Welcome to Academic Skills 2 : What does this course offer you?

Course introduction and self introduction from the instructor.
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Lecture : Studying Abroad and Enriching Life

Exploration of studying abroad opportunities and difficulties. Discussion on students’ studying abroad planning and preparation.

Lecture: Case Studies of Studying Abroad

Sharing of studying abroad experience and Q&A by guest speaker.

Lecture : What is academic and non-academic writings

Scholarly articles/ non-scholarly articles/ subjective and objectives expressions.

Lecture : What is literature review?

-A literature review is a critical analysis and synthesis of existing scholarly literature on a particular topic or
research question. It involves identifying, evaluating, and summarizing relevant sources such as books, journal articles, and other academic publications.
-The purpose of a literature review is to provide context for a research study, demonstrate familiarity with the
current state of knowledge in the field, identify gaps or controversies in existing research, and justify the need for
the new study.
- Choosing a topic for your research paper.
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Tutorial: Library database searching
Exercise : Construct a literature review

-Tutorial on using the university library database for searching literature.
-In class exercise on read and conduct a review of previous studies based on a given topic.
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Tutorial : Writing the literature review in a research paper

-Students are required to conduct their initial literature review on their chosen research topics.
- Q&A and report for students’ literature review progress.
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Lecture : What is research methodology?
Exercise: research methodology quiz

-Research methodology refers to the systematic approach and framework employed in conducting research
studies, encompassing the strategies, techniques, and principles utilized to gather, analyze, and interpret data in
order to address research questions or hypotheses.
-Pop quiz on research methodology topics.
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Tutorial : Writing the methodology section in your research paper

-Q&A and report for students’ research methodology progress on their papers.
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Lecture: Presentation Skills

-Introduction to various aspects of presentation skills including format, content, oral narrative etc.

Literature Review and Research Methodology Presentation and Feedback (session 1)

-Individual presentation of student’s research topics, literature reviews and research methodology. with feedbacks.

Literature Review and Research Methodology Presentation and Feedback (session 2)

-(Continue of session 1) Individual presentation of student’s research topics, literature reviews and research methodology and feedbacks.

Lecture : What is bibliography in a research paper?
Exercise : Quiz on constructing bibliography

-Purpose of bibliography and its format (APA style)
-Pop quiz about construction and format of bibliography.
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Tutorials : Writing the bibliography section in your research paper and revision review.
Course Summary

-Q&A and progress checking on students’ bibliography section. Discussion on paper revision after feedbacks from presentation.
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Participation 15%
Presentation 25%
Assignments 45% (literature review 15%, methodology 15% and bibliography 15%)
Final paper 15%