UEC Academic Skills III (Publishing Literacy and Research)

http://www.fedu.uec.ac.jp/skills

************* 主題および達成目標 (Topic and Goals) *************

この授業は、学生が各自の研究テーマ(或いは調査研究)に合わせて研究計画の立案、情報収集、研究・調査の遂行、研究論文の作成や投稿までの一覧の課程を通して研究や発表の基礎的スキルを学習する。また、科学者や技術者がその職務を遂行する上で、守るべきモラル・倫理についても学習する。学期末には、口頭発表を行う。(対象学生は、学部3年以上と大学院生で、研究経験や英語力は一切問いません。短期交換留学生と一緒に学べる英語授業科目ですので、ぜひ皆さんお気軽にご履修ください)

*国際科目全般は、短期留学生の来日にあわせて授業開始するので、通常の授業より1週間遅れて開始する場合がある。担当教員に確認してください。

This course focuses attention on the exercise of strategic research project. Students are required to carry out a study/research project for more than a half of year with a specific topic. Then, they have to proceed their own project after they choose their own topic and make a monthly plan. At the end of the semester, there will be an international mini-conference that has participants of all the JUSST Exchange Students and other regular UEC Students.

Note: Please bring a laptop or tablet that can access WiFi to class.

UEC Academic Skills I (Computer Literacy) or コンピューターリテラシー

UEC Academic Skills II (Information Literacy and Research)

NIL

※講義の資料を閲覧するには、Wifiへ接続できるノートPCなどを持参してください。
Note: Please bring a laptop PC that can access WiFi to class.

以下に各回の主な学習項目を示す。講義では、科学技術や理工系における論文執筆から発表・投稿までの基礎知識を身につける。

授業内容
Course schedule and topics that will be covered
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1. Introduction (Usage: The Information Technology Center etc.)
2. Academic Integrity (Interesting and Unpublished, Scientific misconduct)
3. Researcher's outputs (Why, How, Where)
4. Planning the research/research protocol (LaTeX editor, Mind mapping, brainstorming etc.)
5. Proposing and Reporting on Research
6. Making scientific presentation
7. Midterm Presentation 1/2
8. Midterm Presentation 2/2
9. Brush up on your skills (Handling Q&A)
10. Communication and Correspondence (Peer, Researcher, Editor, etc.)
11. Academic publishing (Overviews; Dissertation, Monograph, Scientific paper )
12. Academic publishing (Procedures, Processes and standards)
13. Assessment and evaluation
14. Oral presentation 1/2
15. Oral presentation 2/2
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The lecture is designed to support the pursuit of writing research paper and share the skills of quality publishing. All the lectures are linked with practical activities, and at the end of the course, the students are required to write a paper and give a presentation on their research-based projects.

Note that the lecture schedule is subject to constant revisions throughout the course.

現在研究している内容、或いは興味のあるテーマの学術論文(2～3通)を纏めて、発表することが望まれる。

Students have to read 2 to 3 articles about varied topics and at the mid and end of the semester, the students are expected to give an oral presentation.

For laboratory assigned students, the essential project hours are estimated for more than 8 hours a week, where this is the same standard of graduate thesis project.

評価方法 (毎週の課題40%, 論文作成30%, 口頭発表30%)
出席が授業回数の70%に達することを前提条件としている。

Evaluation is given as follows; (Assignments 40%, Writing paper 30%, Oral presentation 30%)

Since this course provides the student with hands-on experience, classroom attendance and participation are thus mandatory. Only students who have 1) maintained at least 70% of attendance, 2) submitted all assignments, and 3) made their presentations may get the credits.

12:00-13:00, for just-in-case, schedule an appointment before walking in.

授業に積極的参加と発言をし、活発な質問や議論を行ってくれることを期待する。

We expect students to be the active part of the learning process. We encourage the students' participation in class discussions, asking questions and interacting with others. If you have any comments on the topics covered, please feel free to share with the others in class.

遅刻することなく時間通りに出席し、やむを得ない理由で欠席する或いはした場合には、必ず連絡をすること。

Students are expected to come to class on time. Absences are excused in case of emergency, illness, or trips to conferences.