Scientific Writing and Short Talks (Spring, 2017)
<br>Lecturer: Prof. Hsiu-Hau LIN
<br>Time: F5F6F7
<br>Location: National Center for Theoretical Sciences (Seminar Room on the 5th floor 
<br>inside the Third General Building)
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<br>Textbook:
<br>Scientific Papers and Presentations
<br>Third edition
<br>Martha Davis Kaaron J. Davis Marion M. Dunagan
<br>( FREE pdf can be download from NTHU Library!)
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<br>Course Desc<x>ription:
<br>Communications through paper writing and oral presentations are of vital importance 
<br>for scientists. This course provides professional training for the basic techniques of 
<br>scientific writing and short talks. In particular, we will follow the format of the journal 
<br>Scientific Reports and guide the students through the necessary steps to finish a 
<br>professional paper. During the process, we will also train the students to present the 
<br>contents by short talks. 
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<br>Grades:
<br>Paper Writing (60%)
<br>Presentation (40%)
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<br>Detail schedule and updated information can be found on my wikispace:
<br>http://hsiuhau.wikispace.com
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