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Module Objective The purpose of this module is to allow postgraduate research students to develop and apply the skills required for publishing their research. This module covers the submission of a manuscript to a peer-reviewed journal.
Learning Outcomes On completion of the module the student will be able to: Discuss the current state-of-the-art in their research field Interpret results in the context of the impact on the particular field Evaluate results for potential publication Formulate a hypothesis/question for the publication Concisely present and critically discuss research highlights that can support/oppose the hypotheses/question Draw conclusions on the work and articulate the significance of the research in the wider context Identify a journal, chapter, edited book or conference proceedings, with appropriate scope for publication Submit a manuscript to meet formatting standard as set out be the publisher.
Module Content Attend lectures/seminars/conferences in the area of research that is intended for publication Undertake an informed literature survey around the research that is intended for publication Draft framework for manuscript Write up the manuscript to include abstract, introduction and results and discussion content Submission of manuscript to a peer-reviewed journal.
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