PES515 SCIENTIFIC WRITING AND PUBLISHING IN SPORT SCIENCE
| Course Code: | 4530515 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Physical Education and Sports |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
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| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course aims to equip students with the skills they need to publish in top-tier scientific journals. The course will also acquaint the student with the rankings and the quartiles of the journals in the field of sports sciences.
Course Content
This course is designed to provide students with knowledge and skills necessary to write and publish scholarly articles in the field of sport science. It will provide instructions for writing various sections of research papers. Additional topics that will be discussed include making decisions about authorship, selecting a journal for submission of an article, understanding the peer review process and expectations of editors and reviewers, and revising the article.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- explain the essential parts of a scientific article
- analyze published papers
- prepare a manuscript for publication
- understand the submission, revision, and publication processes
- know the characteristics of top-ranked journals in sport science
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Develop and extend the knowledge and skills related to the field | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Contribute to national literature with studies | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Interpret and contribute the knowledge in interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary groups | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Provide education and training to public and private institutions | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Contribute to enhancement of programs (career development programs etc.) | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Develop and implement national and international projects | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Capability to work with a team | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Work independently in area of expertise | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Offer data-driven solutions to problems and show leadership characteristics | ✔ | |||
| 10 | Internalize social, cultural, scientific, and ethical problems | ✔ | |||
| 11 | Utilize communication skills at academic environments | ✔ | |||
| 12 | Use at least one foreign language at advanced level for writing and speaking | ✔ | |||
| 13 | Openness to critical thinking, diversity and change | ✔ | |||
| 14 | Demonstrate and behave in accordance with ethical values in personal and professional life | ✔ | |||
| 15 | Use the information technologies for education and research activities | ✔ | |||
| 16 | Use technologies effectively in education and sport settings | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution