Writing Course - Scientificness in Mathematical Subjects
The course provides the student with scientific knowledge in mathematical subjects, enabling him/her to begin the work with a master's thesis. Key topics in the course are literature retrieval, data management, writing and presentation.
After completing the course you should:
- be able to find, read, evaluate and use scientific literature
- know principles and tools of scientific communication; written, verbally and visually
- know the practice of handling and presenting data
| Time | Subject | Lecturer | About |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:15-10:00 | Scientificness in mathematics | Karoline Moe |
Searching, source criticism, reading, ethics, cheating, citations and plagiarism Resources |
| 10:15-11:00 | LaTeX for large documents | Martin Helsø |
How to organise the writing Requires some familiarity with LaTeX Resources |
| 11:15-11:40 | BibLaTeX | Martin Helsø |
Efficient reference management with LaTeX Resources |
| 11:40-12:00 | Data management | Karoline Moe and Edina Pozer Bue |
File sense, meta data, data management plan Resources |
| 12:30-13:00 | Simple design principles | Karoline Moe |
Applications of design principles to master's thesis, illustrations, figures and tables Resources |
| 13:15-14:00 | Writing mathematics | Karoline Moe |
Structure of thesis, mathematical subtleties and useful writing tips Resources |
| 14:15-14:45 | Oral presentation | Karoline Moe |
Presentation technique, oral, blackboard and slide shows Resources |
| 14:45-15:00 | Part of the research world | Karoline Moe |
What happens when you are done? Resources |
LaTeX questions? Contact latexguru@ub.uio.no