Lecture 6
Organising Sc.research
Organising Sc.research
Students are engaged in scientific research in the following ways:
Through the academic curriculum and voluntarily
Reading is a complex type of speech activity anddivided into 2 types:
Technical reading (Implicit reading) and Creative reading (Explicit reading)
Find the term :
ØAcademic writing assignment which demonstrates the writing skills of students
ØDetermine the student’s comprehension of the particular subject
ØA form of academic writing that can demonstrate a student’s full ability
Course work (paper)
After explaining the actuality (relevance) of the topic chosen in the course work, the .......of the course work and ...... (3-5 ) are determined based on the purpose of the research conducted within the course work.
The purpose of the coursework is a description of the result author want to achieve during studies.
The .......is to identify a specific area of inquiry that the researcher wants to explore and investigate.
The aim and tasks
FIND THE TERM:
ØAfter the conclusion, a brief statement and conclusion of the case is given in another language;
ØIn this case, if the CW is written in Russian or Uzbek, the ........ is given in English;
ØIf CW is written in English, a ....... is given in Russian or Uzbek.
RESUME
Research topics can be classified as follows:
Theoretical topics
Practical (applied) topics
Combined (mixed) topics
There are the following types of scientific study (reading):
-to get acquainted with material
- to read by seeing
-to read by learning
Parts of course work:
-Title
-Contents
-Introduction
-Main part including chapters and paragraph
-Conclusion
-Summary (Резюме)
-List of used literature
-Appendix (optional)
Write the aim for the topic :
The features of fantasy in Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
The aim of the study is to explore the peculiarities of the genre fantasy of Harry Potter series by J.K.Rowling.
How to prepare presentation for defence?
-Presentation should consist of 14-15 slide pages
-Title page
-Introduction
-Tasks + information
-Conclusion and recommendation
-No in text form, include only key words and key concept of the work
-Include table, graphs, diagrams and so on.
........means having the ability to correctly understand and use the main scientific concepts and principles that are widely applied in a chosen field of science
Scientific literacy
Types of note taking (outlining)
A planned outline
A free outlining
A textual or citation outline
Thematic outline
Tell the requirements for the text of the course work (formatting)
-The text of the course work can be written in handwritten form or on a computer. The coursework is written in Times New Roman 14 size font, 1.5 line spacing and printed on A4 standard white paper, if using Microsoft Word text on a computer or similar font.
-On CW pages, the left side of the text is 3 cm, the top, bottom and right sides are 2 cm. The size of the course work is recommended to be minimum 30 pages, excluding the title page, table of contents, bibliography and appendices.
-The paragraph must have five or six characters long (1,25 cm) gap and must be the same size everywhere.
Which component explains the significance or contribution of the research topic. It should demonstrate how the research will add to the existing knowledge in the field, and how it will benefit practitioners, policymakers, or society at large?
Theoretical and practical values of the course work
WRITE A FOOTNOTE EXAMPLE FOR FICTION
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ( "Gulliver's Travels",52)
Main requirements for choosing a Research Topic:
-actuality
-novelty
-economic efficiency
-theoretical and oractical significance
-possibility of implementation
...... is a list of bibliographic records that reveal the composition and content of the books and documents available in the collection
A library catalog
Mention the elements of introduction in order:
the relevance (actuality / topicality) of the chosen topic, the object and subject of the investigation, the aim and tasks of the research, and the theoretical and practical value of the course work, research methods and structure.
Define the terms : the research methodology and research method
The research methodology is the theoretical positioning of the research while research method is the “doing” of the research itself.
The research methodology is viewed as the body of knowledge which attempts to explain or understand how a research is done.
The research method refers to the specific process or steps that the researcher may follow in undertaking the study
Scientific materials can be published in two forms:
give examples for each
Open publication and Closed (restricted) publication
Main characteristics of scientific language:
- Accuracy and use of precise terminology
- Objectivity
- Absence of emotional or expressive vocabulary
- Conciseness
- Citation of sources
The list of sources and literature used in scientific research is compiled based on the some procedure:
I. Official sources (normative and legal documents
II. Scientific and educational literature
III. Sources in foreign languages
IV. Materials of electronic information resources
Identify the object and the subject ot the following topic:
Irony and the language of sarcasm in the novel "Gulliver's Travels" by Jonathan Swift
The object of the course paper is the irony and sarcasm language and its features/
The subject of the course paper is identifying ironical and sarcasm elements in J.Swift's novel "Gulliver's travels"
RULES for compiling the list of used literature for CW:
ØIf the course work is written in English, first the literature in English, then the literature in Uzbek and Russian languages are compiled in alphabetical order
ØIf the course work is written in the Uzbek language, first the literature in the Uzbek language, then the literature in the English and Russian languages are compiled in alphabetical order
ØIf the coursework is written in Russian, the literature in Russian is first, then the literature in English and Uzbek is compiled in alphabetical order.
ØIt is recommended not less than 25-30 authors.
Parts of literature list:
-List of used literature (Theoretical literature) (at least 15);
-List of used fiction (2-5);
-List of used mass media (4-8);
-List of used dictionaries (2-6);
-List of used internet resources (at least 2-8).
What is IMRAD?
Four main elements of a scientific paper and can be represented by the acronym IMRaD:
Introduction – what did you/others do? Why did you do it?
Methods – How did you do it?
Results - What did you find?
and Discussion – What does it all mean?
Main text is followed by the conclusion, acknowledgments, references and supporting materials.