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Doctoral course

Scientific writing 7,5 credits

The course covers the basics of scientific writing with a focus on writing strategies for monographs or academic articles.

Course information

Research education subject

  • Criminology
  • Education
  • Gender Studies
  • Human Geography
  • Legal Sciences
  • Media and Communication Studies
  • Musicology
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Studies in the Humanities

Course date

March 2026

Contacts

Course information

The course is based on the doctoral students' own experiences and draft texts, in Swedish or English, with several opportunities for peer review of drafts and manuscripts. The course covers scientific text structures and genres, the function of different parts of a scientific text (introduction, theory, method, analysis/results, discussion, conclusion) and argumentation and clarity in presentation. The course also addresses issues of positioning in relation to existing research. In addition, it includes knowledge of the review process for scientific journal articles and strategies for revising manuscripts.

Practical information

The course will be given during the spring semester of 2026. The course syllabus and schedule are expected to be available in November. If you have any questions, please contact forskningsadm.bsr@oru.se.

Language of instruction: Swedish or English.
Course code: .
Study pace: The course is given at quarter speed.
Number of participants: The course will be offered if at least 3 participants are admitted to the course.

The course requires physical attendance at Örebro University.

Registration

Registration will open on this page in mid-November.

Admission requirements and selection for the course

To gain access to the course and complete the examinations included in the course, the applicant must be admitted to a doctoral programme. Doctoral students admitted to a doctoral programme within the Faculty Board of Humanities and Social Sciences (HS) at Örebro University are prioritized. Doctoral students at other higher education institutions are admitted if there is availability.

Applicants must have a text to work with during the course in order to get the most out of the course and use their time as efficiently as possible. This may be a manuscript intended for inclusion in a thesis or some other type of academic text (e.g. an unpublished essay).