Journalism (JRNL) Summer 2008 Course Atlas
JRNL 488-01A (SHORT COURSE): Science Writing for Research
May 19-23, 2008 (Monday, May 19 through Friday, May 23)
9:00 a.m.-noon
JRNL 488-01A may be taken for one credit or no credit (tuition rates below)
JRNL 488-02A (SHORT COURSE): Science Writing for Research
May 19-23, 2008 (Monday, May 19 through Friday, May 23)
1:00-4:00 p.m.
JRNL 488-02A may be taken for one credit or no credit (tuition rates below)
Taught by Dr. Richard Rothenberg
Course Description: This intensive one-week workshop is for scientists desiring to write powerfully and effectively for research journals. The course will use lecture, class discussion, writing exercises, and individual sessions with participants to present the principles of writing about scientific research. Since writing for scientific journals is the equivalent of learning a particular dialect, the emphasis will be on linguistic constructs to write clearly and precisely and on journal formats to meet strict publication requirements. Substantial time will be spent on types of scientific submissions and form and content requirements of different journals. Students will learn to transform a protocol into a paper, edit others’ materials and use web-based resources. Contact the Journalism Program for enrollment information.
Particulars: Participants will be asked to submit a writing sample one week prior to the start of the course. This should be a brief (one page or less) description of a scientific study either completed or contemplated. The format is not predetermined, but might include the research question (what will you do?); background (why is it important?); research design and methods (how will you do it?); and expected outcome (what will you learn?). This study description will be the basis for class exercises. Please contact Dr. Rothenberg (rrothen@emory.edu; 404-616-5606) for any questions.
JRNL488-00A (SHORT COURSE): Science Journalism
May 19-23, 2008 (Monday, May 19 through Friday, May 23)
9:00 a.m.-12:00 pm.
JRNL488-00A may be taken for one credit or no credit (tuition rates below)
Taught by Dr. Kris Wilson
Course Description: Writing about science and medicine with accuracy and eloquence is a challenging task that requires both development of specific skills and sensitivity to the popular audience. This intensive one-week workshop will explore the process of science-medical writing and will dissect and discuss daily journalism, essays, magazine stories and books. Advance preparation and active participation in class are essential. Students should be prepared to write during the workshop week and to discuss their writing in a one-hour private consultation with the instructor.
REGISTRATION AND ENROLLMENT POLICIES
JOURNALISM SUMMER COURSES
These courses may be taken for one undergraduate or graduate credit or no credit.
Tuition Rates:
Non-credit: $530 (no fees)
One credit, undergraduate: $1,059 (plus applicable fees)
One credit, Oxford student: $844
One credit, graduate: $963 (plus applicable fees)
Fees: Undergraduate: $40 athletic fee. Graduate: $40 athletic fee and $50 computing fee. Additional $50 application fee for visiting (non-Emory) students
All Emory students should register via OPUS. All non-Emory students must submit either a visiting student summer application (if you do not have a bachelor's degree) or a student in special standing application (if uou have a bachelor's degree). Contact Sheila Tefft, Journalism Program, stefft@emory.edu with questions.
FACULTY FOR JOURNALISM SUMMER COURSES:
SCIENCE WRITING FOR RESEARCH
Dr. Richard Rothenberg received his MD and MPH from Harvard and, after a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in infectious disease, worked at the CDC for 25 years.† He left CDC in 1993 to join the faculty at Emory where he was Professor of Medicine (Infectious Disease) at the School of Medicine, and Professor of Epidemiology at the Rollins School of Public Health.† In May, 2007, he joined the Institute of Public Health at Georgia State University, and retains adjunct appointments at Emory. He conducts research on the epidemiology and transmission dynamics of STDs and HIV, and has been continuously funded by the NIH for the past 12 years.†† He currently teaches a course on the epidemiology of STDs at the Rollins School of Public Health, and is an active mentor of MPH and PhD students.† He teaches epidemiology and prevention science at GSU. He is Editor-in-chief of the Annals of Epidemiology and a long time member of the Editorial Board of Sexually Transmitted Diseases.†† He has published over 150 peer-reviewed articles and has written five book chapters on infectious diseases and epidemiology.† Dr. Rothenberg has conducted numerous seminars and intensive courses in science writing and grant preparation.
SCIENCE JOURNALISM
Dr. Kris Wilson joined the Journalism Program as a senior lecturer in 2005. He spent a dcade working in television as a news director, executive producer, anchor, reporter, and weather anchor. He holds a doctorate in geography from the University of Colorado at Boulder and a master's degree from Ohio State University, where he was a Kiplinger Fellow and specialized in environmental journalism. Before Emory, he taught at the University of Texas at Austin, the University of Kansas, the University of Alaska at Fairbanks. His scholarly research analyzes press coverage of climate change, factors that influence global warming reporting, and public (mis)understanding of mediated science. His work has been published in Science Communication, Mass Communication Review, The Journal of Geography, Public Understanding of Science, National Weather Digest and in the book Environmental Risks and the Media.
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