Course in scientific writing

Institutt for Global Helse og Samfunnsmedisin (IGS), UiB, 9 -13 April 2018
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Organizer: Institutt for Global Helse og Samfunnsmedisin, Universitetet i Bergen
Speaker: Kari Skinningsrud, MSc, medical writer and trainer, Limwric as
Time and place: IGS, Kalfarveien 31, room Lungegården, Week 15, 9 – 13 April, each day 09.00-1600.
It is now possible to sign up for single days, please contact the course leader for more info if you are interested in participating one or more days.

Program

  • Critical reading of abstracts selected by participants.
    Before the course, you will be asked to select a paper of relevance for Your research published in a journal considered to be good in your field.
  •  Establishing the storyline
    From problem statement to research question.
    Creating impact by clearly outlining knowledge gaps.
  • Developing the intellectual content
    A goal-directed-publication-planning-and-writing process.
    Increasing effectiveness by writing outlines.
    How to avoid the most common writing deficiencies
  • Section-specific issues for the IMRaD/IRDaM structures.
  • A method for structuring discussion sections
    Translating data into information and insight.
  • How to write better English

Registration and price
The price – 2000 NOK/day – includes a binder with course material. Please send an e-mail to kari@limwric.no to register (include invoicing information).