Scientific Writing Course
From idea to submission: the scientific writing process
MaP Doctoral School is offering a new course on 'Scientific Writing' in fall 2025. It is taught by Dr. Réka Mihálka.
Scientific Writing Course
From idea to submission: The scientific writing process
VVZ Course Catalogue Entry for 327-2229-00
September - December 2025: 17.09. / 22.10. / 12.11. / 10.12.2025
Wednesdays, 9.00-12.30
HIT E 51 (Siemens Auditorium)
Number of participants is limited to 50.
Registration, on a first-come-first-served basis, is open to doctoral students affiliated with the MaP Doctoral School.
This course helps doctoral students gain guided first-hand experiences about the scientific writing process. Working in groups, participants work through the phases of planning, drafting, revising, and publishing a paper. Relying on a combination of online tailor-made materials (about verb forms, sentence and paragraph structure, punctuation, conciseness, etc.) and in-class tasks (identifying a target journal, outlining, writing with AI-based tools, corresponding with editors, etc.), we focus on making the writing effective and the process efficient. Between workshops, participants work on their texts and provide feedback to each other while being coached by experts. At the end of the course, they receive expert feedback on the strengths and weaknesses of their manuscript.
Learning outcomes
After the completion of the course, participants will be able to
• plan and manage the writing process,
• outline an article,
• search for literature and extract information from papers with AI-based tools,
• draft and revise a manuscript,
• provide constructive peer review, and
• navigate the submission process.
Competencies
• Analytical competencies
• Media and digital technologies
• Project management
• Communication
• Cooperation and teamwork
• Self-awareness and self-reflection
• Self-direction and self-management
2 ECTS credit points are awarded upon completing the course.
