Established by: Board of undergraduate education, 2019-02-28
Contents
This aim of this course is to teach students how to write scientific papers suitable for publication in peer reviewed journals. Students will be encouraged to use material drawn from their Master of Public Health/Global Health or equivalent thesis. There will be a strong emphasis on clear and concise scientific writing. The course will cover topics such as authorship, choice of journals, title, abstract, layout and order of content, data presentation, additional files, referencing, plagiarism, acknowledgements, and response to reviewers.
Expected learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
After this course, students are expected to have:
basic understanding of how to extract and transfer key elements from thesis to scientific paper
familiarity with the publication process in epidemiology and global health
knowledge of journals and author guidelines
understanding of plagiarism
Skills and abilities
After this course, students are expected to have skills in:
scientific writing
planning and organizing content for scientific papers
the use of EndNote referencing software
responding to peer reviews
Judgement and approach
After this course, students are expected to be able to:
critically discuss and assess peer reviewed publications in epidemiology and global health
Required Knowledge
One-year Master's degree in public health, health care, or health education. English proficiency equivalent to English B/6 from Swedish Upper secondary education.
Form of instruction
Teaching will be performed through plenary lectures, group exercises, practical writing exercises and seminars. Teaching will be in English.
Examination modes
For the examination, students will be asked to prepare a manuscript suitable for submission to a peer reviewed journal. The examination will apply the following grades: Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with Distinction (VG). Students who do not pass the examination can be given a further examination within three months following the first examination.
If there are special considerations, the examiner will have the right to decide whether another form of examination is appropriate.
Other regulations
Students will have the right to request whether previous education or equivalent knowledge and skills acquired can be credited for the corresponding course at Umeå University. Applications are to be submitted to Studentcentrum/Examina. Details on crediting can be found at Umeå University's student web, www.student.umu.se, and the Higher Education Ordinance (Chapter 6). A refusal of accreditation may be appealed through the University Appeals Board. This applies to the whole or part of the application if accreditation is refused.
