SCIENTIFIC WRITING

Paper Code:

HFN 422

Credits:

03

Contact Hours:

45.00

Max. Marks:

100.00

Objective:

This course will enable the students to –

1. Understand the nuances of scientific writing.

2. Gain an insight into ethics in scientific publication

3. Learn the process of developing a research proposal/ project proposal

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

The students will be able to –

COFN100:Produce clear and effective scientific documents

COFN101:Prepare scientific documents based on ethical guidelines

COFN102:Develop skills in collation and presentation of scientific information

COFN103: Develop a research design/project on a topic relevant to their field

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Power Point Presentations, Informative videos, group discussion

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments, Effective questions, presentations

Quiz, Poster Presentations,

Power Point Presentations, Individual and group projects,

Open Book Test, Semester End Examination, discussion, demonstration

9.00

· Key elements of scientific writing

· Quality information

· Nature of language

· Structure

· Characteristics of scientific writing

· Clear and precise use of language

· Accessibility to the intended audience

· Correct information

· Logical sequencing of information

· Use of correct grammar

· Appropriate use of technical terms, illustrations or diagrams

9.00

Unit II:

UNIT II

Unit II: 9 Hrs

· Drafting a scientific document

· Research the document

· Gather information

· Plan the format

· Create an outline

· Write first draft

· Check the accuracy

· Revise and amend the document

· Type of academic journal articles

· Letters/communications

· Research notes

· Articles

· Supplemental articles

· Review articles

9.00

Unit III:

UNIT III

· Writing effective scientific documents

· Reports (Research/Progress)

· Scientific paper (Journal/Conference)

· Review paper

· Abstracts

· Theses

· Electronic/Web based document

· Elements of scientific documents

· Sections/subsections

· Headings/subheadings

· Front matter (Title, Title page, Abstract, Table of contents, List of figures, List of tables, List of terms, Acknowledgements)

· Body (Introduction, Review of literature, Methodology, Results, Discussions, Summary, Conclusion, Recommendations)

· End Matter (References, Appendices, Indices)

9.00

Unit IV:

UNIT IV

· Ethics and scientific publication

· Ethics in Paper writing

· Permission

· Data fabrication and falsification

· Plagiarism

· Redundant and duplicate publication

· Conflict of interest

· Authorship issues

· Animal and human welfare concerns

· Reviewer responsibility

· Oral Presentation

· Format of oral presentation (Informal/formal)

· Visual aids – LCD projector, overhead projector (OHP) and transparencies or other display media

· Delivery – Voice projection, Body language, Spoken v. written language, Notes, Time limit

9.00

Unit V:

UNIT-V

· Ethics and scientific publication

· Ethics in Paper writing

· Permission

· Data fabrication and falsification

· Plagiarism

· Redundant and duplicate publication

· Conflict of interest

· Authorship issues

· Animal and human welfare concerns

· Reviewer responsibility

· Oral Presentation

· Format of oral presentation (Informal/formal)

· Visual aids – LCD projector, overhead projector (OHP) and transparencies or other display media

· Delivery – Voice projection, Body language, Spoken v. written language, Notes, Time limit

Essential Readings:

· Robert A. Day. How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper, 7^th edition, Greenwood, 2011.

· Martha Davis. Scientific Papers and Presentations. (2012). 3^rd Edition. Academic Press.

· Michael Alley. The Craft of Scientific Writing. (2018). 4th edition Springer-Verlag New York.

· Janice R. Matthews, John M. Bowen, Robert W. Matthews. (2014). Successful Scientific Writing: A Step-By-step Guide for the Biological and Medical Sciences, 4^th Edition. University Press.

· Peter J. Gosling. Scientist's Guide to Poster Presentations, Kluwer academic/Plenum publishers, 1999

· Edward Barrett, Leslie Perelman. The Mayfield Handbook of Technical and Scientific Writing, McGraw-Hill, 1997.

· Alley,M.(2018) The Craft of Scientific Writing. New York: Springer.

· Bernard, H.R. (2012). Social Research Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches.Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications

References:

· Black, J.A. and Champion, D.J. (1976). Methods and Issues in Social Research. NewYork: John Wiley andSons.

· Blaxter, L.,Hughes, C, and Tight, K. (2006). How to research. New Delhi: 3^rd Edition. Open University Press.

· Blum, D., Knudson M., and Henig, R. M.(2005) Field Guide for Science Writers:The Official Guide of the National Association of Science Writers. USA; Oxford University Press. http://www.nasw.org/field-guide

· Elmes, D.G.,Kanowitz, B.H. and Roediger, H.L. (1989). Research Methods in Psychology (Third Edition).New York:West Publishing Company.

· Katz, M.(2009) From Research to Manuscript: A Guide to Scientific Writing(2nd Ed). New York: Springer

E-Resources:

· http://www.apastyle.org/

· http://www.citethisforme.com/guides

Academic Year:

2023-2024