Advanced Academic Writing & Presentation
| Numbering Code | G-ECON31 6A919 LE43 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Second semester |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Seminar |
| Target Year | Target Student | ||
| Language | English | Day/Period | Tue.3 |
| Instructor name | IVINGS，Steven (Graduate School of Economics Associate Professor) | ||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | This course is aimed at MA students who are either native or near-native English speakers. The course assumes students are equipped with knowledge of the main rules and methods for effective written academic communication in English, and so it focuses on further developing these skills further and familiarizing students with the process of preparing manuscripts for publication in academic journals. The first part of the course is mainly lecture based, but throughout students are expected to work on a draft paper and presentation. | ||
| Course Goals | Familiarizing students with the publication process and developing their skills in communicating their research in writing and orally so that they can aim at publishing their work and give presentations at international conferences in English. | ||
| Schedule and Contents |
This course will be taught once or twice a week in October, early November, December and January. Week 1: Introduction & Effective Writing Style Week 2: Structure & Organizing Evidence Week 3: Writing an Abstract & Conference Proposal Week 4: How to Give an Effective Presentation (includes poster presentation) Week 5: Editing, Referencing & Avoiding Plagiarism Week 6 and 7: How to get published. Week 8 and 9 (double session): Presentation Practice Week 10 and 11 (double session): Presentation Practice Week 12 and 13 (double session): Writing Groups Week 14 and 15 (double session): Writing Groups Subject to minor variation |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Students are evaluated based on their participation in course exercises including a presentation (50%) and a final paper (50%). | ||
| Course Requirements | None | ||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Students work on a paper and presentation throughout the course. This will include both in-class work and preparation at home. | ||
