NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 臨床醫學文獻寫作評論(6296)
(Eng.) Critical Review on Scientific Papers in Clinical Medicine
Offering Dept Department of Veterinary Medicine
Course Type Elective Credits 2 Teacher CHOU, CHI-CHUNG
Department Department of Veterinary Medicine/Graduate Language English Semester 2024-FALL
Course Description This course is designed to introduce scientific writings by critical review and comparisons on articles in their original and modified form. Through the processes of reviewing, criticizing and making modifications, we intend to establish the student’s confidence in writing a competitive scientific paper from both the author’s and the reviewer’s points of view. This course will focus on articles concerning clinical medicine and should be distinct from a traditional scientific writing class or a Journal club type course.
Note: All lectures will be taught in English. Students will be encouraged to use English as much as possible but English speaking is not required for this course.

Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course N
Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives Competency Indicators Ratio(%) Teaching Methods Assessment Methods

To train students to be familiar with scientific writing and be able to start writing after the course
Discussion
Lecturing
Exercises
Assignment
Oral Presentation
Attendance
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 1. Introduction to the Course
2. Standard for Authorship and Preparations for Writing
3. Structures of Scientific Paper: Introduction, Materials and Methods
4.Structures of Scientific Paper 2: Results and Discussion, Abstract and Acknowledgement 5.Strategies to Overcome Writing Difficulties
6.First Assignment: Structural Writing
7. Why My Paper is Rejected? Evaluating Your Own Manuscript
8.The Reviewing Process
9. Mid term exam
10. Examples of Rejected Paper
11.Accepted with Major Modification
12.Accepted with Minor Modification
13.Midterm Assignment: Evaluating Papers
14.Reviewing Practice on all sections
15.Rebuttal and the Reviewer’s and Editor’s Psychology
16.Final Assignment: Re-writing a Primary Manuscript
17. There are three manuscript-reviewing sessions carried out by students in group assignments
18. Final exam
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Evaluation
There will be one written assignment. Grades will be awarded based on the following weights:
Abstracts (Writing practice and Seminar) 30%
Personal Presentation: 30%
In Class Discussions: 20%
Final Assignment: 20%


Textbook & other References
No single textbook is used. Handouts and original articles will be assigned, depending on the topic.

Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website


Office Hours

Immediately after class or by appointment
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