ZO672 : Scientific Writing

Department

Department of Zoology

Academic Program

Master in Evolutionary Biology

Type

General

Credits

02

Prerequisite

Overview

General objective of the course

• Know the basics and skills of scientific writing.

• Choose a research topic.

• Knowledge of research in sources.

• The ability to write a research proposal.

• Knowledge of publishing steps in scientific journals

Intended learning outcomes

A.1 The student explains the basics of scientific writing

A.2 Remember the methods of selecting the research topic according to scientific foundations.

A.3 The student lists the methods of research in the sources and arranges the references according to the required pattern.

A.4 The student describes the method of writing a research proposal and writing a dissertation.

A.5 The student remembers the basics of publishing in scientific journals.

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures

Student participation by giving visual presentations on one of the selected topics.

- Brain storming

Methods of assessments

1. جدول التقييم (Assessment table)

Evaluation NO

Evaluation methods Evaluation period Evaluation weight

%

Percentage Evaluation date (week) Notes
First evaluation Written test

30

30%

6th

The second assessment a visual presentation of a selected topic

20

20%

after the second week

Third evaluation Writing a research proposal

20

20%

after the ninth week

Final evaluation Written test

30

30%

after the end of the course

Total

100 درجة

100%