Course outline

Week Topics Lessons Activities
Week 1-2 Foundation of academic writing
  • Overview of academic writing genres and their purposes.
  • Discussion of the key principles of academic writing.
  • Introduction to the structure of academic papers.
Week 3-4 Developing research methods
  • Formulating research topics and research questions.
  • Identifying relevant literature and conducting a literature review.
  • Developing a thesis statement and creating an outline for a research paper.
Week 5-6 Writing first darf
  • Writing effective introductions and conclusions.
  • Crafting clear and concise methods and results section.
  • Writing persuasive literature and discussions.
  • Using appropriate language and tone in academic writing.
Week 7-8 Revising and editing
  • Strategies for revising and editing academic writing.
  • Peer review and feedback exercises.
  • Using tools and resources for editing and proofreading.
Week 9-10 Navigating peer-review process
  • Overview of the peer-review process in academic publishing.
  • Selecting appropriate journals for submission.
  • Preparing manuscripts for submission.
  • Responding to reviewer feedback and revising manuscripts.
Week 11-12 Ethical considerations in publishing
  • Discussion of plagiarism, authorship, and other ethical issues in academic publishing.
  • Introduction to copyright and intellectual property.
  • Exploration of open access and alternative publishing models.
Week 13-14 Conference presentation and other scholarly outputs
  • Preparing and delivering effective conference presentations.
  • Writing conference abstracts and proposal.
  • Exploring other scholarly outputs.
Week 15-16 Final project presentations and discussion
  • Presentation of final research papers and other scholarly projects.
  • Discussion and feedback from peers and instructor.
  • Reflections on the course and future goals in academic writing and publishing.