QBS 102 Scientific Writing
Successful scientists are effective and compelling writers. This holds true for careers within and outside of academia, including but not limited to industry, non-profits, think tanks, and consulting firms. Effective scientific writing is important to distill complex analyses, and the series of decisions that guided those analyses, into a compelling story that the reader can clearly understand. Often that audience includes smart people that may not be experts in your field. Thus, writing must be clear and comprehensive, yet focused on the main topic so that the audience remains engaged.
This course is to provide students with a skill set for effective scientific writing. Students will have multiple opportunities to practice their skills during in-class activities and out-of-class assignments. The students will apply these skills to a qualifying exam proposal or external grant proposal they are actively working on.
The course will include minimal structured lectures, and most content will be delivered via in- class active learning activities. Peer-review will be a major component of the course. Throughout the course, students will have multiple opportunities to learn and practice the skills needed to verbally communicate scientific findings.
(0.5 Units)
Instructor
Dr. Erika Moen
Prerequisite
Instructor Permissions Required. Preference given to 2nd then 1st year QBS PhD students.