DESCRIPTION
This paper covers various aspects of the creation of a scientific article, from the creative process to the submission of the manuscript, including the styles and writing of the different parts of the document. It analyses the different types of papers, the most common structures and the characteristics of the different parts of a document (title, abstract, introduction, methodology, results, conclusions and bibliography). A four-phase structured work order is proposed to optimise the writing of scientific papers. APA is used as the reference standard in this course. The optional practical assigment involves four individual student projects, each of which will be graded by the course instructors and which focus on the creation of the sections.
STRUCTURE
Module 1 – Typologies and structures
- Different typologies of scientific papers in Social Sciences.
- Typical structures of a scientific article.
Module 2 – Elements of an article
- Title characteristics and how to design it.
- Creating an effective summary.
- Writing the introduction and its purpose.
- Designing and describing the methodology.
- Representing and writing the results.
- Conclusion: how to synthesise and end.
- Bibliography and the importance of citing correctly.
Module 3 – Writing process
- Proposal of a four-phase work process.
- Strategies to optimise writing and improve the quality of scientific papers.
Module 4 – Standards and style
- Introduction to the APA reference standard.
- Details on its application and practical examples.
Optional module – Practical assigment
- Completion of four personal projects focusing on the creation of the different sections of the article.
- Review and evaluation by the course lecturers.