Academics

Total Hours: 48

Credits: 3

Assessment: Quiz + Report

I. Course Overview

This course required graduate course covers principles, methods, standards, and skills for academic and degree theses.

Topics:

1. Literature search and databases (2 h)

2. Reading and extracting ideas (2 h)

3. Topic selection and structure (2 h)

4. Patent writing and search (2 h)

5. Academic English writing (2 h)

6. Writing norms and academic ethics (2 h)

7. Thesis and dissertation composition (2 h)

II. Textbook

Yan Maode, Zuo Lei, et al. Scientific Paper Writing. China Machine Press, 2025.

III. References

William Strunk Jr. The Elements of Style. World Publishing Corp., 2020.