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CERTIFICATE COURSE IN SCIENTIFIC AND PUBLICATION WRITING

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Certification Course in Scientific and Publication Writing

Course Description

Scientists, engineers and researchers often use the medium of writing to communicate their research findings with the scientific community. Not only this, they also have to share their research work in the form of presentation in meetings or conferences.

Scientific and engineering writing aims at presenting information in an easily understandable, unambiguous, clear and concise manner. Certificate Program in Scientific Writing is designed to serve as a practical training for scientists, engineers and researchers from all fields of scientific and technical learning. The course provides important guidelines, scientific and technical conventions and presentation techniques and skills to effectively communicate research findings to the peers.

It also discusses how to effectively write various documents including research papers, reports and proposals. In a nutshell, the program focuses on equipping scientists, researchers and engineers with the communication techniques (writing and speech) which are of immense importance to their professional success and growth. The program results in increased chances of articles being selected in international journals, resulting in a boost to the career graph.

Salient Features of the Certificate Course in Scientific Writing:

Three months of intensive scientific and publishing writing training
- Begins by correcting the basic errors in English usage
- Gradually builds up into writing more complex documents
- Teaches a variety of writing styles, including scientific documentation, reports, theses, professional letters and memos, academic documentation styles, publication writing etc.
One month of scientific writing project work to impart Practical Hands-on training by making the participant create industry-level documentation
Well structured course content
E-learning platform (LMS)
Extensive exercises, assignments and quizzes based on course content, scheduled in such a way that they do not interfere with college examinations and test schedules
Learning at college, office or at home!
24/7 LMS(Learning management System) Access
Easily adaptable schedules that put no pressure on the normal course of studies/work
Up to date information and knowledge
Instant feedback of exercises, assignments & quizzes
Discussion boards and learning communities, online resource supplements
Check grades anytime and anywhere just by accessing
Close interaction with the course coordinator on one-to-one basis guidance
100% placement assistance

Course Objective

The course aims to accomplish the following objectives:

To introduce with the theory and practice of scientific and engineering writing
To enable participants to apply the process of writing research documents more efficiently
To enable participants to prepare clear, effective and high-end scientific and engineering documents
To promote correct scientific documentation practices
To give experience in structured approaches to documentation of high-end, quality, professional Scientific documents
To enable to create Technical documentation with ease, speed and dexterity
To impart knowledge of globally accepted documentation standards and practices
Ability to publish more and better scientific papers in renowned International Journals
To enable participants to critically examine research documents & provide valuable feedback

Target Audience

The course is targeted at a wide range of candidates, right from practicing scientific writers who want to upgrade their knowledge in the writing field to PGs or those pursuing PhD who want to get equipped in scientific writing skills. Any Scientist/engineer/researcher interested in publishing research papers in renowned International Journals is advised to join the course.

We highly recommend this course to researchers and academicians. This program is especially useful for those who are already associated with the intricacies of any field of science, and who feel the need to document their knowledge for the benefit of their organization and career growth. Scientists working in pharmaceutical companies, clinical research organizations, and government jobs or in the areas of biotechnology, microbiology, environmental science, space research, any field of engineering who are looking for improving their scientific and engineering writing skills will find this course immensely helpful.

Who Should Join the Co urse?

We strongly recommend this course to:

Scientists and engineers engaged in national and multinational companies
Faculty members in colleges and universities
Researchers/ Research students writing scientific/technical papers as part of their research curricula
Any Scientist/engineer/researcher interested in publishing more and better research papers in renowned International Journals
Students pursuing PGs and involved in writing scientific and technical documents as a part of their curricula

Study Methodology:

SkillZip offers its students world class course delivery methodology. Our program incorporates an innovative approach to learning. It is a unique combination of:

Printed study material: generated by a dedicated team of in-house experts, delivered at your door-step
Online learning: Access the online supplementary section side by side and take up the interactive online activities.

1: Calendar

The course calendar keeps you on track regarding the upcoming chat sessions and due date of assignments.

2: Chat Sessions

Instructors will hold a chat session with the class to discuss any issues regarding the provided course material /assignments.

3: Email

Instructors use email to communicate any relevant information ad all important administrative circulars with the class as a whole you can also use email to obtain one - to - one help from your instructor when you have queries about material / assignment.

4: Discussion Forums

Discussion Forums are an excellent way for you to interact with your class and share your thoughts and ideas. In order to stimulate the sharing of ideas between students, you are encouraged to post items to the discussion board during the program. A student can post a question to the class via the discussion board. In some classes, the discussion board is used to post work items so that they can be shared by your course mates.

5: Quizzes

To guide the performance of the students during the course of the program regular quizzes are added. Creating a little mini-test for each reading assignment encourages students to do the reading so they can do well on the quiz. It also gives the students feedback on how well they understood the reading assignment.

