English Writing for Physics
Course 0000003892 in SS 2019
General Data
Course Type | lecture |
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Semester Weekly Hours | 2 SWS |
Organisational Unit | Hadronic Structure and Fundamental Symmetries |
Lecturers |
Stephan Paul Assistants: Daniel Greenwald |
Dates |
Wed, 16:00–18:00, PH II 127 |
Assignment to Modules
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PH8116: Wissenschaftliches Publizieren auf Englisch für Physiker / Writing Scientific Papers: English Writing for Physicists
This module is included in the following catalogs:- Catalogue of soft-skill courses
Further Information
Courses are together with exams the building blocks for modules. Please keep in mind that information on the contents, learning outcomes and, especially examination conditions are given on the module level only – see section "Assignment to Modules" above.
additional remarks | This course aims at teaching two key competences in scientific life: How to write a scientific paper/thesis How to write clear applications We discuss all aspects of scientific paper writing and touch the following subjects Style of (scientific) english writing - basic english grammar - elements of style with emphasis on commonly occurring mistakes - editing your own writing - introduction to English references Papers: How to frame a paper - How to choose the journal - How to choose a title How to structure a paper and the scientific content - Abstract writing - Laying out of a paper - Laying out of plots and graphs - How to efficiently prepare a paper (includes paper writing in collaborations) Referencing (including pratice with endnotes and bibtex) Conferences: - How to write a conference abstract - How to write proceedings (strong page limitations) Thesis (master/PhD thesis) - appropriate structuring your thesis (introduction, main body, conclusions, appendices..) Funding applications: - Determine what you really want/need - Choose the context/topic - Joint funding - How to choose the funding agency/funding program - How to choose your language and style of writing The course will give guidelines (there a few general rules) on how to organize and conduct your work. The course will work with real examples ((famous) papers, theses, applications). Using examples the participants will have to design/write their own sample work (like abstracts, introductions, conclusions, summaries). A native English speaker will give hints on proper use of english language, idioms and writing style all adapted to the scientific context, based on well referenced standards. |
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Links |
E-Learning course (e. g. Moodle) TUMonline entry |
Equivalent Courses (e. g. in other semesters)
Semester | Title | Lecturers | Dates |
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SS 2024 | English Writing for Physicists |
Paul, S.
Assistants: Greenwald, D. |
Wed, 16:00–18:00, PH II 127 |
SS 2023 | English Writing for Physicists |
Paul, S.
Assistants: Greenwald, D. |
Wed, 16:00–18:00, PH II 127 Wed, 16:00–18:00, MW 1050 |
SS 2022 | English Writing for Physicists |
Paul, S.
Assistants: Greenwald, D. |
Wed, 16:00–18:00, PH II 127 |
SS 2021 | English Writing for Physicists |
Paul, S.
Assistants: Greenwald, D. |
Wed, 16:00–18:00 and singular or moved dates |
SS 2020 | English Writing for Physicists |
Paul, S.
Assistants: Greenwald, D. |
Wed, 16:00–18:00, PH II 127 |
SS 2018 | English Writing for Physics |
Paul, S.
Assistants: Greenwald, D. |
Wed, 16:00–18:00, PH II 127 |
SS 2017 | English Writing for Physics |
Paul, S.
Assistants: Greenwald, D. |
Wed, 16:00–18:00, PH II 127 Wed, 16:00–18:00, MW 2235 |
SS 2016 | English Writing for Physics |
Paul, S.
Assistants: Greenwald, D. |
Wed, 14:00–16:30, PH II 127 |