SCIENTIFIC WRITING-PRACTICAL

Paper Code: 
24DHFN814
Credits: 
02
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to –

  1. Use the APA referencing style for in-text citations, creating reference lists, and applying the guidelines to various academic documents.
  2. Develop effective project proposals and other scientific documents.
  3. Prepare professional PowerPoint presentations
Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning outcome

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course

Title

24DHFN814

Scientific Writing-

Practical (Practical)

CO321: Develop proficiency in applying APA referencing style and in writing a scientific document.

CO322: Critically review research articles; create a comprehensive research grant proposal and an effective powerpoint presentation.

CO323:Compile comprehensive practical records and develop verbal communication skills to converse effectively with examiner

CO324:Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussions, Powerpoint Presentations,case studies,informative videos, referencing software, group discussions

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments,conduct literature reviews, classroom interactions,powerpoint presentations

Powerpoint Presentations,

Review article,

Short communication,

Semester End Examination, discussions

 

Unit I: 
CONTENTS
  • Learn to use APA referencing style to cite information from books, edited books, journals, websites, reports, magazines, newspapers, theses, and other sources.
  • Develop a scientific document encompassing textual content, tables, figures, and images on a chosen topic. Incorporate in-text citations and references based on the latest edition of APA referencing guidelines.
  • Learn about various Reference Management Software Guides
  • Write a short communication on the given topic for a selected journal.
  • Write a review article on a topic citing secondary data for a selected journal.
  • Prepare a powerpoint presentation on a topic of general interest and present it in the class.
  • Critically review various aspects of a research article such as title, authors, their affiliation, abstract, introduction, methodology, results, discussions, conclusion, acknowledgements, references, language, clarity and organization, ethical consideration, and originality and contribution to the field. Prepare and present the review report in the class using power point presentation.
  • Compose a brief abstract derived from a research article.
  • Draft the informed consent form.
  • Formulate a proposal for research grant funding.
Essential Readings: 
  • Writing Science: How to Write Papers That Get Cited and Proposals That Get Funded, 1st Edition by Joshua Schimel. Oxford University Press, New York. 2012. 
  • The Craft of Scientific Writing, 4th Edition by Michael Alley. Springer, New York, 2018.
  • Scientific Writing and Communication: Papers, Proposals, and Presentations, 3rd Edition, by Hofmann Angelika H. Oxford University Press, New York. 2016
  • A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 9th Edition, by Kate L. Turabian. The University of Chicago Press,Chicago, and London. 2018.
References: 

E-RESOURCES:

  1. Online Resources from Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab): Purdue University's OWL website.
  2. Scientific Writing and Publishing" by Jean-Luc Lebrun (e-book)
  3. Elsevier's Researcher Academy: Offers a range of online resources
Academic Year: 
2024-2025
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