6: Course Glossaries

Glossary will provide a list of definitions related to the program, like a dictionary. This will facilitate quick reference to any term related to the course content.

7: Assessments and their Evaluation:

The assignments, exercises or question papers, other relevant information and all the important administrative circulars etc. are provided to the candidates online/ offline. These are conveniently made available in the 'Candidate's Corner' at our web site, http://elearning.skillzip.com

Duration

4 months

(3 months study+1 month project work)

Fees

Rs. 6,000/-

Course Syllabus

Introduction to Scientific Writing

The Three-Step Writing Process

Objectives in Scientific Writing

Nuances of English usage in scientific writing

Techno-commercial Proposals

Purpose of a Techno-Commercial Report
Target audience analysis
Sections of a Techno-Commercial Report
Defining the Need of the Project
Defining the Project Scope
Presenting Implementation Phases of a Project
Infrastructural Requirements
Manpower Specifications
Timeline Specifications
Marketing your Organization/Division
Advantages to the Sanctioning Authority
Other factors
Commercial Aspects – How to determine and specify pricing
Conclusion
Some sample Techno-commercial Proposals

Project Progress Report

The Purpose Of The Report And Its Target Audience
The Need For Brevity In Progress Reports
Important Sections In Progress Reports
How To Present A Progress Report
Submitting The Progress Report

Technical Synopsis

Purpose of a Technical Synopsis and Its Target Audience
Sections of a Technical Synopsis
Formatting a Technical Synopsis

Writing Effective and Reader-friendly Scientific Documents

Scientific and Engineering Papers
Review paper
Abstracts
White Papers
Theses
Reports

Journal Publication

Running a Journal – The Insider’s Point of View
- Online journals v/s Print Journals
- Open Access Journals, Subscription Based Journals, Hybrid Journals
- What is Impact Factor?
- What is Journal Indexing?
- The LOCKSS system
- Why Are Articles Sometimes Rejected?
Best Ways to Ensure Your Article is Selected
Sections of A Research Paper
Tips and Pointers Regarding Writing Style
Submitting Your Article and Following Up
Review and Screening Process
Copyright Transfer Forms
Thanking the Publisher
List of 10 Most Prolific Journals
List of 10 Most Cited Journals
Ethical Norms in case of Multiple Authors

Giving a Technical Presentation

The Target Audience
Explaining the Relevance of Your Work
Giving an Overview of the Topic
Deciding How Much To Present
Structuring the Presentation
Use of Visual Aids, Graphs, Tables
Practicing and Rehearsing
Presenting the Topic – Tips in Public Speaking
Summarizing Frequently
Audience Interaction
Use of Humour
Rounding Off

Referencing Patterns

Harvard System (name/ author- year system)
Citation Order System -Vancouver system
CSE Style manual
IEEE Style

Academic Formats

1)What are Academic Formats?

2)A Brief History of Scientific Formats

3)General Style Conventions

4)Journal Style and Format

5)Citations and References

6)Sample papers

Design Aspects of Scientific Documents

How to Join:

It’s just four simple steps to great writing!

1.Download the application form from http://www.skillzip.com

2.Complete the application form, and affix a passport size photograph.

3.Attach Documents required.

4.Prepare a Demand Draft (DD) in favour of "Nano Science and Technology Consortium" payable at Delhi and send the completed application form by registered post/courier to the address mentioned in the form.

That’s it!

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You can make payment using one of the methods below:

1.At par Cheque

2.Demand Draft (DD)

3.Online Bank Transfer

Why NSTC and SkillZip?

NSTC runs India’s only journal in Nanotechnology entitled the ‘NanoTrends’, and has been working actively in the area of other high-end scientific publishing since a number of years.
NSTC’s sister concerns – the BioInformatics Institute of India and the Chem Informatics Institute also run journals in their respective areas. NSTC’s parent company the Consortium eLearning Network Pvt. Ltd. publishes over 40 journals in various scientific areas. (Kindly visit www.stmjournals.com for details).
Being a corporate organization dealing in a high-end scientific area, NSTC has extensive experience in preparing techno-commercial project proposals.
NSTC also specializes in teaching through its e-learning programs, and has imparted training to over 2,500 course participants, both individually and as a part of corporate training.
Revolutionary course content
An opportunity to learn from the experts
SkillZip and NSTC use a highly sophisticated and effective combination of distance learning tools and printed material to deliver courses with a 100% satisfaction guarantee.
Get an opportunity to start your career by contributing to various NSTC publications
Become eligible for the placement activities of our dedicated placement wing
NSTC and SkillZip Joint Certification, that is valued by the industry and academia alike