Academic Writing
Postgraduate course
- ECTS credits
- 5
- Teaching semesters Autumn
- Course code
- BIO300A
- Number of semesters
- 1
- Teaching language
- English
- Resources
Course description
Objectives and Content
- Write all parts of a scientific paper in the IMRaD format
- Make appropriate use of open data and library resources when conducting scientific research
- Develop questions and hypotheses on a selected scientific topic, in collaboration with others
- Write about a scientific topic, placing it in its scientific context, and making critical use of scientific literature
- Write clear academic texts with appropriate style and structure, and including results, tables and figures
- Present a research project in the format of a scientific poster, in collaboration with others
Learning Outcomes
After taking this course the students should be able to:
- Write all parts of a scientific paper in the IMRaD format
- Make appropriate use of open data and library resources when conducting scientific research
- Develop questions and hypotheses on a selected scientific topic, in collaboration with others
- Write about a scientific topic, placing it in its scientific context, and making critical use of scientific literature
- Write clear academic texts with appropriate style and structure, and including results, tables and figures
- Present a research project in the format of a scientific poster, in collaboration with others
ECTS Credits
Level of Study
Semester of Instruction
Autumn.
This course has a limited capacity, enrolment is based on application. The application deadline is Wednesday in week 33 for the autumn semester. . You will receive confirmation of whether you received a seat in no later than Monday the week after the deadline.
It is compulsory to attend the first lecture/orientation meeting, or you risk losing your seat. If you are unable to attend the first lecture, you must contact the Study Section (studie.bio@uib.no). The time of the first lecture/orientation meeting can be found in the schedule on the course website or on .