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Scientific Writing
Paper Code:
HCT 422
Credits:
4
Contact Hours:
60.00
Max. Marks:
100.00
Objective:
- To develop and improve the scientific and technical writing skills.
- To enable to produce clear and effective scientific documents.
- To enhance the level of technical communication and practices
Course Learning Outcomes (CLO’s):
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Learning and Teaching Strategies |
Assessment Strategies |
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Paper Code |
Paper Title |
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HCT 422 |
Scientific Writing
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CLOCT70: Demonstrate knowledge of scientific writing method and styles
CLOCT71: Understand the process of writing effective scientific documents
CLOCT72: Knowledge of writing project proposal for grants |
Approach in Teaching : Discussion, Interactive Lectures, Power Point Presentations
Learning Activities for the Students:
Self Learning Assignments |
Quiz, Power Point Presentations, Chart/Poster Presentation, Semester End Examination
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- Unit I
- 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
Unit II 12Hrs
- 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
Unit III 12Hrs
- 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)
Unit IV 12Hrs
- Ethics and scientific publication
- 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
Unit V 12Hrs
- Writing a project proposal for grants
- Rationale and importance of research
- Empirical and Theoretical conceptualization
- Presenting pilot study/ data
- Research proposal and time frame
- Clarity and specificity of method
- Clear organization
- Outcome of research and its implications
- Budgeting
- Available infrastructure and resources
- Executive summary
References:
- Robert A. Day. How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper, 5th edition, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1998.
- Martha Davis. Scientific Papers and Presentations. Academic Press. 1997
- Michael Alley. The Craft of Scientific Writing, 3rd edition, Prentice Hall, Inc., 1996.
- Janice R. Matthews, John M. Bowen, Robert W. Matthews. Successful Scientific Writing: A Step-By-step Guide for the Biological and Medical Sciences, University Press, 2000.
- 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
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