NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 科學寫作(6233)
(Eng.) Writing in science
Offering Dept Department of Entomology
Course Type Elective Credits 2 Teacher NEOH KOK BOON
Department Department of Entomology/Graduate Language English Semester 2025-FALL
Course Description This course provides a fundamental knowledge in scientific writing by using practical examples and encourage students to become confident writers. The contents of the course are fourfold: (1) emphasizing the significance of scientific writing, tips for making the writing process easier, (2) How to prepare a manuscript: manuscript organization and things to avoid, (3) Issues in scientific writing (plagiarism, authorship, predatory journals). This is also a hands-on course that include editing exercises of manuscript examples.
Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course Y
Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives Competency Indicators Ratio(%) Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
1. Emphasize the importance of scientific writing
2. Teach fundamental skill and knowledge in scientific writing
3. Understand ethical issues in research and writing
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topic Discussion/Production
Networking/Distance Education
Written Presentation
Oral Presentation
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 Introduction – why publish?
Week 2 Tips for making the writing process easier
Week 3 How to prepare MS (1) (M&M)
Week 4 Public holiday (教師節)
Week 5 Public holiday (中秋節)
Week 6 self-directed learning
Week 7 self-directed learning
Week 8 Ethical issue: Result falsification, result fabrication, doctored data
How to prepare MS (2) (Result)
Week 9 Statistical analysis and P value issue
Week 10 How to prepare MS (3) (Discussion)
Week 11 How to prepare MS (4) (Introduction)
Week 12 How to prepare MS (5) (Abstract) and
(6) (References: endnote).
Ethical issue: Plagiarism
Ethical issue: Authorship and salami slicing
Week 13 Ethical issue: Predatory journals and Impact factor and the use of ChatGPT
Week 14 MS editing exercise (grouping)
Week 15 MS editing exercise (grouping)
Week 16 Discussion
self-directed
learning
   01.Participation in professional forums, lectures, and corporate sharing sessions related to industry-government-academia-research exchange activities.

Evaluation
Presentation and report
Textbook & other References
Körner, M. A. 2008. Guide to Publishing a Scientific Paper. Routledge, London.
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website

Office Hours

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