PLSCS 6950 - [Planning and Reporting Research]

Summer (six-week session). 3 credits. Letter grades only.

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Designed to help graduate students improve their technical writing skills for various scientific outputs. Students are guided through written output that includes review articles, scientific papers, thesis, research and funding proposals, manuscripts, and Power Point and slide presentations. The goal is to increase proficiency in writing that will improve the chances of acceptance of research outputs by good-quality, refereed publications. The students also review ways to present data in tables and figures with proper statistical analysis. Professional ethics in the conduct and communication of science are also covered. Much of the course has students using their own research data in preparation of various good-quality publications and outputs. Special attention is given to M.P.S. students who need to complete a problem-solving or applied project.