Writer Development Course

Learning outcome

Students will leave the course with a better understanding of themselves as writers, and with a toolbox to help them take control of their writing process and feedback needs.

One aim is to help the participants perceive the activities that come before, during and after the precise structuring of text as invaluable and legitimate parts of the writing process. In helping the participants to perceive of themselves as writers even when they are not actually putting words on paper, the course will also help the participants in structuring these other important activities much more efficiently.

Another component of the course is helping writers understand different types of feedback, and using this understanding to be able to recognize what type of feedback would be most useful for them at any point in the writing process.

It is not a course in grammar, although some tips on how to avoid typical mistakes are included. Rather, the course focuses on writers' understanding their own process of writing, and using that understanding to take control of the process, from beginning to end.

 

The course includes two writing retreats for students, spaced approximately two months apart.

 

As it focuses on the entire writing process, this course is suitable for students who are just starting their PhD as well as those who are nearing the end of writing their theses.

 

 

DKK 10.900 incl. retreat accommodation.
This price is for all participants. Regardless you come from Copenhagen University or not.

Once you have filled in the registration form the registration is considered binding and the following rules apply: Up until two weeks before the start of the course, it is possible to opt out, without having to pay participation fees. Beyond this date you will be charged the full participation fee.

Participants are required to cover any and all costs pertaining to this course themselves. Each participant is responsible for ensuring that the financially responsible body (typically the home institute) accepts all costs before signing up for this course.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Courses 2024

Course 1. January/March 2024

January 18, 09:00 - January 19, 16:30. First overnight stay.
March 18, 09:00 - March 19, 16:30. Second overnight stay.

You need to participate in both overnight stays, if you want to pass the course. 

Deadline for registration. January 2, 2024

Please make your registration here 

Course 2. January/March 2024

January 22, 09:00 - January 23, 16:30. First overnight stay.
March 20, 09:00 - March 21, 16:30. Second overnight stay.

You need to participate in both overnight stays, if you want to pass the course. 

Deadline for registration. January 8, 2024

Please make your registration here 

Course 3 September/October 2024

We need at least 10 people to sign up before August 12, 2024, to be sure to run the course. Due to the venue cancelation policy. 

September 23, 09:00 - September 24, 16:30. First overnight stay.
October 28, 09:00 - October 29, 16:30. Second overnight stay.

You need to participate in both overnight stays, if you want to pass the course. 

Deadline for registration September 9, 2024.

Please make your registration here

Course 4 September/October 2024

We need at least 10 people to sign up before August 15, 2024, to be sure to run the course. Due to the venue cancelation policy. 

September 26, 09:00 - September 27, 16:30. First overnight stay.
October 30, 09:00 - October 31, 16:30. Second overnight stay.

You need to participate in both overnight stays, if you want to pass the course. 

Deadline for registration September 12, 2024 

Please make your registration here

 

 

 

 

 

Bymose Hegn, Bymosegårdsvej 11, 3200 Helsinge Bymose Hegn

 

 

 

Statements from former course participants: 

"I didn’t have a lot of faith in this course, to be honest, but I joined anyway, and I found it really really useful. I was surprised that I was able to stay focused for way longer than I ever imagined…and was [happy] to have legitimate reasons to [protect time] for writing.” (Participant online course 2020)