HO4971 : Seminar 1

Department

Department of Gardening

Academic Program

Master in Horticulture

Type

Compulsory

Credits

01

Prerequisite

Overview

A general advanced course for all master's students in the department, and it is considered a training for the student to write the thesis. It includes studying how to display data, types of research papers and details of their scientific writing, the use of scientific programs in writing and presenting data, methods and requirements for scientific publishing and types of scientific journals, scientific citation - its conditions and limitations, and the course concludes with many scientific applications so that the student can better acquire skills and knowledge.

Intended learning outcomes

Successfully completing this course, the student will be able to:

1- Explains the methods of writing research proposals and presenting data.

2- Distinguish between information for different types of scientific papers.

3- Determine his ability to use modern programming to benefit from scientific material.

4- Compare the requirements for writing and publishing scientific papers.

5- Shows how to quote and avoid scientific plagiarism.

Teaching and learning methods

1. Lectures

2. Discussion and expressing opinions about the scientific material

3. Presentation of audio-visual materials (scientific videos recorded by prestigious universities)

4. View websites and programs on the network

5. Presentation of available laboratory capabilities and their uses

Methods of assessments

Evaluation methods

evaluation date

First midterm exam

after the fifth week

Second midterm exam

after the tenth week

Scientific activities (e.g. writing a report or giving a presentation)

during the semester

Theoretical final exam

after the fifteenth week