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Medical Writing: Learn how to write papers that get published
Provider: Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Activity no.: 3707-17-00-03There are no available seats 
Enrollment deadline: 07/08/2017
Date and time07.09.2017, at: 13:00 - 07.12.2017, at: 16:00
Regular seats12
Course fee5,520.00 kr.
LecturersChristine Møller
ECTS credits3.40
Contact personChristine Møller    E-mail address: medicalmanuscripts@gmail.com
Enrolment Handling/Course OrganiserPhD administration     E-mail address: phdkursus@sund.ku.dk

Aim and content
This is a generic course. This means that the course is reserved for PhD students at the Graduate School of Health and Medical Sciences at UCPH. Anyone can apply for the course, but if you are not a PhD student at the Graduate School, you will be placed on the waiting list until enrollment deadline. After the enrolment deadline, available seats will be allocated to the waiting list.

The course is free of charge for PhD students at Danish universities (except Copenhagen Business School). Special rules apply for research year students enrolled at Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at UCPH. All other participants must pay the course fee.

Learning objectives
A student who has met the objectives of the course will be able to do the following:
Understand medical writing conventions;
Write a well-structured manuscript and a convincing cover letter;
Remedy the most common errors in medical writing (grammar, spelling and punctuation);
Understand editorial procedures and the publication process.

Content
We will focus on style and structure, as well as provide insight into common errors of grammar and usage, spelling and punctuation, using examples from recent medical articles to pinpoint the problems encountered by non-native English speakers. The different sections of a manuscript and the underlying rules will be discussed. In addition, participants will present and evaluate their own writing in progress. Finally, we will look at the editorial process: from electronic submission, peer review and revision, to successful publication.

Participants
PhD students and others who are writing for publication in international life-science journals.
Language
English

Form
Presentations, exercises, discussions, and evaluation of texts written by participants.
NOTE: All participants must bring 13 copies of a 1–3 page text they have written in English. This should not have been professionally edited.
ECTS credits: 3.4

Course Director: Christine Møller BA, Dip Ed / Medical Manuscripts / medicalmanuscripts@gmail.com / 26 84 06 36

Course Secretary
Christine Møller / medicalmanuscripts@gmail.com

Dates
7 & 21 September, 5 & 12 October, 2, 16 & 23 November, 7 December

Course location
Panum

Registration: Please register before 7 August 2017.

Admission to PhD students from Danish universities will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis and according to the rules in force.
Applications from other participants will be considered after the last day of enrollment.



Note: All applicants are asked to submit invoice details in case of no-show, late cancellation or obligation to pay the course fee (typically non-PhD students). If you are a PhD student, your participation in the course must be in agreement with your principal supervisor.

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