◎系所教育目標：
1.充實農業生物技術教學及加強生物技術之研究與發展。
2.建立學術研究能量及積極提昇研究質與量。
3.積極加強與產業合作，將研發成果轉移農業界。
4.建立以亞熱帶農園藝作物、林業、動物科學、獸醫及農業生物科技之學術理論和創新應用為主要特色。 |
| ◎核心能力 | 關聯性 |
| 1.農業科技研發成果發表能力 | 5 關聯性最強 |
| 2.組織與領導能力 | 2 關聯性稍弱 |
| 3.獨立思考與創作能力 | 3 關聯性中等 |
| 4.國際觀及國際溝通協調能力 | 4 關聯性稍強 |
| 5.問題探索及解決能力 | 4 關聯性稍強 |
| 6.農業科技創新研發能力 | 3 關聯性中等 |
| 7.農業科技實作應用能力 | 2 關聯性稍弱 |
| 8.農業科技相關專業知能 | 3 關聯性中等 |
◎本學科內容概述：
This course was designed for Ph.D. students. The aims of this course are to help students to learn about how to write a scientific paper. Additionally, students can improve their writing skill through in-class practices. |
◎本學科教學內容大綱：
1. What is scientific writing.
2. Importance of the title.
3. How to write the abstract.
4. How to write the Introduction.
5. How to write Materials and Methods.
6. How to write Results.
7. How to write Discussions.
8. How to write Conclusions.
9. How to prepare Figures and Tables.
10. Ethics of scientific writing. |
◎本學科學習目標：
本課程目的在讓研究生了解學術期刊發表的相關事項，主要著重在論文的英文寫作上，並藉由相關文獻的研讀及實際的寫作練習，加強自身英文寫作能力。 |
| ◎教學進度： |
| 週次 | 主題 | 教學內容 | 教學方法 |
01
03/05 | Introduction to the course | Why scientific writing is important? | 講授、討論。 |
02
03/12 | What is scientific writing and what is a scientific paper? | The scope of scientific writing
Organization and language in scientific writing | 講授、討論。 |
03
03/19 | Ethics in scientific publishing
Where to submit your manuscript | Ethics, authenticity and accuracy, credit
How to decide which journal to submit | 講授、討論。 |
04
03/26 | How to prepare the Title
,Authors and Addresses, and cover letter | Importance of the Title
Definition of authorship | 講授、討論。 |
05
04/02 | spring break | spring break | 放假。 |
06
04/09 | How to prepare the Abstract and Keywords | Economy of words | 講授、討論。 |
07
04/16 | How to write the Introduction | Suggested rules, citation and abbreviations | 講授、討論。 |
08
04/23 | How to write the Materials and Methods section | Headings, measurements and analysis | 講授、討論。 |
09
04/30 | Midterm paper | Midterm paper | 作業/習題演練。 |
10
05/07 | How to write the Results | Contents of the results
Strive for clarity and avoid redundancy | 講授。 |
11
05/14 | How to write the Discussion | Components of the discussion
Significance of the paper | 講授、討論。 |
12
05/21 | How to cite the Reference | Name and year system
Alphabet-Number system
Citation order system | 講授、討論。 |
13
05/28 | How to design effective Tables | Titles, footnotes and abbreviations | 講授、討論。 |
14
06/04 | How to prepare effective Figures | Size and arrangement of graphs
Symbols and legends | 講授、討論。 |
15
06/11 | How to state the Acknowledgments | Being courteous | 講授、討論。 |
16
06/18 | How to submit the manuscript
Review process | Choosing the journals, impact factors
Functions of editors and editor's decision | 講授、討論。 |
17
06/25 | Holiday | Holiday | 放假。 |
18
07/02 | Final report | Final report | 講授、討論。 |
◎課程要求：
Participate the discussion
Submit the reports on time |
◎成績考核
課堂參與討論30%
期中考30% : midterm report
書面報告40% : final report
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◎參考書目與學習資源
1. Gastel, B. and R. A. Day. 2016. How to write and publish a scientific paper. 8th edition. Greenwood.
2. Swales, J. M. and C. B. Feak. 2009. Academic writing for graduate students-Essential tasks and skills. 2nd edition. The University of Michigan Press. |
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