GRSC6015 How to Publish your Research (The Sciences & Related Disciplines)

Content:
This course is designed to introduce students in the sciences and related disciplines to the basics of converting their research findings into publishable form. The course will systematically go through the complete cycle from deciding what to write and where to publish, through getting started, organizing one's ideas, structuring the paper, and writing the first draft, to submitting the paper and revising it on the basis of reviewers' comments. A special feature of the course is that experts with extensive publishing experience will be invited to share their experiences at different stages of the course.

Organization:
Each offering of the module comprises twelve hours (two hours per week for six weeks). The module is offered twice per year.

Enrollment:
Enrollment is restricted to a maximum of 30 students, who must have passed 'Introduction to Thesis Writing' (GRSC6001 / 6020 / 6021), or who are able to provide documentary evidence that they have passed an equivalent course. Students are not allowed to take GRSC6001 / 6020 / 6021 and GRSC6015 concurrently under normal circumstances. However, students who can complete all classes of GRSC6001 / 6020 / 6021 before the start date of GRSC6015 are allowed to register for both courses in the same semester. In the academic year 2011-12, this course was offered in Semester 1 only.

Assessment:
Assessment will be based on course participation and a short (1-page) written task to be submitted after the completion of the course.

Outcome:
At the end of the course, participants' awareness of how to publish their research should be enhanced and they should be able to approach this matter systematically.