SUBJECT

Title

Scientific Writing

Code

DPSY16-CLI-103

Type of instruction

practice

Level

Doctoral

Faculty

Faculty of Education and Psychology

Part of degree program

Doctoral School of Psychology

Credits

Recommended in

Semester 1-4

Typically offered in

Autumn/Spring semester

Course description

The aim of the course is to write and submit a scientific paper to an international peer-reviewed journal. During lectures, participants will learn about the basic writing techniques, rules and tricks. We will then discuss the structure and the content of the manuscript, followed by the submission and review process with a step-by-step approach. Homework is an integral and important part of the course which comprises the writing of the relevant part of the manuscript. We will discuss parts of the paper in groups during the practical sessions in between lectures. Data analysis is not part of the course material.

Readings

American Psychological Association (2010). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Sixth Edition
Becker, L. & Denicolo, P. (2012). Publishing Journal Articles. Sage, London.
Bem, D. J., Writing the Empirical Journal Article. In Darley, J. M., Zanna, M. P., & Roediger III, H. L. (Eds) (2002). The Compleat Academic: A Career Guide. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.