BIOL6398 - The Art of Scientific Writing

BIOL 6398 The Art of Scientific Writing (3 semester credit hours) This course will prepare graduate students for scientific writing, editing, and evaluative writing skillsets. The course will be writing intensive with peer review opportunities. Assignments will include iterative writing exercises and peer evaluations. Students will also be introduced to evaluative components used in grant writing (i.e., intellectual merit, broader impacts, significance, innovation, impact, etc.) and components important to writing manuscripts as well as the review processes. Class time will be used to work towards gaining skills relevant to scientific writing. Significant time outside of class will also be required to generate drafts and critique peer writing. Department consent required. (3-0) Y