Scientific Writing, Publication, and Communication

Live Online Meeting with the Instructors 4/08 13:00-14:00 Instructor Introductions, Course Overview, Essay Assignment Zoom video information: https://u-tokyo-ac-jp.zoom.us/***** Meeting ID: ***** Passcode: ***** *********************************** Lecture Schedule (Online, PowerPoint audio lecture files posted at 13:00 on ITC-LMS) 4/08 Oral Presentation | Global Communication (Vagins) Start Essay 4/15 Manuscript Writing | Writing as a Scientist (Harris) 4/22 Public Communication | Science Communication (McKay) 4/29 Golden Week Break 5/06 Publication Basics | Scientific Knowledge (Yokoyama) 5/13 Manuscript Writing | Manuscript Structure (Harris) First Draft Due 5/20 Manuscript Writing | Reading and Reviewing (Harris) 5/27 Manuscript Writing | Writing for Peer Review (Harris) 6/03 Publication Basics | Journal Peer Review (Yokoyama) 6/10 Publication Basics | Publishing Landscape (Yokoyama) Peer Review Due 6/17 Publication Basics | Publication Ethics (Yokoyama) 6/24 Oral Presentation | Preparing a Scientific Presentation (Vagins) 7/01 Oral Presentation | How to Deliver a Scientific Presentation (Vagins) Final Draft Due 7/08 Oral Presentation | Creating and Presenting Scientific Posters (Vagins) 7/15 Final Examination (posted from 13:00-15:00 on ITC-LMS)

The course is organized into four instructor modules covering oral presentation, manuscript writing, publication basics, and public communication. The teaching will include lectures, homework, and group or individual study.

The evaluation will include an essay project including peer review of others’ papers (40%), class attendance and participation (30%), and a final examination (30%).

Not applicable.

May be assigned at instructor discretion.

Will be transmitted via ITC-LMS.

Not applicable.