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About the Course

This course teaches scientists to become more effective writers, using practical examples and exercises. Topics include: principles of good writing, tricks for writing faster and with less anxiety, the format of a scientific manuscript, peer review, grant writing, ethical issues in scientific publication, and writing for general audiences....

Top reviews

SD

Feb 25, 2020

Respected Dr.kristiani sainani madam and coursera.

I thank you for the wonderful classes and presentations, it really didn't made me feel that i was learning online course but as in class learning.

AL

Jun 3, 2019

This was an amazing course that really helped me with my medical writing skills and understanding how making things clear for all audiences can help in spreading scientific knowledge across the world.

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By Thais F

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Jan 7, 2020

El curso está muy bien organizado y la docente tiene amplio dominio del tema y sus explicaciones son claras y objetivas. Los ejercicios ayudan mucho a la comprensión del tema.

By Ghislaine C

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Sep 20, 2019

A great class

I learnt a lot, so much more than I thought I would. This course will help me not only in my scientific writing, but for all my communications. Thank you so much!

By Katie F

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Jul 30, 2019

The professor was very articulate and knowledgable, and I was surprised to note that I learned so much throughout this course! Definitely information I will use in the future.

By Ondrej B

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Apr 30, 2018

A really helpful course! I would appreciate if the professor selected more examples from areas other than medicine, to make it more appealing to the wider scientific audience.

By Pu Z

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May 13, 2023

This course has helped and improved me a lot. It gave me the opportunity to be able to learn academic writing in a systematic way. I am very grateful to Dr. Kristin Sainani.

By Jackie S

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Oct 28, 2021

This course exceeded my expectations. It covered a great variety of writing situations and provided important tips, expert guidance, and great examples for each. Thank you.

By Maria A C

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Sep 6, 2021

Thank you Dr. Kristin Sainani and Stanford University for taking the time to teach this course. I've learned quite a handful of helpful tips and tricks for academic writing.

By Tyrone J

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May 15, 2021

Thank you so much! The course was brilliant in structure, flow, and pace. I learned more than I thought I would learn. And I'm now excited to apply these concepts to my work.

By Alejandro A C

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Aug 18, 2020

Not being a native English speaker I found this course very useful, and although the course is focused on medicine, the course applies to all sciences. I highly recommend it.

By Eleni T

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Aug 3, 2020

The course was well structured , clear and covered every aspect of scientific skills required for academia. I learned a lot attending it. It was totally worthwile. Thank you.

By Kobbie M

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Apr 19, 2022

Wow! This is a well-taught course! I am now ready to write my undergraduate thesis. Thanks for this knowledge and skills, Coursera, Stanford, and, of course, Dr. K. Sainani!

By Marco A L S

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May 31, 2021

Uno de los mejores cursos que he tomado en toda mi vida académica, sin duda es un curso imprescindible para todos aquellos que están realizando una investigación académica.

By Diego A X

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Apr 11, 2021

simplesmente maravilhoso, um ótimo curso que ensina o que propõe e vai além, mesmo sendo virtual você se sente na sala de aula, ótimos tópicos, ótimas tarefas, ótimo ensino.

By GLORY E P

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Dec 11, 2018

This course was very enlightening. There were so many aspects of writing in sciences i never knew. I am hoping to apply the knowledge learnt in my future writing endeavours.

By Zhanar T

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Jan 21, 2022

I learned a lot from the course, although my English is not very good, so I resorted to the help of a dictionary. I recommend the course to anyone who is engaged in science

By zakia h

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Mar 23, 2021

As a beginner, this course helped me a lot understanding how to write synopsis, research articles and make it an easy task for you. My gratitude is extended to this course.

By Anurak C

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May 28, 2020

I am excited and honored to study and complete this course. I will remember this knowledge and experience forever and I will recommend to my loved ones to join this course.

By Krish N

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Apr 29, 2023

Dr. Kristin's teaching is inspiring. I am sure her students at her campus would be benefitting more out of her teaching. I missed her style of teaching in the last module.

By Elena G

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Dec 20, 2020

I found this course really enjoyable and extremely useful. The teacher is very engaging and clear with her classes. I will definitely apply many of the tricks learnt here.

By Julia E

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Aug 30, 2020

Thank you for allowing me to integrate this online course. It was an interesting experience, I recommend it, useful, organized and focused for people who write in Science.

By Vaishnavi C

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Jun 16, 2020

It's the most fantastic course on writing I've ever taken! Dr.Kristin Sainani has won a lifetime fangirl in me! Thank you for bringing this course to us Stanford Medicine!

By Lorraine L

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Jun 22, 2021

Dr. Sainani is an excellent teacher. The course is really well-organized. The panel interviews and guest lecturers in the last modules were a great way to end the course.

By Pranjali B

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Apr 3, 2021

Thank you Dr. Sainani for creating this wonderful course. The course is very well structured. I really enjoyed it and surely would recommend to my friends and colleagues.

By Sahar K A K

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Oct 31, 2020

Thanks Dr. Kristin for this valuable course. It was very helpful. I have learnt a lot from it and my writing significantly improved . Thanks for this exciting experience.

By Saif K

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Oct 11, 2020

Ita one of the best course in scientific writing. It step by step trains you in writing skills.I would recommend it for everyone who wants to improve his writing skills.