330.642.11
Manuscript Writing for the Social and Behavioral Sciences

Location
East Baltimore
Term
Summer Institute
Department
Mental Health
Credit(s)
1
Academic Year
2017 - 2018
Instruction Method
TBD
Start Date
Tuesday, June 6, 2017
End Date
Tuesday, June 6, 2017
Class Time(s)
Tuesday, 8:30am - 5:00pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Tamar Mendelson
Contact Name
Tamar Mendelson
Frequency Schedule
One Year Only
Next Offered
Only offered in 2017
Description
Trains students to prepare manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed journals with a focus on empirical papers. Discusses topics relevant to effective communication and dissemination of ideas, including journal selection.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Use strategies that enhance productive writing
  2. Formulate and organize an empirical paper
  3. Select an appropriate journal for manuscript submission
  4. Understand how to produce an empirical manuscript ready for submission to a peer-reviewed journal
Instructor Consent
No consent required
Special Comments

This 1 credit Summer Institute course does not count in fulfillment of the 3 credit course entitled "Manuscript Writing for Mental Health Research," which is required for doctoral students in the Department of Mental Health.