| Dozent/in |
Prof. Dr. Carla Sabariego Tomas; Ass.-Prof. Diana Patricia Pacheco Barzallo; Dr. sc. Kathryn Ann Dawson-Townsend; Dr. Alexander Ort; Dr. sc. Roxanne Maritz |
| Veranstaltungsart |
Vorlesung |
| Code |
FS251253 |
| Semester |
Frühjahrssemester 2025 |
| Durchführender Fachbereich |
Gesundheitswissenschaften |
| Studienstufe |
Master |
| Termin/e |
Fr, 14.03.2025, 12:30 - 16:00 Uhr, 3.A05
Fr, 21.03.2025, 12:30 - 16:00 Uhr, 3.A05
Fr, 09.05.2025, 12:30 - 16:00 Uhr, 3.A05 |
| Inhalt |
How to read a scientific paper
- What is an Academic Paper?
- Common Academic Paper Structures
- The Language of Academia
- Active Reading Strategies
- Identifying Key Components of a Paper
- Understanding Methodology and Evidence
- Evaluating the Argument
- Assessing the Literature Review
- Critiquing the Methodology
How to write a scientific paper
- Structure of a Scientific Paper (1 lesson):
Key sections (Title, Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion) and their purposes.
Ensuring the paper aligns with journal guidelines and reader expectations.
- Language of scientific writing (1 lesson):
Techniques for clear, concise, and impactful scientific writing. Avoiding jargon and ensuring the message is accessible to a broad audience.
- Understanding the scientific writing and publication process (1 lesson):
Overview of the scientific publication process and selecting the appropriate journal for the research, including revision and handling peer review.
Strategies for effective self-editing and responding to reviewer feedback. Addressing rejections and improving the manuscript for resubmission.
- Writing Practice Session (1 lesson):
Hands-on practice with drafting and structuring a section of a scientific paper.
How to use AI for writing a scientific paper
- The use of AI in scientific work
- What is AI, what are the ethics of using AI?
- Using AI tools to help with the search process
- Using AI tools to help summarize and evaluate papers
- Using AI tools to help facilitate the writing process
- Recommendations and limitations related to AI
- Hands-on exercises using various existing AI tools
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| Lernziele |
This course is designed to equip students with the critical skills to effectively read, understand, and engage with academic papers in health sciences. Students will learn how to break down complex texts, identify key arguments, assess methodology, and apply the knowledge to their research documents. |
| Voraussetzungen |
There is no grade for the course itself, it is designed as a workshop. We still ask students to register on Moodle so the lecturers can plan accordingly. To earn credits for their term paper, students should follow the information on Moodle for writing a term paper in the Master Program. |
| Sprache |
Englisch |
| Anmeldung |
https://elearning.hsm-unilu.ch/course/view.php?id=847 |
| Hörer-/innen |
Nein |
| Kontakt |
carla.sabariego@unilu.ch / diana.pacheco@unilu.ch / kathryn.dawson@unilu.ch / alexander.ort@unilu.ch / roxanne.maritz@unilu.ch |