Scientific writing clinic - CLOSED (2014)

17 October, 14 November & 5 December 2014

A joint course with the Doctoral Program in Organismal Biology 
Dr Christiane Bobillier, Coordinator of the DPOB, UNINE
Caroline Betto-Colliard, Coordinator of the DPEE, UNIL

Marc Matter, Bern University of Applied Science, University of Bern (CH)
Jeannette Regan, University of Bern (CH)

The course takes a practical approach to writing, with all participants receiving individual help in correcting and re-structuring their own writing, which they start before the beginning of the course.

The course consists of three main components:
- Linguistic components of better writing, including areas like word order, text linkers, tenses, cohesion, scientific style, and text flow.
- Linguistic characteristics of research texts: the textual characteristics of abstracts as well as of introduction, results, discussion and methods sections.
- Self-help strategies for scientific writers, such as the effective use of model articles as well as books and online references in checking style, grammar, terminology and usage in specific fields.

Participants submit 3-6 pages of an article or dissertation before the beginning of the course, and continue to work on their text while the course is taking place.

University of Neuchâtel

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Active participation during the 3 days including preparation (home work as described)

When?
Fridays 17 October, 14 November and 5 December 2014
08:55 - 17:00

Where?
University of Neuchâtel
Faculté des Sciences, Unimail.

The course is FULL!

PhD students of the DPEE are eligible for reimbursement of incurred travel expenses by train (half-fare card, and 2nd class) and meals. Please send the original tickets (no copies, except for the general abonnement) with the reimbursement form to Caroline Betto-Colliard.

Through the website of the doctoral program in organismal biology (click here)

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