Key Information
Tutors: Dr Christopher Cooling
Course Level: Level 1
Course Credit: 1 Credit
Prerequisites: No previous programming experience is assumed or required
Course Duration: 3 hour session
Format: Live online or live face to face with hands on practice
Course Resources
LaTeX has become the industry standard for technical documents across the sciences - capable of producing articles, letters, books, slides and posters which are standardised, aesthetic and clear. Typesetting is also a widely transferable skill beyond academia. This workshop introduces you to the key concepts which underlie the LaTeX language and its various uses, and guides participants through the creation of a simple document template which can be used as the basis for their future documents.
Syllabus
- What is LaTeX?
- Creating a document
- Chapters, sections and paragraphs
- Tables of contents
- Modifying text
- Lists
- Equations
- Special Characters
- Figures
- Tables
- Cross-referencing
- Bibliographies
- Common errors
The course will be delivered through a combination of slides, and hands-on practicals.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this workshop you will be able to:
- Recognise the advantages of LaTeX and its applications in the wider context of typesetting
- Identify the key features for reading and compiling an existing .tex document
- Develop new technical documents from simple templates
- Create simple equations, figures, tables, lists and references within LaTeX
- Assess and troubleshoot common compiler problems and use online aid tools
Dates & Booking Information
- Thursday 09 January 2025, 13:00-16:00, South Kensington (In-Person Teaching)
- Tuesday 04 March 2025, 13:00-16:00, Microsoft Teams
- Tuesday 29 April 2025, 13:00-16:00, Microsoft Teams
- Monday 16 June 2025, 10:00-13:00, Microsoft Teams
- Thursday 26 June 2025, 10:00-13:00, South Kensington (In-Person Teaching)
To book your place, please follow the booking process advertised on the main programme page