Fundamentals of Substantive Editing and Publication Ethics

Course Code:
MEWE30200
Format:
Online
Duration:
5 weeks

This overview of substantive editing—editing that moves beyond mechanics to address content, logic, and organization—includes structures of common types of medical articles, standard guidelines for articles reporting major types of medical research, the author-editor relationship, and publication ethics. The practicum will include editing exercises, case discussions, and conversations with substantive editors and others.