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CHEM40720

Academic Year 2024/2025

Scientific Writing and Publishing (TCD) (CHEM40720)

Subject:
Chemistry
College:
Science
School:
Chemistry
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
2.5
Module Coordinator:
Professor Declan Gilheany
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
Module Type:
Research/Capstone Module
How will I be graded?
Distinction/Pass/Fail (GPA Neutral)

Curricular information is subject to change.

The module aims to give students an overview about current publication strategies, trends, assessments and problems. The course will outline different types of research communications, develop strategies for their presentation and describe the current publication trends. Assessment strategies for the qualitative evaluation of publications will be described and discussed in the context of applied research metrics using data base analyses. Historical and current trends in research politics will be discussed and compared to changes in publication strategies. Selected examples from current and past research will be used to illustrate questions such as fraud, misconceptions, literature analysis and publication forms.
Content outline:
1 .Why is scientific publishing necessary?
2. History of scientific publishing
3. The scientific paper
4. Tips for writing a good paper
5. The scientific publishing process
6. Measuring impact: Bibliometric analysis of publications
7. The WWW and scientific publishing

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module, students should:
• Have a knowledge and understanding of the scientific publication process;
• be apply to analyze publications critically with regard to research metrics;
• be able to critically analyze current publications;
• have improved their own science reporting skills;
• be capable to analyze research advances in an historically and bibliometric context.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

20

Autonomous Student Learning

25

Lectures

10

Total

55


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This includes but is not limited to: lectures; group work; critical writing; enquiry & problem-based learning and debates.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

Basic undergraduate biochemistry and chemistry

Learning Recommendations:

Prior publication experience, interest in an academic career


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
Exam (In-person): End of Trimester written examination Week 14 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
100
No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

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