DMMC COURSES & WORKSHOPS

READING, WRITING & COPING WITH THE BIOMEDICAL LITERATURE
5 Sep 2006; 1330-1700
Venue: Seminar Room 2, UCD Conway Institute, University College Dublin (location)

Online application is closed
Online application period: 27 Jul - 21 Aug 2006

Having trouble keeping up with the literature in your field, never mind developments in related disciplines? Wondering why you need to? Having difficulties presenting your experimental data in a way that you feel has a good chance of being accepted for publication? Need some tips on how to deal with referees criticisms?

Spend an afternoon with an established investigator with over 100 published papers, who will give you the benefit of his experience. Bob Millikan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of North Carolina. He is currently at UCD on a Fullbright Scholarship. Bob teaches a similar course to grad students in the University of North Carolina.

Participants will have the opportunity to hone their writing skills in small groups, and are encouraged to bring an example of their own scientific writing. In order to help generate discussion the audience is limited to 40.

Course Outline

Reviewing the Literature
Why you should keep up with the literature
What journals should you read
Hints for reading a research paper critically

Writing Research Papers
Why you need to practice your writing skills
Guidelines for effective writing
Breakout Session: exercises in effective writing
General hints for writing manuscripts

Dealing with reviewers
The importance of taking criticism constructively
Examples of reviewer comments
The process of submitting a manuscript

Course Organiser

Prof Bob Millikan (Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, USA)