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* Structures in academic writing: IMRaD and IMRaD-inspired structures, the logic of using the English language tenses in IMRaD;
 
* Structures in academic writing: IMRaD and IMRaD-inspired structures, the logic of using the English language tenses in IMRaD;
 
* Paragraph unity: the cohesion and coherence of paragraphs;
 
* Paragraph unity: the cohesion and coherence of paragraphs;
Research papers chapters - their communication purposes, structures, language.
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* Research papers chapters - their communication purposes, structures, language.
Referencing styles, APA and IEEE guidelines: primary sources and highlights.
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* Referencing styles, APA and IEEE guidelines: primary sources and highlights.
Avoiding Plagiarism: referencing, paraphrasing, and summarizing, quotations
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* Avoiding Plagiarism: referencing, paraphrasing, and summarizing, quotations
Numerical data representations;
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* Numerical data representations;
Peer review process;
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* Peer review process;
Publication strategy.
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* Publication strategy.
   
 
=== Key concepts of the class ===
 
=== Key concepts of the class ===

Revision as of 22:58, 29 September 2021


Academic Research and Writing Culture

  • Course name: Academic Research and Writing Culture
  • Course number: FTD.V.02



Course Characteristics

  • Structures in academic writing: IMRaD and IMRaD-inspired structures, the logic of using the English language tenses in IMRaD;
  • Paragraph unity: the cohesion and coherence of paragraphs;
  • Research papers chapters - their communication purposes, structures, language.
  • Referencing styles, APA and IEEE guidelines: primary sources and highlights.
  • Avoiding Plagiarism: referencing, paraphrasing, and summarizing, quotations
  • Numerical data representations;
  • Peer review process;
  • Publication strategy.

Key concepts of the class

What is the purpose of this course?

This calculus course will provide an opportunity for participants to:


Course objectives based on Bloom’s taxonomy

- What should a student remember at the end of the course?

By the end of the course, the students should be able to ...


- What should a student be able to understand at the end of the course?

By the end of the course, the students should be able to ...


- What should a student be able to apply at the end of the course?

By the end of the course, the students should be able to ...


Course evaluation

Course grade breakdown
Proposed points
Labs/seminar classes 20
Interim performance assessment 30
Exams 50

If necessary, please indicate freely your course’s features in terms of students’ performance assessment.

Grades range

Course grading range
Proposed range
A. Excellent 90-100
B. Good 75-89
C. Satisfactory 60-74
D. Poor 0-59

If necessary, please indicate freely your course’s grading features.

Resources and reference material

  • Zorich, V. A. “Mathematical Analysis I, Translator: Cooke R.” (2004)

Course Sections

The main sections of the course and approximate hour distribution between them is as follows:

Course Sections
Section Section Title Teaching Hours
1 Sequences and Limits 28
2 Differentiation 24
3 Integration and Series 28


Section 1

Section title:

Topics covered in this section:

  • Antiderivative. Indefinite integral

What forms of evaluation were used to test students’ performance in this section?

|a|c| & Yes/No
Development of individual parts of software product code & 1
Homework and group projects & 1
Midterm evaluation & 1
Testing (written or computer based) & 1
Reports & 0
Essays & 0
Oral polls & 0
Discussions & 1


Typical questions for ongoing performance evaluation within this section

Typical questions for seminar classes (labs) within this section

Test questions for final assessment in this section