Modules

Prerequisites

Contents

In this course, participants will perform tasks that would give them a brief idea about scientific writing and peer reviewing. The course consists of three assignments which will be graded continuously: • In the first assignment, the participants will have to write a research highlight (1000 words) of a scientific paper. • In the second assignment, each participant will be critically reviewing another participant’s article and leave comments and suggestions for revision. • Finally, in the third assignment, the participant will be responding to the comments and/or suggestions on their article.

Learning outcomes

After completing the module, students are able to write a summary of a research article and are able to critically review other participant's articles. In addition, they are able to give feedback and are able to respond to comments.

Assessment

The students will receive three grades throughout the semester: 1. Research Highlight, 50-200 characters (50%) 2. Reviewing a Research Highlight, 700-1000 words (25%) 3. Response to the review, 700-1000 words (25%)