Screen, scan, search – reading scientific texts
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.
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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?
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.
Target audience
- Bachelor students
- Master students
- Doctoral students
Language
- German by arrangement
- English
Accessibility
Access and participation in our courses will be barrier-free. Please contact us in advance at +41 44 632 21 35 or at so that we can optimally meet your needs.
