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:
Week 1 Introduction
Week 2 The Academic Publishing Landscape
Week 3 Publication Types: What’s Right for You?
Week 4 Preprints, Publishing Agreements, Copyright and Licensing
Week 5 Open Research
Week 6 A Short History of (Evaluative) Metrics
Week 7 Data Analytics and Benchmarking (Scopus Workshop)
Week 8 Peer Review and Research Integrity
Week 9 Impact Statements and Impact Case Studies
Week 10 Research for Policy
Week 11 Social Media for Academics
Week 12 Discussion of Emerging Topics and Critical Issues