Scientific Writing and Communication

Catalog description

The purpose of this course is to take students step-by-step through the process of writing a journal article appropriate for publication in a scientific journal. We will focus on each section of the article for several weeks as students complete assignments related to successfully writing the section and receive feedback on weekly assignments. The last part of the course will focus on taking the research findings presented in the journal article and preparing a poster that could be presented at a research conference. Overall, students will improve their ability to communicate complex research findings in writing to their peers via publication in the peer-reviewed literature and to the broader scientific community through presentation of a poster.