{"id":63,"date":"2020-05-04T11:10:46","date_gmt":"2020-05-04T11:10:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/initiatives.iitgn.ac.in\/scientificwriting\/?page_id=63"},"modified":"2025-04-27T16:58:32","modified_gmt":"2025-04-27T16:58:32","slug":"course","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/initiatives.iitgn.ac.in\/scientificwriting\/course\/","title":{"rendered":"Course on Scientific Writing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Scientific Writing&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#0c71c3&#8243; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;240deg&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;#0c71c3 0%|#e9eff3 100%&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;#0c71c3&#8243; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;#e9eff3&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/initiatives.iitgn.ac.in\/scientificwriting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/iit-gandhinagar-1-scaled.jpg&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;54px|0px|10px|0px|false|false&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;51px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1em&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||14px|||&#8221; text_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p>Course on Scientific Writing<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;3px||2px|||&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">This 5-week course is taught by experts in the Writing Studio and aims to train students in multiple facets of scientific writing. Currently, IIT Gandhinagar students are eligible to take this course for credit.<\/span><\/h2>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||48px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;2px||0px|||&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|auto|-43px|auto||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #262626;\"><b>About the course:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #262626;\">This course is an introduction to the theory and practice of scientific writing. The participants of this course will learn to construct a scientific document, which is an essential skill to succeed in academics. They will learn the unwritten rules of scientific writing which will eventually help their chances of publishing in good quality journals. Topics that will be covered include Academic Writing, Grammar, Developing a Paragraph, Sections of Research Paper, and Academic Integrity, Plagiarism, and Scientific Poster Making. The course comprises of Power Point presentations on chosen topics, along with carefully designed assignments and exercises to test the level of understanding. The students can interact with the instructors using Google Classroom and schedule one-on-one online sessions through Zoom.\u00a0<\/span> \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #262626;\"><b>Objectives: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: large; color: #262626;\">To enhance Scientific Writing Skills; to be specific enhancing knowledge regarding stages of writing, different styles of writing, citation, argumentation, descriptive writing, and finding data from reliable sources.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #262626;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To make students aware of the proper structure\/format of Academic Writing<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #262626;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To review the principles and practice of the various modes and forms of scientific communication including scientific papers, technical reports, proposal writing, posters, and dissertations.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #262626;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identify the different objectives of these communication modes, and understand key steps and ingredients for effective scientific communication.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #262626;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emphasize basic skills for critical evaluation of scientific communications and provide opportunities to practice these principles.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #262626;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To develop an understanding of academic integrity and plagiarism in Academic Writing<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #262626;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To promote student skills to write different types of scientific documents: poster, article, dissertation, review article, and so on.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/initiatives.iitgn.ac.in\/scientificwriting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/WSlogo.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;WSlogo&#8221; url=&#8221;http:\/\/writingstudio.iitgn.ac.in\/&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|329px||294px||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Email: writing.studio@iitgn.ac.in<\/h4>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/initiatives.iitgn.ac.in\/scientificwriting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Jhuma-300x300.jpg\" width=\"223\" height=\"223\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2167 alignnone size-medium\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Prof. Jhuma Saha<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Assistant Professor<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Coordinator<\/span><\/h3>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Course on Scientific WritingThis 5-week course is taught by experts in the Writing Studio and aims to train students in multiple facets of scientific writing. 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