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Scholarly Communication
- Self-paced
- Free Access
- Fee-based Certificate
- 4 Sequences
- Intermediate Level
Course details
Syllabus
- Week 1 - Science Writing
MODULE I: SCIENCE WRITING will help you develop an enhanced understanding of English written pattern, based on Anglo-American rhetorical conventions. The module covers issues relating to writing strategies, style, hedging, clear meaning, organization, and cho... - Week 2 - The Challenge
MODULE II: THE CHALLENGE covers issues relating to the internal text structures intrinsic to a research article. The module clarifies the usage of three major types of modifiers (squinting, misplaced, and dangling) and suggests a number of strategies to avoid ... - Week 3 - The Manuscript
MODULE III: THE MANUSCRIPT will teach you how to prepare a publishable paper in the IMRaD (Introduction, Methods & Materials, Results, and Discussion) format. The module provides clear instructions on manuscript writing. You will gain a better understanding of... - Week 4 - Scientific Communication
MODULE IV: SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION covers issues concerning the manuscript submission process. The module highlights editorial requirements, scientific integrity and publishing ethics. In addition, you will learn several self-editing techniques that will enab...
Prerequisite
None.
Instructors
Elena Bazanova
Director of the Language Training and Testing Center
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
Editor
The Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (State University), or MFTI, is a Russian university located in Dolgoproudny and Moscow.
The Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology was founded in February 1946 by the Russian Academy of Sciences at the urging of physicist Piotr Kapitsa: the aim was to create an elite scientific university. It was here that the Phystech pedagogy was instituted, enabling hand-picked students to put together their own study and research programme under the guidance of a tutor.
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