SW4903 : Advanced Topics

Department

Academic Program

Type

Compulsory

Credits

Prerequisite

Overview

The advanced topics course describes the basic concepts in research and writing articles and scientific reports. This course also deals with teaching the student how to write scientific reports and articles. Through this course, the student chooses the scientific topics related to his research of study. The student also learns how to analyze and compare scientific papers and sources to enhance his research capabilities.

Intended learning outcomes

By the end of the course the student will be able to:

A. Knowledge & understand

A.1. Recognize the basic concepts of scientific research.

A.2. He gives examples of scientific papers related to his area of interests.

A.3. Compare his area of interests with similar research.

A.4. Knows the methods of searching for scientific sources, periodicals, databases, electronic and traditional scientific libraries, as well as operating institutions and research centers that are related to his specialization and research.

A.5. Explains the importance of the research proposal that it intends to implement.

B. Mental skills

B 1. Analyzes scientific articles and technical reports according to the principles of scientific research followed in a specific period of time.

B.2. Verifies scientific research in terms of quality, importance and suitability with his specialization.

B.3. Rewrites information and data, whether traditional or modern electronic, dealing with the lack of data.

B.4. Summarizes the steps necessary to collect, classify, and archive research for use in writing an article, research, or technical report.

B.5. Suggest a research topic.

C. Practical & professional skills

C.1. Shows basic concepts in research and writing articles and scientific reports in his area of interest.

C.2. Discover the nature of scientific production in terms of its difference from scientific articles: scientific criticism or technical reports.

C.3. Links the use of paper sources and traditional libraries, as well as electronic sources such as databases, libraries, and others.

C.4. Explain the difference in quality and reliability between these different sources of information.

C.5. Develops a research proposal.

D. Generic and transferable skills

D.1. Using modern electronic sources in his area of interest.

D.2. collect Scientific material.

D.3. Checking the validity of data, information and publications and their quality.

D.4. Communicate with researchers and research and academic centers to inquire about research related to his area of interest.

D.5. Preparing research proposals and writing scientific articles and technical reports.

Teaching and learning methods

1. Lectures.

2. Practical experiments and problem solving.

3. Student participation in homework, solving some issues, and field visits.

Methods of assessments

No	Assessment Methods	Assessment date	Percentage
1	First midterm exam	After the fifth week of study	25 %
2	Second midterm exam	After the tenth week of study	25 %
3	Final midterm exam	After the week of twelfth study	50 %
Total		100 %

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