Objectives and competences
The objective of this course is that the students:
• acquire the skills to transform a manuscript into a publishable article and become familiar with the stages of the process
• develop the skill of selecting the appropriate medium and publisher
• become aware of the ethical issues in contemporary publishing
• understand the danger of predatory publishers and develop the skill to recognize them
• make their first steps to becoming published researchers
Content (Syllabus outline)
Syllabus outline:
• Transforming a manuscript into an article: documentation, format, abstract, translation
• Editing styles and markup: available software and tools
• The Peer-review process
• Targeting suitable journals/publishers; avoiding predatory journals/publishers; phishing
• Ethics of publishing and publicizing research
Learning and teaching methods
lectures, seminars, individual work
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Knowledge and understanding:
On completion of this course the student will be able to:
• edit text – their own or someone else’s (grammar, style, format and fact checking)
• find and evaluate the medium for publishing their work
• identify and avoid predatory publishing outlets, select online/open access platforms
• deal ethically with issues of copyright and plagiarism
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
Transferable/Key Skills and other attributes:
• editing and finalizing texts
Readings
Germano, William. From Dissertation to Book. Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing and Publishing. University of Chicago Press, 2013.
The Chicago Manual of Style, 16th edition. University of Chicago Press, 2010.
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 8th Ed. New York: MLA, 2016.
