This course will enable the students to –
Course |
Learning outcome (at course level) |
Learning and teaching strategies |
Assessment Strategies |
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Course Code |
Course title |
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24HFN422 |
Scientific Writing (Theory)
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COFN127: Identify the key elements and analyse the characteristics of scientific writing to produce clear and effective scientific documents COFN128: Effectively outline, organize, and compose research manuscripts or reports
COFN129: Produce high-quality scientific documents that meet the standards of scholarly communication in their field COFN130: Prepare scientific documents based on ethical guidelines and develop skills in presentation of scientific information COFN131: Develop a research design/project on a topic relevant to their field COFN132: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction |
Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Learning activities for the students: Self-learning assignments, Case studies on preparation of diet plans for a given situation
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Class test, Semester end examinations, Individual and group projects |
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5. Katz, M.(2009) From Research to Manuscript: A Guide to Scientific Writing(2nd Ed). New York: Springer