The aim is to give an understanding of the requirements to have a scientific paper or abstract published in the scientific press and to give practice in developing the writing skills to meet these requirements. 

The course consists of interactive lectures, exercises in writing and group discussion sessions to critique published abstracts. The topics include: practical exercises in writing abstracts, writing an introduction, describing methodology, presenting data in tables and figures, writing a summary of a participant’s project and getting a list of references in the required style. There are group discussions on what makes a good (and bad) paper or abstract.

It is preferable, but not essential, that participants have written a conference abstract before attending the course. Participants should bring with them an example of a well written an informative paper in their field and be able to give reasons for its selection. 

15 May 2012.

0.5 ECTS credit point (European Credit Transfer System).

14 working hours (7 for preparation and 7 for course).

Professor A C Moffat, School of Pharmacy, University of London.
Contact person at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Copenhagen is Professor Flemming Steen Jørgensen, Department of Medicinal Chemistry.

Total course fee: DKK 1,400 (including lunch).

No fee for PhD students from Danish Universities.

1 April 2012.

24 participants.

The target group will be PhD students within pharmaceutical sciences.

The course language is English.