Designing Academic Papers: Writing Successful Journal Articles
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| Date: | 05. - 06.02.2026 |
| Aim of the course: | This workshop offers the hands-on tools to improve both your papers and your writing process. Most researchers learn academic writing by trial and error, dedicated training speeds up the learning process. This two-day workshop aims at acquiring the skills to design successful academic papers. |
| Target group: | Junior researchers who intend to write a journal article based on completed research and who have available at least an early draft version of their paper (this does not have to be a complete paper yet) that they can bring to the workshop as case material. |
| Topics: | Participants assess and improve their writing skills by analyzing their own paper in terms of focus of the article, connection with the literature, and structure. We discuss and provide training in identifying publishable parts of research projects, positioning the article, and developing an effective paper structure. Other topics include designing a compelling introduction, preparing the literature review, and writing the main sections (e.g., literature review, research design, data collection, data analysis, discussion and conclusion). Case material: the participant’s own paper. |
| Study results: | By the end of the workshop, the participant will be able to: 1) Critically reflect on the structure, content and writing style of their own academic article(s); 2) Improve the structure, content and writing style of their own academic article(s); 3) Compare different ways of positioning and developing an effective and publishable paper. |
| Learning outcomes: | Social sciences, journalism and information |
| Course language: | in English |
| Volume: | lectures: 16 academic hours independent studies: 10 academic hours |
| Credit points (ECTS): | 1.0 |
| Graduation document: | TalTech certificate |
| Lecturer: | Professor Eelko Huizingh |
| Contact: | Koidu Saia, koidu.saia@taltech.ee |
| Remarks about the price: | Funded by the Astra Doctoral School project |
| Registration start: | 01.12.2025 00:00 |
| Registration deadline: | 31.01.2026 |
| Place: | TalTech School of Business and Governance, Akadeemia tee 3 |
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