Bi3112 Science Writing Workshop

Přírodovědecká fakulta
podzim 2022
Rozsah
0/2/0. 2 kr. (příf plus uk k 1 zk 2 plus 1 > 4). Ukončení: k.
Vyučující
doc. Jeffrey Clark Nekola, PhD. (cvičící)
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doc. Jeffrey Clark Nekola, PhD.
Ústav botaniky a zoologie – Biologická sekce – Přírodovědecká fakulta
Kontaktní osoba: doc. Jeffrey Clark Nekola, PhD.
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Ústav botaniky a zoologie – Biologická sekce – Přírodovědecká fakulta
Rozvrh
St 15:00–16:50 D31/239
Předpoklady
SOUHLAS
Participants MUST at the start of the course have some type of completed scientific analysis which they ultimately plan on submitting to a peer-reviewed scientific journal. Capacity limit is 8 students.
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
Předmět je nabízen i studentům mimo mateřské obory.
Předmět si smí zapsat nejvýše 8 stud.
Momentální stav registrace a zápisu: zapsáno: 2/8, pouze zareg.: 0/8, pouze zareg. s předností (mateřské obory): 0/8
Mateřské obory/plány
předmět má 10 mateřských oborů, zobrazit
Cíle předmětu
Even through science writing is constrained to a pre-defined format and is limited to replicable, empirical data, it must also be framed as compelling stories told in simple and clear but beautiful language. And to do that we must embrace and be comfortable with our artistic side. Writing a successful scientific paper is thus not just about having a compelling question, good experimental design and convincing results. It is also about effectively communicating what you have learned with others. This is aided through use of a narrative structure that presents a story with a clear and interesting beginning, a cogent middle, and an ending that generates a catharsis as the reader’s world view is changed in some way – whether it be a revolutionary new theoretical concept or the simple discovery of a new rare species population. Without such a clear narrative, scientific research can easily become bogged down in pedantic details, and readers are lost along the way. This course is intended to teach these communication skills within a collaborative workshop environment, with extensive opportunities for individualized instruction.
Výstupy z učení
The course will provide the information, experience and feedback required to successfully write and publish scientific papers through use of basic narrative non-fiction writing skills. We will also consider how to find an appropriate journal and how to target writing to that specific audience. In our weekly meetings we will first introduce and discuss some important writing concept, and then provide feedback on up to three projects. We will cycle through all projects over the course of a month, allowing each participant to receive feedback from the group at least three times during a semester.
Osnova
  • The class will meet for 12 consecutive weeks. Weekly topics will include issues such as: effective written communication, writing to your audience, selecting publication venues, narrative structure, effective introductions, identifying catharsis points, choosing figures and tables, etc. The course will be taught in a workshop format, in which each participant will bring a project which they will share and work on with the class at three different times across the semester. This will allow for collaborative feedback and improvement from both the position of content creator and consumer. This course is exclusively taught in English.
Výukové metody
The course will be taught in a workshop format, in which each participant will bring a project which they will share and work on with the class. This will allow for collaborative feedback and improvement from both the position of content creator and consumer. This course is exclusively taught in English.
Metody hodnocení
To receive passing marks, participants will both need to (1) successfully complete a work for submission to a peer-reviewed scientific journal; (2) participate in feedback and discussion of other people’s works.
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
Informace učitele
The professor has published over 90 works in the peer-reviewed literature (including journals, book chapters, and books) across a wide range of venues ranging from Nature and TREE to the Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science and the Michigan Botanist. These have garnered 8902 total citations with an associated H-index score of 35.
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Předmět je vyučován každoročně.
Předmět je zařazen také v obdobích podzim 2021, podzim 2024.