Academic Research and Methods
Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten und Methoden
6 CPevery semesterEN
Contents
Reasons for publishing in international journals. Developing an appropriate publication strategy and selection of adequate journals. How to write different parts of a paper (title, abstract, introduction etc.). Submitting a paper and adequately addressing possible responses of reviewers and editors. Ethical aspects when publishing papers. Application of scientific methods in different disciplinary and interdisciplinary contexts. Advantages and challenges of disciplinary versus interdisciplinary work. Abstract submission, oral presentations, and posters on international conferences. Practicing conference presentations by presenting own research/scientific methods by lecturer, PhD-students and subsequent discussions. Invitation of guest speakers.
Learning outcomes
The module will introduce PhD-students to academic research and enhance their skills in applying scientific methods. PhD-students will learn the differences, advantages and challenges of disciplinary versus interdisciplinary research in environmental sciences. PhD-students will learn how to identify international journals for their work and how to develop appropriate publication strategies. They will also learn how to present their work to an international workshop audience.
Assessment
Presentation incl. discussion of the results, 15 min. (40%) Discussion of the results, 15 min. (40%) Active Participation (20%)
Literature (1)
- Slides and lecture notes. Suggested reading: Tress, G., Tress, B., Saunders, D.S. 2014. How to write a paper for successful publication in an international peer-reviewed journal. Pacific Conservation Biology 20(1), 17-24. (http://wentworthgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Tress_Tress-Saunders_2014_Pac_Cons_Biol.pdf). Further reading will be recommended during the seminar.
Remarks
Start of programme is every summer semester.
Source: BTU's module description · retrieved 18 Oct 2026Original