Physics 598 PEN - Course Syllabus - Spring 2018
(Syllabus is subject to change!)
Week |
Date |
Lectures |
Homework Assignments |
Assignments Due |
Writing Workshop Assignment |
Reading |
1 |
Jan 19 |
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Assignment 1: |
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2 |
Jan 26 |
Writing Workshop Debrief #1; |
Assignment 2: |
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3 |
Feb 2 |
Organization of a Scientific Paper: Writing Abstracts and Introductions; How to Lose Your Listeners; Mass, Count, and Collective Nouns |
Assignment 3: |
Assignment 1 Due |
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4 |
Feb 9 |
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JC Paper Selection Due |
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5 |
Feb 16 |
Methods and Results Sections of Scientific Papers; Displaying Scientific Data |
Assignment 4: |
Assignment 3 Draft Due |
WW4 |
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6 |
Feb 23 |
20-Minute Journal Club Presentations: |
Referee Report Due |
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7 |
March 2 |
20-Minute Journal Club Presentations: |
Assignment 5: |
Referee Report Due |
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8 |
March 9 |
20-Minute Journal Club Presentations: |
Assignment 3 Final Due |
Poster "Stump" Speeches |
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9 |
March 16 |
Writing Scientific Proposals; Effective Project Summaries; Physics 598 Proposal Assignment 20-Minute Journal Club Presentations: |
Assignment 6: |
Assignment 4 Draft Due |
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March 23 |
SPRING BREAK |
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10 |
March 30 |
Proposal Review Process; CVs for Proposals; Preparing a Proposal Budget 20-Minute Journal Club Presentations: |
Assignment 7: |
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11 |
April 6 |
20-Minute Research Presentations: |
Proposal Project Summaries Due |
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12 |
April 13 |
20-Minute Research Presentations: |
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Assignment 4 Final Due | ||
13 |
April 20 |
20-Minute Research Presentations: |
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Proposal Due | ||
14 |
April 27 |
Phys 598PEN Proposal Panel Review |
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Final Paper Due by May 11 |
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