課程資訊
課程名稱
 生態學研究寫作與出版
Mastering Research Writing and Publishing in Ecology 
開課學期
 114-1 
授課對象
 生命科學院  生態學與演化生物學研究所  
授課教師
 澤大衛 
課號
 EEB5106 
課程識別碼
 B44EU2180 
班次
  
學分
 2.0 
全/半年
 半年 
必/選修
 選修 
上課時間
 星期三7,8(14:20~16:20) 
上課地點
 生科1217 
備註
 本課程以英語授課。
總人數上限：15人 
  
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課程概述

The course is a detailed introduction to the complicated landscape of scientific publishing. We will discuss different aspects of it, starting by introducing the overall workflow by authors, editors, reviewers and publishers, and follow by individual steps from searching, organizing, writing and reviewing the scientific papers. In addition to scientific manuscripts, we will focus also on writing grant or scholarship proposals and preparing for presentation of poster or oral talk at scientific conferences. We will take also a couple of selected ecological papers, good and bad, and deconstruct them into details, pointing out writing skills and habits. Finally, we will also discuss latest involvement of artificial intelligence (such as ChatGPT) in academic writing, and also how to recognize and avoid plagiarism. 

課程目標
 This course is not “learn how to write your Master’s thesis” class. It goes well beyond simple writing of the manuscript, and aims to equip students with more detailed philosophy of the whole academic publication process and understanding of relevant context. In each class, students will also practice individual steps, either individually or in group settings, or as homework assignments. We will also discuss pros and cons of different publication practices, with aim to understand why things are done in the way they are done. 
課程要求
 無。 
預期每週課前或/與課後學習時數
 2-3 hours for either doing homework assignments or for reviewing the materials from the class 
Office Hours
 另約時間 備註： It is my pleasure to discuss details with you. Please, write me at zeleny@ntu.edu.tw and let's make exact appointment. 
指定閱讀
  
參考書目
 Heard, S. B. (2022). The scientist’s guide to writing: how to write more easily and effectively throughout your scientific career. Princeton University Press.
Schimel, J. (2012). Writing science. How to write papers that get cited and proposals that get funded. Oxford University Press.
Silvia, P. J. (2018). How to write a lot: A practical guide to productive academic writing. American Psychological Association. 
評量方式
(僅供參考)
    
課程進度
週次
日期
單元主題
Week 1
 09/03  How scientific publishing works I 
Week 2
 09/10  How scientific publishing works II 
Week 3
 09/17  Introduction to library resources and services (by Ms Chang Mei-Mei from NTU's Library) + discussion 
Week 4
 09/24  How to search for scientific papers (websites, Google Scholar, Web of Science, Scopus) + practice 
Week 5
 10/01  How to read and organize scientific papers (quick scan, detail read, notes, catalogues, listening apps) + practice 
Week 6
 10/08  How to write a manuscript I 
Week 7
 10/15  How to write a manuscript II 
Week 8
 10/22  Midterm quiz, group discussion 
Week 9
 10/29  Deconstruct a paper I + practice 
Week 10
 11/05  Deconstruct a paper II + practice 
Week 11
 11/12  How to exchange manuscripts with your colleagues and how to use tracking mode properly + practice 
Week 12
 11/19  How to write a proposal (for thesis or grant) + practice 
Week 13
 11/26  How to prepare for attending scientific conferences with oral or poster presentation + practice 
Week 14
 12/03  Use of ChatGPT in the publication process (learn AI literacy, prompt engineering, Grammarly AI Copilot) 
Week 15
 12/10  What is and what is not plagiarism (check paper uniqueness, Retraction Watch), ethics of plagiarism 
Week 16
 12/17  Group discussion