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Module Guide from winter term 2023/24

Modul EW5410-KP06

Scientific writing in Nutritional Medicine (SW)

Duration:


1 Semester
Turnus of offer:


each summer semester
Credit points:


6
Course of studies, specific field and terms:
  • Master Nutritional Medicine 2023 (compulsory), interdisciplinary competence, 4th semester
  • Master Nutritional Medicine 2019 (compulsory), interdisciplinary competence, 4th semester
Classes and lectures:
  • Scientific writing (seminar, 2 SWS)
  • Design and analysis of scientific publications (lecture, 2 SWS)
Workload:
  • 60 Hours in-classroom work
  • 90 Hours private studies
Contents of teaching:
  • Publication of scientific studies, including structuring and writing of a scientific article, scientific journals and their procedures
  • Design of scientific studies from an ethical and statistical viewpoint, ethical approval for animal and human studies
  • Peer review process, including critical analysis of publications and studies, post publication peer review
  • Scientific misconduct, the legal framework of research, good scientific practice, retractions
  • Different forms of scientific writing, including poster and power point presentations or grant applications
Qualification-goals/Competencies:
  • The students will be able to critically assess the design of scientific studies, including the ethical, statistical and legal framework
  • They can critically assess published work of other authors and discuss the scientific content.
  • They can assemble data for a scientific publication and draft the written framework for such a manuscript.
Grading through:
  • Written report
Responsible for this module:
  • Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Jens Mittag
Teachers:
  • Institute for Experimental Endocrinology
  • Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Jens Mittag
Literature:
  • :
Language:
  • offered only in English
Notes:

Admission requirements for taking the module:
- none

Admission requirements for the module examination(s):
-none

Module examination(s):
- EW5410-L1: Scientific Writing in Nutritional Medicine, term paper, 100% of the grade

Grading: Written manuscript of a scientific article (80% of the grade) and peer review of another author’s work (20% of the grade)within the given deadlines

Letzte Änderung:
21.4.2021