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English for Researchers: Writing, Level 1
Provider: Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Activity no.: 3725-17-00-08There are no available seats 
Enrollment deadline: 23/09/2017
Date and time23.10.2017, at: 09:00 - 27.10.2017, at: 16:00
Regular seats13
Course fee4,440.00 kr.
LecturersCarol Bang-Christensen
ECTS credits2.50
Contact personMarianne Bøje    E-mail address: marianne.boeje@regionh.dk
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). All other participants must pay the course fee.

Learning objectives
• To equip participants with the skills to produce effective research writing
• To give participants insight into the rationale behind effective research writing
• To alert participants to the common mistakes made in research writing
• To enable participants to appraise the language and style of their own writing


Content
By exploring the characteristics of academic writing and understanding the rationale behind them, you will learn how to communicate clearly, accurately and concisely. Grammar and punctuation will be demystified and your vocabulary will be widened. You will also receive advice and practical tips on how to revise your writing along with individual feedback and correction of your own work.


Participants
PhD students who wish to publish in English language journals.

Language
English

Form
Face-to-face classroom tuition using relevant material and examples with follow-up practices and self-guided research writing. Participants will receive individual feedback on their writing.

Course director
Carol Bang Christensen, English teacher, carol@thecomputer.dk

Teachers
Carol Bang Christensen, English teacher, carol@thecomputer.dk

Course secretary
Marianne Bøje, Marianne.boeje@regionh.dk

Dates
23, 24 and 27 October

Course location
Bispebjerg University Hospital, entrance 50, look at the widescreen for location

Registration: Please register before 23.09.17

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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