M.Cp.0017 Scientific Presenting, Writing and Publishing in Crop Protection (3 ECTS)

Coordinator
Prof. Dr. A. v. Tiedemann
Department of Crop Sciences, Division of Plant Pathology and Plant Protection
Language
English
Type of instruction/contact hours
Lecture 14 h / Seminar 14 h
Frequency and duration
Summer, one semester
Instructors
Prof. Dr. A. v.Tiedemann, Dr. S. Weigand, Dr. J. Wagner, Prof. M. Rostas, Dr. R. Dücker

Contents
The course consists of a lecture and seminar dealing with the following subjects:
- Importance of “Scientific Writing and Good scientific practice"
- Structure and design of scientific papers ( structure, style, graphics, tables)
- Preparation and submission of a manuscript for publication
- Design of scientific presentations (structure, way of presentation, rhetorics)

Objectives
Students are expected to be able to write scientific papers in English, to design graphics and tables, conduct a literature recherche, to prepare oral and poster presentations, to review manuscripts. Students know the process of paper publication, from writing to submitting and reviewing.

Examination
Written paper, maximal 10 pages

Number of students
30