Screen, scan, search: reading scientific texts
Seminars, Lectures & Colloquia
Analytical Competencies
Critical Thinking 
Rocket (Illustration: ETH Library)Abstract
To write a scientific paper, you need to read a huge amount of text. Reading techniques, formulating reading goals and creating reading notes support you in getting through your reading efficiently.Learning Objectives
At the end of the course, you
- are familiar with the different phases of reading,
- can engage in the appropriate manner and depth of reading,
- can set reading objectives for a text on the basis of the research question of your Bachelor’s or Master’s thesis,
- know how to identify and document the most important information in a text.
Content
- How do you manage to triage large amounts of text?
- What criteria help decide whether a text should be read?
- What reading techniques can be used to get an overview of a text efficiently?
- How do you find out what you are looking for in a text?
Academic Semester
Spring Semester 2024Location
- Online
Zoom
Audience Size
1-20 peopleTarget audience
Bachelor students
Master students
Doctoral students
Language
English & GermanComment
Scientific Writing
The course will be held in English (German by arrangement).
You can find the registration for the course under "Open activity webpage".
Accessibility
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