Course Catalog 2006-2007

TKT-9616 SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING, 4-5 cr
Scientific Publishing

Courses persons responsible
Marko Hännikäinen

Lecturers
Marko Hännikäinen

Implementations
Person responsible: Marko Hännikäinen
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture 2 h/week 2 h/week 2 h/week - - -
(Timetable for academic year 2006-2007)

Objectives
Familiarize the student with whole publishing process for the research results. Practical advice for the writing and presenting of a scientific article and academic reports.

Content
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. A scientific publication: structure, contents, written presentation style and practices.  IEEE practices. Good scientific practice, research ethics.    
2. Use of English in scientific writing.  Analyzing examplary papers. Specific terminology.    
3. Phases of the publishing process. The peer review process. Scientific Societies.  Purpose and reputation of different fora.    
4. Oral presentations: preparation, materials, structuring. Participation to a scientific conference.  Examples. Acting as a conference session chair.    
5. Tools: Internet, data bases, word processing tools.  Use of LaTeX tools.    

Requirements for completing the course
Active participation, exercises during the course, writing of a scientific article, exercise conference.

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • Passing the course requires active participation and successful completion of the exercises. Quality of the written publication affects the number of study points.

  • Used assessment scale is passed / failed

    • Study material
    Type Name Auhor ISBN URL Edition, availability... Exam material Language
    Book How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper R. A. Day 1573561657   ORYX, 5th Edition No  English 
    Book The Craft of Scientific Writing Michael Alley 0-387-94766-3   Sringer, 3rd Edition No  English 
    Other online content IEEE Information for Authors IEEE     www.ieee.org No  English 
    Lecture slides Lecture material Marko Hännikäinen     course web site No  English 

    Prerequisites
    Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

    Additional information about prerequisites
    The course is targeted at post-graduate and advanced undergraduate students.

    Remarks

    Obligatory for post-graduate students majoring in Digital and Computer Systems. Recommended before the writing of MSc thesis or the first publication.

  • The course is suitable for postgraduate studies.

    • Distance learning

  • ITC utilized during the course

    • - In information distribution via homepage, newsgroups or mailing lists, e.g. current issues, timetables
    - In compiling teaching material, particularly for online use or other electronic media
    - In compiling exercise, group or laboratory work
    - In distributing and/or returning exercise work, material etc

    Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Lectures 90
    Assignments 30
    Seminar reports 29

    Study materials
    Scaling of methods of instruction icludes the use of following study material:
    Course books and lecture notes
    Total sum 149

    Principles and starting points related to the instruction and learning of the course

  • The seminars motivate writing, provide perspective, and give practical advice. Writing of a publication is a very problem oriented form of learning. The student self defines the objective and content, in cooperation with the supervising professor. A mini conference, where students apply the contents of the course in practice for paper preparation, review, and presentation, is organised as a larger exercise at the end of the course.

    • Additional information related to course
    The course includes a mini-conference. The students are expected to write, review, present, and discuss papers.

    Correspondence of content
    8404220 Scientific Publishing

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    Last modified 30.01.2007
    Modified byMarko Hännikäinen