Course Description
This applied course concerns in developing students’ skills in research and scientific writing. It contains the following themes:
Reading and analyzing scientific paper suggested by the advisor, methodology of choosing a research subject, and formulating its question, literature survey, searching resources, quoting and research ethics, research design, collect and analyze data, write research proposal, paper refereed and publishing, prepare an oral presentation.
The student will be asked read scientific journals and chapters in specific books related to an assigned subject. Also the student has to prepare a written report and to give an oral presentation on his research work for a final assessment.
Course Objectives & Outcomes
Objectives:
- Equip the student with necessary knowledge to enable him to analyze, discuss and evaluate a scientific material or a research paper.
- Develop skills in systematic thinking, critical analysis and coherent synthesis.
- Train the student on how to write a scientific research paper and prepare presentations for suggested research.
- Introduce the methodology of refereeing and publishing a paper.
Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe and explain the contents of a research or a scientific topic suggested by the advisor.
- Interpret and discuss the content and results of the research.
- Summarize and present a scientific research.
- Analyze results and shortcomings of published work in group discussion.
- Search information resources and references.
- Choose a research subject and formulate its question.
- Collect and analyze data.
- Write and present a proposal about his research.
References
1.KATE L. TURABIAN, (2013),“A MANUAL FOR WRITERS OF RESEARCH PAPERS, THESES, AND DISSERTATIONS”, 8TH EDITION, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS, ISPN:9780226916388, ISPN:9780226816371, ISPN:9780226816395.
2. WAYNE C. BOOTH AND GREGORY G. COLOMB ,”THE CRAFT OF RESEARCH” (CHICAGO GUIDES TO WRITING, EDITING, AND PUBLISHING), 3RD EDITION, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS, 2008.
3.Wiley ebooks : onlinelibrary.wiley.com
4.Taylor & Francis ebooks: tandfebooks.com
5.Springerlink ebooks: link.springer.com
6. Science Direct Journals Elsevier: www.sciencedirect.com
7. Scopus Elsevier: www-scopus-com
8.Zentralblatt Math: zbmath.org
Course ID: MATH 506
Credit hours | Theory | Practical | Laboratory | Lecture | Studio | Contact hours | Pre-requisite | 2 | 2 | 2 | For students who have completed 105 or more credit hours |
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