Since 2006, Craig Riddell has helped edit hundreds of scientific papers to successful publication, many for high-impact factor journals. This experience led to the development of a bespoke scientific writing course, Effective Scientific Writing (ESW), from which hundreds of researchers working in UCT, as well as commercial research institutes, have benefitted. ESW teaches the participant to really think about the mechanics of writing and changes their approach to it. Real-life examples provide the basis for exercises that help attendees to understand the importance of style and structure while also reducing the number of grammatical mistakes they make. Successful graduates will not only demonstrate improved scientific writing and editing skills but also be much better positioned to publish scientific papers in the future, especially in journals with a high impact factor. |
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| Successful graduates will not only demonstrate improved scientific writing and editing skills but also be much better positioned to publish scientific papers in the future, especially in journals with a high impact factor. |
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| Mandatory Streams I (Style and Structure) Unit 0: Context – Where the course comes from and why it is necessary Unit 1: The 7 key principles of good writing style – How to write in a clear, concise and reader-friendly way Unit 2: First impressions – Qualities of a good Title Unit 3: The 5 parts of a model Abstract – Structure is the key to developing a summary that successfully informs and persuades Individual consultation of your v1 Title/Abstract as a basis for editing and improving it until it reaches publishable-level quality Optional Streams I (Grammar) Unit 4: Articles change meaning (misuse is the most common form of writing error) – How to use them correctly and how to use noun-noun phrases to reduce the need for them Unit 5: The 7 essential elements of word order – A guide to thinking about and applying good sentence structure Unit 6: Understanding clauses Mandatory Streams II (Style and Structure) Unit 7: The flow chain – Overlap, positioning and signalling strategies for making sure that there is connection and coherence between your sentences Unit 8: Good paragraph design helps both reader and writer – The 6 principles of good paragraphing Unit 9: The 5 parts of a model Introduction – Bridging the knowledge gap and pinpointing your research gap are the keys to structuring your story Individual consultation of your v1 Introduction as a basis for editing and improving it until it reaches publishable-level quality Unit 11: Model Conclusion – A different approach to structure and style is needed to make the right claims in the right tone Individual consultation of your v1 Conclusion as a basis for editing and improving it until it reaches publishable-level quality Optional Streams Unit 10 (self-study): Materials and Methods writing tips Unit 12 (stream): Punctuation is not random – Punctuation marks should only be used to perform their specific communicative function(s) |
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| PhD Student at UCT, Prague (student doktorského studia na VŠCHT v Praze) Minimum B1 (Intermediate) level of English [Minimálně B1 (středně pokročilá) úroveň angličtiny] |
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| Submission and completion of an Abstract, an Introduction and a Conclusion of sufficient structural, stylistic and grammatical quality to be publishable in a scientific journal (Prezentace a dokončení Abstraktu s dostatečnou gramatickou, stylistickou a strukturní kvalitou pro publikaci ve vědeckém časopise) |
Podmínky absolvování a kvalifikace
sbalit rozbalitGarant a místo
sbalit rozbalitRiddell Craig Alfred B.A., M.Sc. Ústav jazyků Ústav jazyků MS Teams Riddell Craig Alfred B.A., M.Sc. Termín a délka
sbalit rozbalit2026/2027 Září 01.09.26 2 60 hodin Poplatky a financování
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sbalit rozbalitOn-line Riddell Craig Alfred B.A., M.Sc. Craig.Alfred.Riddell@vscht.cz 220443373 26.08.2026 - 30.09.2026 • Student doktorského studia na VŠCHT v Praze (PhD Student at UCT, Prague)
• Minimálně B1 (středně pokročilá) úroveň angličtiny (Minimum B1 Intermediate level)
• Doručení přihlášky na e-mail garanta riddellc@vscht.cz a schválení přihlášky