To assess the quality of scientific journals and make use of journal metrics to take decisions on where to submit a manuscript Be able to organize and prepare a scientific-technical article Write in English efficiently and clear
1. The world of scientific publishing 2. The organization of the manuscript 3. The author at work 4. Scientific-technical language. Figures
Activity type Hours with a teacher Hours without a teacher Virtual hours with a teacher Total Analysis / case study 0 8,00 0 8,00 Individual preparation of assignments 0 3,00 0 3,00 Theory class 10,00 4,00 0 14,00 Total 10,00 15,00 0 25
Mike Ashby (2005). How to Write a Paper (6th Edition). Cambridge: . Recuperat 25/06/2025, a https://www.eecs.uottawa.ca/~bochmann/Projects/how-to-do-good-research/how-to-write-paper/writingpaper.pdf S.katzoff (1964). Clarity in Technical Reporting (2nd Edition). Washington DC: NASA. Recuperat 25/06/2025, a https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/mas-111-introduction-to-doing-research-in-media-arts-and-sciences-spring-2011/3e0247f63d443761e21320b30eee24f9_MITMAS_111S11_read_ses5.pdf Elsevier (2025). SCOPUS Tutorials. Recuperat 29/06/2025, a https://service.elsevier.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/14799/supporthub/scopus/ Clarivate (2025). Web of Science Training. Recuperat 29/06/2025, a https://www.youtube.com/user/WoSTraining Kristin Sainani - University of Stanford (2020). Stanford course - Writing in the Sciences. Recuperat 29/06/2025, a https://www.coursera.org/learn/sciwrite
Assessment activities: Description of the activity Assessment Activity % Remediable subject Solving a quizz on journal metrics 20 No Writing the abstract of a paper Clarity of the message. Proper organization. Language. 40 No Preparing the sketch of a manuscript Proper organization. Clarity. 40 No
Final qualification: pass/fail To achieve a "pass" qualification: - Attendance to 80% of the sessions - Deliver homework exercises on time Specific criteria for the "No show" grade: To be evaluated, students must attend at least 80% of the sessions and deliver the homework exercises on time Single Assessment: Students that request "Single Assessment" evaluation and comply with the required conditions, will have to deliver the assignments of the course. Minimum requirements to pass: - Attendance to 80% of the sessions - Deliver homework exercises on time
Mentoring will be performed on-site or by means of online platforms such as Google Meet. Appointments will be agreed with the teacher by email.
Communication with students will be via e-mail and the News forum of the course’s Moodle. Individual on-line meetings will be possible for a personalized monitoring.