Advanced Academic Writing
Good writing skills are essential for getting manuscripts published, and for securing research funding.
This course (BME001F, credits: 7,5 hp) will allow you to focus on honing your practical writing skills in realistic settings. You will write manuscripts for mock publication, get back mock comments from the "editors" and "reviewers", and you will write and "submit" rebuttal letters and revised manuscripts. You will also write a grant application including budget.
You can find example documents, links, and tools under 'Useful resources'. If you want, you can use your own research data in your texts, but be careful about spreading sensitive or patentable information. You may also use fabricated data if you are short on real data. The next course starts in November, 2025.
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Course plan.
Kursplan (svenska).
Schedule.
Introduction lecture (pdf).
Introduction lecture (YouTube):
Course leader:
Tord Hjalt, Ph.D., docent.
Link to LU Research Portal page.
Helped raise over MSEK 305
since 1995 (from VR, EU, KAW,
NIH, SSF, DoD, VINNOVA).
1998 citations*.
Has reviewed manuscripts for:
J. Biol. Chem., BMJ Case Reports,
BMC Genetics, Europ. J. Hum. Genet.,
Dev. Dyn.
Cell: 0705-438136
E-mail: tord.hjalt@bme.lth.se
Room 1346 C, LTH E-house,
Ole Römers väg 3A.