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Preparation of Scientific Papers
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:8.00
Study Course Accepted:28.10.2022 10:22:51
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | FKK_015 | LQF level: | Level 7 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Basic Sciences of Medicine, including Pharmacy; Clinical Pharmacy | Target Audience: | Clinical Pharmacy | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Maija Dambrova | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 16 Dzirciema Street, Block A, 5th floor, Room No 502, farmkk rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67061544 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 6 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 3 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 18 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 2 | Class Length (academic hours) | 3 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 6 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 24 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Common understanding about scientific writing, basic knowledge about documentation of research results. | ||||||||
| Objective: | Student acquires theoretical knowledge and practical skills about writing scientific publications and publishing research results. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Introduction to scientific writing. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Writing process of a scientific publication. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Presentation of research results in form of oral and poster presentation. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Components of a research manuscript, manuscript reviewing. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Figure and table preparation, methods for reference lists' preparation. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Practical exercises, writing and reviewing a research paper. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Grant applications and popular communication of research results. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Presentation about a research topic of choice. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Student independently acquires knowledge from recommended literature sources, summarises information, individually prepares abstract and presentation about his/her research topic and results. It is recommended to fill in the study course survey, evaluating the existing course content and creating proposals for updating the course. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Cumulative assessment: preparation of a scientific abstract (50%) and preparation of an oral presentation (50%). | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Upon completion of the course, students have acquired basic knowledge about academic writing, parts of research papers, forms of presentation of research results. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Upon completion of the course students are able to choose appropriate forms for publishing research results, to prepare reference lists, and have acquired practical skills for formation and presentation of their research results. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Upon completion of the course students will be knowledgable about the publishing process of research results, they will be able to prepare an abstract, presentation and research publication about their theme and results of research work. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Zinātniskā rakstīšana un pētījumu rezultātu izplatīšana / K. Mārtinsones un A. Piperes zin. red.; autori: K. Mārtinsone, A. Pipere, I. Rozenvalde, U. Berķis, M. Dambrova [un vēl 7 autori] Otrais, papildinātais izdevums. Rīga: Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte, 2019., 311 lpp. | ||||||||
| 2 | Luby, S. and Southern, D. L. The Pathway to Publishing: a Guide to Quantitative Writing in the Health Sciences. Springer International Publishing AG, 2022. Available from: https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/57026 [viewed 28.10.2022.] | ||||||||
| 3 | Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students: | ||||||||
| 4 | Luby, S. and Southern, D. L. The Pathway to Publishing: a Guide to Quantitative Writing in the Health Sciences. Springer International Publishing AG, 2022. Available from: https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/57026 [viewed 28.10.2022.] | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | RSU zinātnisko konferenču materiāli. | ||||||||
| 2 | RSU zinātnisko rakstu krājumi. | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | Interneta vietnes materiāli: Educational resources to help researchers publish their work. | ||||||||
| 2 | Interneta vietnes materiāli: A collection of free, practical guides and hands-on resources for authors looking to improve their scientific publishing skillset. | ||||||||
| 3 | Zinātnisko publikāciju datubāze: PubMed | ||||||||
