EFFECTIVE SCIENTIFIC WRITING,

PUBLISHING AND COMMUNICATION

COURSE
Rationale
The cornerstone of the philosophy of science is based on the
fundamental assumption that original research must be published
Scientists have an unwritten contract with their contemporaries and
those whose work will follow, to provide observations honestly
obtained, recorded and published
Science is a fundamentally social activity, which implies that it depends
on good communication

Course Objective
The goal of the course is to provide hands-on
training for scientists and researchers in the
academia, research institutes and relevant
government agencies in scientific writing
and science communication
Course Logistics
Venue: University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (UNAAB)
Date: 23 - 25 June, 2010 Time: 9.00am Daily
Organizers: AAU Food Developer Initiative, NIFST, UNAAB
Application Requirements: CV & Motivation letter
Application Deadline: Friday 4 June, 2010
Course Contacts: Prof. L. O. Sanni ( lateef_2@yahoo.com )
Dr. (Mrs.) Moji Edema (moedemao@yahoo.co.uk)
Amoo-Onidundu ‘Lanre (nifstoffice@yahoo.com) 08034481602

Justification Cost: N30,000 for NIFST Members & N40,000 for Non Members
o Less than 2% of scientific publications in the world come from Expected Participants
Africa o Postgraduate Students
o Africa lags behind in development partly due to poor science o Young Scientists/Lecturers
communication o Professionals working in Industries, Parastatals & Research
o African scientists lack nurturing and training in scientific writing
Institutes
skills
o NGOs
o African research institutions hardly provide training in science communication

Modules
Course
Module 1. Writing scientific manuscripts for publishing Outcomes
a) Title preparation b) Author listing
c) Abstract preparation d) Effective presentation of results
Insight into leading
e) Stating acknowledgments f) Citing references
and conducting
Module 2. Other forms of science communication
innovative research
a) Reviews b) Book chapters
c) Thesis d) Grant proposals
Acquisition of skills
e) Opinions (editorials, book reviews, letter to the editor)
to actively
f) Conference communication (oral, poster, report)
communicate
Module 3. Writing policy publications
research findings
a) Policy processes b) Policy research
especially for policy
c) Writing policy briefs and reports d) Agricultural policy in Africa
development
e) Working with media
Module 4. Ethics in scientific publishing
Better attitude to
a) Submitting manuscripts for publication (where to submit and how)
motivate team work
b) Review processes (dealing with editors, peer review, correcting proofs)
for multi-disciplinary
c) Rights and permissions
and trans-
d) Other ethical issues (plagiarism, fabrication, conflict of interest etc)
disciplinary research
Module 5. Project Management
Module 5. Social competence and personal branding
Social competence
a) Preparation of recommendation letters
necessary to cope
b) Professional Bio and Curriculum Vitae
with cultural
c) Writing across cultures (including how and when to use abbreviations)
diversities
d) Elements of public speaking (use and misuse of English etc)
e) Social etiquette

Resource Persons
Prof. Olusola Oyewole, African Union, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Dr. Linley Chiwona-Karltun, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden Without
Dr. Yona Baguma, National Agricultural Research Organization, Uganda publication,
Dr. Moji Edema, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria science is
Prof. M. O. Iwe, Editor in Chief, Nigerian Food Journal dead –
Prof. O. Osinowo, Director, IFSERA, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria Gerard Piel