SCIENTIFIC WRITING AND COMMUNICATION | Makerere University Courses

Course Code:

HSR 7302

Course Credit Units:

Semester:

Semester 2

Year of Study:

Year 2

Undergraduate or Graduate Level:

Graduate Level

College:

College of Health Sciences

School:

School of Public Health

Department:

Community Health and Behavioural Sciences

Course Discipline:

science

Course Description & Objectives:

The course aims at equipping students with knowledge of the fundamentals of scientific writing and imparting to them skills for effective writing. To facilitate this learning, focus will be on reviewing and critiquing published articles; and writing scientific manuscripts for publication.Objective:

To provide students with effective scientific writing and communication skills.

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the course, the student should be able to:

Demonstrate the ability to communicate clearly and concisely to a scientific audience
Conduct a literature review and critique a scientific publication
Demonstrate ability to use a referencing software
Write a publishable scientific manuscript
Make a scientific presentation
Understand the steps involved in submitting a scientific manuscripts for publication

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