FDSC40780 Science Writing

Academic Year 2023/2024

Conducting scientific and clinical research is only the beginning of the scholarship of discovery. Failure to publish important findings significantly diminishes the potential impact that those findings have on scientific and clinical research. During this Advanced Scientific Writing Module Fellows will work with experts in the Writing Centre in UCD to fine tune their writing skills and understand how to apply the rules of science writing to maximise their chances of getting published.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module Fellows will be able to:
1. Understand the publishing journey and be able to draft, edit and proofread for peer reviewed journals
2. Communicate clearly the validity and significance the academic argument which their research presents
3. Develop the ability to improve the quality and clarity of their academic writing in general

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

15
Specified Learning Activities

10
Autonomous Student Learning

40
Total

65
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures, tutorials, workshops 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Assignment: Submit a piece of writing that they have been working on during this module Throughout the Trimester n/a Pass/Fail Grade Scale No

100

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Dr Audrey McNamara Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Laura Rice Tutor
Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 

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