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National Taiwan Normal University Course Outline Spring , 2024 |
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| I.Course information |
| Serial No. | 1335 | Course Level | Master |
| Course Code | IWM0076 | Chinese Course Name | 論文寫作 |
| Course Name | Thesis Writing | ||
| Department | Graduate Institute of International Human Resource Development | ||
| Two/one semester | 1 | Req. / Sel. | Sel. |
| Credits | 3.0 | Lecturing hours | Lecture hours: 3 |
| Prerequisite Course | ◎1. This course is not available for undergraduate students. 2. If the listed course is a doctoral level course, it is only available for PhD students. | ||
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| Course Description | |||
| Day & Class Period/Location | Wed. 2-4 Main Cheng 105 | ||
| Curriculum Goals | Corresponding to the Departmental Core Goal | ||
| 1. Describe the major content areas that should be present in a thesis or dissertation, and for a paper, or article submitted for publication. |
Master: 1-2 Knowledge of Human Resource Theories and Practical Applications |
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| 2. Identify the essential components that should be observed when critiquing/refereeing a research article or paper. |
Master: 1-2 Knowledge of Human Resource Theories and Practical Applications |
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| 3. Identify sources of assistance on the preparation of professional articles/papers. |
Master: 2-1 Professional Skills of Recruitment, Selection, Training, Staffing, Retention, and Organizational Development |
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| 4. Describe how to present a professional paper. |
Master: 2-1 Professional Skills of Recruitment, Selection, Training, Staffing, Retention, and Organizational Development |
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| 5. Describe how to chair a professional paper presentation session. |
Master: 2-1 Professional Skills of Recruitment, Selection, Training, Staffing, Retention, and Organizational Development |
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| 6. Describe how to discuss a paper at a professional paper session. |
Master: 1-2 Knowledge of Human Resource Theories and Practical Applications 1-3 Knowledge of Organizational Diagnostics, and Employee Counseling |
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| 7. Understanding the nature of scholarship and its dissemination. |
Master: 1-2 Knowledge of Human Resource Theories and Practical Applications |
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| 8. Understand how to prepare research proposals for a thesis, dissertation, or for funding. |
Master: 1-2 Knowledge of Human Resource Theories and Practical Applications |
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| 9. Understand how to consume research (critiquing methods employed). |
Master: 1-2 Knowledge of Human Resource Theories and Practical Applications |
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| 10. Teach students how to serve as a referee, discussant or judge. |
Master: 3-1 Passion for Developing Human Resource Profession 4-2 Work Ethics |
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| II. General Syllabus |
| Instructor(s) | Lu, Cheng-Chieh Allen/ 盧承杰 | ||
| Schedule | |||
16+2 weeks: The first sixteen weeks will instruct the concepts and knowledge from various sources (e.g., textbook, journal articles, and etc.) and the last two weeks will apply what have learned from the first sixteen weeks to evaluate the merits and shortcomings of various conference papers. Week 1 Course Introduction, Syllabus Review Week 2 Develop and formulate a research topic Week 3 Writing and structuring Abstract and Introduction (Part 1) Week 4 Writing and structuring Abstract and Introduction (Part 2) Week 5 Literature review and hypothesis development (Part 1) Week 6 Literature review and hypothesis development (Part 2) Week 7 Research methodology (Part 1) Week 8 Research methodology (Part 2) Week 9 Data analysis, interpretation, and reporting (Part 1) Week 10 Data analysis, interpretation, and reporting (Part 2) Week 11 Discussion and conclusion (Part 1) Week 12 Discussion and conclusion (Part 2) Week 13 Theoretical and practical implication, limitation and future research direction (Part 1) Week 14 Theoretical and practical implication, limitation and future research direction (Part 2) Week 15 Citation and reference (APA style) Week 16 Research ethics and plagiarism Week 17 Conference paper critique Week 18 Conference paper critique |
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| Instructional Approach | |||
| Methods | Notes | ||
| Formal lecture | Text book, PowerPoint slides and video clips will be used to introduce the topics relevant to thesis writing | ||
| Cooperative learning | Students will collaborate to discuss how to choose appropriate research methods for various research topics, how to interpret and report the result of analyzed data. | ||
| Lab/Studio | Students will practice writing a thesis proposal | ||
| Grading assessment | |||
| Methods | Percentage | Notes | |
| Assignments | 50 % | Students will be assigned a number of assignments for developing the final thesis proposal | |
| Final exam | 20 % | A final exam will be given to test students comprehension level on the concepts learned from this course | |
| Class discussion involvement | 20 % | Students are expected to attend each class, prepare discussed readings and assignments and actively participate in class discussions. | |
| Attendances | 10 % | Class attendance is required. Please come to the class on time and notify the instructor ahead of time if you will be late or absent for a class. | |
| Required and Recommended Texts/Readings with References | Terrell, S. R. (2015). Writing a Proposal for your Dissertation: Guidelines and Examples, 1st Edition. ISBN：9781462523023.New York: The Guilford Press. |
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