Universität Wien

262000 VU Academic Skills and Ethics (2022W)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 26 - Physik
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 15 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 13.10. 08:30 - 10:00 Seminarraum A, Währinger Straße 17, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Thursday 20.10. 08:30 - 10:00 Seminarraum A, Währinger Straße 17, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Thursday 27.10. 08:30 - 10:00 Seminarraum A, Währinger Straße 17, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Thursday 03.11. 08:30 - 10:00 Seminarraum A, Währinger Straße 17, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Thursday 10.11. 08:30 - 10:00 Seminarraum A, Währinger Straße 17, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Thursday 17.11. 08:30 - 10:00 Seminarraum A, Währinger Straße 17, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Thursday 24.11. 08:30 - 10:00 Seminarraum A, Währinger Straße 17, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Thursday 01.12. 08:30 - 10:00 Seminarraum A, Währinger Straße 17, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Thursday 15.12. 08:30 - 10:00 Seminarraum A, Währinger Straße 17, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Thursday 12.01. 08:30 - 10:00 Seminarraum A, Währinger Straße 17, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Thursday 19.01. 08:30 - 10:00 Seminarraum A, Währinger Straße 17, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

AIMS
Surviving and thriving in academia is an art that can be acquired, and that depends little on talent. Most of the key skills can be learned, and this is the purpose of this course.

CONTENTS
Participants will acquire skills in scientific publishing and presentation, know the principles of good scientific practice, and have a basic understanding of ethics and its application to research activities.

METHODS:
The course will make use of interactive lectures based on students participation, and continuous assessment in the form of individual or group activities to be performed in class or at home.

DETAILED LIST OF TOPICS (tentative)
1) Introduction to the course: academia and academic skills; why do we need to cover ethics and integrity
2) Writing science for impact: an introduction to the science of writing + literature analysis
3) Scientific writing: the aim, the process, and the tricks of writing; how to improve your writing
4) Writing a scientific article: typical structure; the cover letter and how to write it; acknowledgements; identifying authors (ORCID and other identifiers); listing and ordering authors, author contribution statements; how to find the perfect title for your article; how to write an effective abstract,
5) Writing a scientific article: writing a good introduction; methods; results; figures and illustrations (the dos and the don’ts); discussion, conclusions; references and bibliography (journal abbreviations, citation style, citation order, managing references)
6a) The tools of a scientific writer: an overview (Word, LaTeX, journal templates,…)
6b) The scientific presentation: your skills as a presenter
7) The scientific presentation: typical structure; the dos and the don’ts; knowing your audience; planning your talk; shaping the dramatic art; great beginnings and strong endings
8) The scientific presentation: choosing and using the right tool (PPT, Keynote, Prezi, Beamer…); delivering the talk (body, voice, breathing, managing stress, handling questions); reviewing your talk; how to give a great talk.
9) Academic integrity: the right thing to do; ethics and integrity; ethical decisions; utilitarianism vs deontology vs virtue ethics
10) Academic integrity: plagiarism; misconduct in research; spotting misconduct; scientific scandals and retractions; why people cheat?; how to spot cheating

Assessment and permitted materials

Assessment will be performed by means of a combination of weekly in-class and/or homework assignments (50%), plus a final exam (50%).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

After the assignments and the final exam, a maximum of 100 points will be reachable. 50 points or more are needed for a passing grade, determined as follows:
≥ 50 points: 4
≥ 60 points: 3
≥ 75 points: 2
≥ 90 points: 1

Examination topics

Content of the lecture

Reading list

Association in the course directory

M-ERG, PM-ASE

Last modified: Th 13.10.2022 00:06