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IS40900

Academic Year 2024/2025

Scholarly Communication (IS40900)

Subject:
Information Studies
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Information & Comms Studies
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Lai Ma
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module examines the ways in which scholarly work is produced, disseminated, evaluated, and preserved in academic and research institutions. Students will be introduced to topics including print and digital publishing, societal impact, copyright, open research, and research evaluation. This module is open to MLIS and PhD students (all disciplines).

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to:
- Articulate the diverse research and publication practices in different research fields
- Identify and recommend platforms for publishing and promoting scholarly work, including traditional and non-traditional research outputs
- Engage in discussions and development of open research
- Explain common copyright and licensing issues related to academic publishing
- Develop impact statements, impact case studies and research-for-policy
- Analyse the purposes, uses and implications of bibliometrics and research assessments

Indicative Module Content:

01 Introduction
02 The Academic Publishing Landscape
03 Publication Types: What’s Right for You?
04 Preprints, Publishing Agreements, Copyright and Licensing
05 Open Research
06 A Short History of (Evaluative) Metrics
07 Data Analytics and Benchmarking (Scopus Workshop)
08 Peer Review and Research Integrity
09 Impact Statements and Impact Case Studies
10 Research for Policy
11 Social Media for Academics
12 Discussion of Emerging Topics and Critical Issues

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Specified Learning Activities

41
Autonomous Student Learning

60
Total

125

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures, in-class discussions and workshops

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Practical Skills Assessment: Scopus exercise Week 5 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

20

 No
Practical Skills Assessment: Research Dissemination Plan Week 10 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

30

 No
Assignment(Including Essay): Final paper Week 15 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

50

 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

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