From Draft to Publication: Academic Writing in Practice, 7,5 ECTS

This course is offered by the Department of Teaching and Learning as a part of the Doctoral School in the Humanities. The course is offered during the spring semester of 2027 and on campus.

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Course Content

 

The course focuses on academic writing in English and aims to strengthen doctoral students’ ability to publish research in international scholarly journals and with academic publishers. It is designed for doctoral students in the humanities and takes into account participants’ diverse academic, linguistic, and disciplinary backgrounds, as well as the specific expectations and conventions of different fields.

The course examines the characteristics of high-quality research articles, including their structure and key components. Participants work with linguistic structures, academic vocabulary, and writing strategies that support the production of clear, coherent, and persuasive scholarly texts. The course also addresses differences among academic genres and dissertation formats, such as monographs and article-based dissertations.

In addition, participants receive guidance on the ethical and responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in academic writing. The course covers journal selection, adapting manuscripts to journal requirements, the submission process, and strategies for responding professionally and effectively to reviewers’ comments during the peer-review process.

After completing the course, the doctoral student should be able to

  • demonstrate the ability to communicate research effectively and tailor manuscripts to the requirements of relevant scholarly journals and target audiences
  • demonstrate the ability to respond to and integrate reviewers’ comments and critiques in a constructive and effective manner
  • critically and constructively relate to the use of AI in scientific writing

Mandatory elements

  1. i) active participation in seminars
  2. ii) submission of written assignments

Examination

The course is examined through:

- an article manuscript of about 5000 words. This manuscript can be something that the student has already written but has revised during the course.

- an initial analysis of the scientific journal in which the student intends to publish

Grading is done according to a two-grade scale:

G = Pass
U = Fail

Instruction

The teaching consists of seminars. Teaching takes place on campus and/or via digital meetings and an online learning platform. Active participation in seminars is compulsory and a prerequisite for examination in the course.

Language of instruction

English

Course dates and period

A detailed course schedule will be made available prior to the start of the course.

Course reading

The course reading list will be finalized in late autumn 2026.

Course syllabus

HV011FN pdf, 109 kB.

 

Application

Applications for courses starting in the spring semester 2027 are received between November 15 and January 11 2027. Notifications of acceptance are sent out as soon as possible after the final date.

All applications are sent by the supervisor to: doctoralschool@hum.su.se. Official transcript of records, or certificate of registration, verifying the applicant's status as doctoral student should be enclosed with the application.

All courses are free of charge, and they are open to all who are admitted to studies on PhD-level, regardless of faculty or university. Prerequisites and special admittance requirements may apply for some courses.

How do I apply?

The application form (document link below) is used to apply for a place in a course. The supervisor (or equivalent) must support the doctoral student’s application with a motivation as to why the doctoral student should participate in the course. The supervisor also submits the proposal to the following address: doctoralschool@hum.su.se.

Application form for place in a joint faculty coursedocx, 294.6 kB.

Who can apply?

The Faculty of Humanities’ doctoral students have priority for places, and external doctoral students (from Stockholm University or another university) can be admitted to a course subject to availability. External doctoral students will be registered in Ladok in order to enable the Board to monitor all participants in a course.

This course is offered by the Department of Teaching and Learning and course coordinator is BethAnne Paulsrud.

Research officer: Mikael Kalm, Fil. dr

forskarskolan@hum.su.se

Mikael Kalm

Last updated: 2026-10-01

Source: Office of Human Science

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