• Basic information
• Learning outcomes
• Contents
• Assessment
• Workload

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Prepare and present scientific publications

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. To be able to define general concepts and problems related to Molecular Biology and Genetics and to produce solutions.
   2. To be able to present their studies in scientific talks and written texts in national and international scientific platforms by a foreign language.
   3. To be able to embrace academic ethical rules and to be able to act with a sense of responsibility.

   Method of assessment

   1. Homework assignment
   2. Seminar/presentation
   3. Term paper
2. Scientifically discuss a topic

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. To be able to define general concepts and problems related to Molecular Biology and Genetics and to produce solutions.
   2. To be able to work individually, make independent decisions and participate actively in multidisciplinary group studies.
   3. To be able to drive hypotheses using existing knowledge, designing and conducting experiment for problem solving and make correct interpretation of the results obtained from the experiment.
   4. To be able to present their studies in scientific talks and written texts in national and international scientific platforms by a foreign language.

   Method of assessment

   1. Homework assignment
   2. Seminar/presentation
3. Apply scientific ethics and ethical rules

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. To be able to define general concepts and problems related to Molecular Biology and Genetics and to produce solutions.
   2. To be able to embrace academic ethical rules and to be able to act with a sense of responsibility.

   Method of assessment

   1. Homework assignment
   2. Seminar/presentation
   3. Term paper

Contents
Week 1:	Rules for scientific publications and presantations
Week 2:	Description of the aim, context and methods of scientific research
Week 3:	Access to scientific resources and literature search
Week 4:	Preparation of literature summary, specification of the references and prepataion of the reference list Homework: presentation of scientific papers
Week 5:	Project praparation exercises
Week 6:	Language and grammar rules in scientific reporting
Week 7:	Presentation of the results, figures, figure legends and the praparation of the graphs
Week 8:	Presentation of oral declaration and poster in a conference Homework: preparation of congress poster
Week 9:	Exercises for the presentation of oral declaration and poster in a conference
Week 10:	Rules for oral and written discussions, summary preparation
Week 11:	Preparation of the thesis and the presantation Homework: preparation of thesis draft and discussion
Week 12:	Exercises for writing papers Term Project: Defining titles of project proposals
Week 13:	Plagiarism event in desertations, books and articles
Week 14:	Scientific ethic and athical rules for scientific research
Week 15*:	General Evaluation
Week 16*:	Presentation of project proposals
Textbooks and materials:	From Research to Manuscript A Guide to Scientific Writing Katz, Michael Jay ed. 2nd ed., Publisher: Springer. 2009
Recommended readings:	A Short Guide to Writing About Biology. J. A. Pechenik ed. Publisher: Longman. 2007; Writing and Reading Across Curriculum. L. M. Behrens, L. J.Rosen, eds. Longman. 2007.
	* Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.

Assessment
Method of assessment	Week number	Weight (%)
Mid-terms:		0
Other in-term studies:		0
Project:	12-16	50
Homework:	4, 8, 11	50
Quiz:		0
Final exam:		0
	Total weight:	(%)

Workload
Activity	Duration (Hours per week)	Total number of weeks	Total hours in term
Courses (Face-to-face teaching):	2	14
Own studies outside class:	0	0
Practice, Recitation:	0	0
Homework:	5	2
Term project:	4	5
Term project presentation:	20	1
Quiz:	0	0
Own study for mid-term exam:	0	0
Mid-term:	0	0
Personal studies for final exam:	0	0
Final exam:	0	0
		Total workload:
		Total ECTS credits:	*
	* ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25. (1 ECTS = 25 work hours)