Title | Time | Room | Teacher |
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Scientific Writing Workshop - 4 weeks | 04.11.2024 09:00 - 10:30 (Mon) | online | Dr. Kerstin Minnich |
Scientific Writing Workshop - 4 weeks | 05.11.2024 09:00 - 12:00 (Tue) | online | Dr. Kerstin Minnich |
Scientific Writing Workshop - 4 weeks | 08.11.2024 09:00 - 10:30 (Fri) | online | Dr. Kerstin Minnich |
Scientific Writing Workshop - 4 weeks | 12.11.2024 09:00 - 12:00 (Tue) | online | Dr. Kerstin Minnich |
Scientific Writing Workshop - 4 weeks | 15.11.2024 09:00 - 10:30 (Fri) | online | Dr. Kerstin Minnich |
Scientific Writing Workshop - 4 weeks | 19.11.2024 09:00 - 12:00 (Tue) | online | Dr. Kerstin Minnich |
Scientific Writing Workshop - 4 weeks | 22.11.2024 09:00 - 10:30 (Fri) | online | Dr. Kerstin Minnich |
Scientific Writing Workshop - 4 weeks | 26.11.2024 09:00 - 12:00 (Tue) | online | Dr. Kerstin Minnich |
Scientific Writing Workshop - 4 weeks | 29.11.2024 09:00 - 11:00 (Fri) | TUM Graduate School: Boltzmannstraße 17, 85748 Garching bei München, Room 101 | Dr. Kerstin Minnich |
When writing a paper or thesis, doctoral candidates often face several challenges. Amongst others, scientific texts have to address the target readership, be structured strictly and logically and be written in a precise and concise style. The complexity of such a writing project can be overwhelming, leading to lack of motivation and enhanced procrastination - especially when writing alone, as an isolated author.
In this 4-week online workshop we will address the components of the scientific writing process, covering efficient planning and writing strategies, techniques for adequate application of scientific style- and structure conventions, and efficient revision and feedback strategies. Besides theoretical input on writing topics, participants will have plenty of opportunity to work with their own text, make progress with their ongoing writing projects and profit from the exchange with fellow writers and mutual text feedback. In addition, we will develop individual strategies to avoid writer´s block and to optimize the writing process.
- Participants know strategies for planning and structuring a scientific manuscript.
- Participants are able to identify structure and style conventions in scientific publications and know strategies to apply them to their own texts.
- Participants know how to optimize their individual writing skills and how to avoid writer`s block.
- Participants know criteria for successful publishing.
- Participants know strategies to set up a writing routine in their everyday life and thereby make regular progress with their personal writing projects.
Presentations of theoretical background, writing exercises, group exercises, self-reflection, setting and controlling goals of ongoing writing projects
During the doctorate | at the end of the doctorate
This 4-week online workshop addresses doctoral candidates who are currently starting, or are currently within a writing project. Participants will benefit most from the workshop, if they are able to take some time for writing in between the online sessions.
Stable Internet connection, access to Zoom, camera, microphone.
None.
Schedule:
4 weeks/ approx. 3h 30min per week
- Tuesdays: 09.00 – 12.00: Theoretical input unit, exercises and discussion
- Fridays: 09.00 – 10.30: Q&A Session: 3 slots à 30 minutes/4 participants each
- Week 4: Friday: 09.00 – 11.00 Final session with all participants face to face in Garching
- Plus kick-off session on Monday before workshop start: 09.00 - 10.30
Content:
4 Units / 1 Unit per week
1. Efficient planning and structuring of scientific texts
2. Getting started: writing drafts and overcoming writer`s block
3. Revision of scientific texts / Scientific style convention
4. Feedback / Publishing process
- Großer Benefit des Kurses: Die zeitliche Verteilung über mehrere Wochen, man hatte zwischendurch die Gelegenheit auszuprobieren und nochmal darüber zu sprechen.
- This is a very good course, with a wide variety of writing methods, very hands-on and practical. It finally motivated me because it allowed me to intensively work with my own text and because Kerstin provided great support throughout the first, difficult steps. I am happy I overcame the "writing block".
- It was a great mix of theory and practice. I learned a lot of new methods that I was unaware of before that I have used during the course and plan to implement into my daily work going forward. The course was even more helpful that I expected it to be.
Dr. Kerstin Minnich is a biologist who obtained her doctoral title at the Ulm University, followed by a postdoctoral research period at the Leibniz Institute on Aging in Jena. In 2016, she founded SCIENCE WRITING and since then works as an editor, writing coach and workshop trainer for scientific writing with students, doctoral candidates and postdocs in life sciences.