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Academic Writing in Practice
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Course mission
> The course is designed to provide
participants with theoretical insight and
practical skills essential for the successful
publication of research papers in their field.
> In addition to regular course sessions,
participants will take part in hands-on
consultations of their work-in-progress texts in
order to submit a finalized manuscript for
publication by the end of the course.
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Course objectives
> To ideally produce a final draft of your academic text
> To provide you with a better overall understanding of
academic writing processes
> To enhance your writing skills through practical application
> To select viable candidates for a core RECETOX writing team
> To help develop a full-scale academic writing course at the
Faculty of Medicine/Science, specifically reflecting the needs
of students and academics working in the theoretical life
sciences
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Introduce yourself
> Current position, focus, interests, etc.
> Publication experience
> Current work
> Introduce your work-in-progress manuscript
> What stage is your text at?
> Where would you like to publish your text?
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Course schedule
> theoretical sessions
> hands-on manuscript development
> Mondays 10:30 AM – 1 PM
> Mondays 2 – 5 PM
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Publish or perish!
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Your turn!
> Questions
> Needs
> Suggestions
> Expectations
> Anything else you can think of!
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