Fourteen weeks in two parts. Weeks 1–6, analysis: you take published papers apart and learn to see structure. Weeks 7–14, design: you build one manuscript of your own, section by section, in the same order you learned to take one apart.
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| # | Session | Dates | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course framing and the publication landscape | 6 · 9 Aug | Soorathep Kheawhom |
| 2 | Research integrity, authorship, and responsible use of generative AI | 13 · 16 Aug | Supareak Praserthdam |
| 3 | Efficient literature review and evidence mapping | 20 · 23 Aug | Soorathep Kheawhom |
| 4 | Reverse-engineering I — IMRaD architecture | 27 · 30 Aug | Pre-recorded · facilitated by Supareak Praserthdam |
| 5 | Reverse-engineering II — the Introduction and the gap | 3 · 6 Sep | Soorathep Kheawhom |
| 6 | Reverse-engineering III — Methods, Results, and evidence | 10 · 13 Sep | Soorathep Kheawhom |
| 7 | Manuscript blueprint, Introduction and Methods | 17 · 20 Sep | Supareak Praserthdam |
| — | Midterm examination period — no scheduled sessions | 24 Sep – 4 Oct | — |
| 8 | Results — writing to the evidence | 8 · 11 Oct | Soorathep Kheawhom |
| 9 | Figure laboratory — Matplotlib | 15 · 18 Oct | Soorathep Kheawhom |
| 10 | Writing the Discussion and Conclusion | 22 · 25 Oct | Soorathep Kheawhom |
| 11 | Title, abstract, cover letter, and journal choice | 29 Oct · 1 Nov | Supareak Praserthdam |
| 12 | Guest lecture I — the handling editor | 5 · 8 Nov | Guest editor · hosted by Supareak Praserthdam |
| 13 | Guest lecture II — the editor-in-chief | 12 · 15 Nov | Guest editor · hosted by Supareak Praserthdam |
| 14 | Peer review simulation and response to reviewers | 19 · 22 Nov | Supareak Praserthdam |
| Weight | Component | What it asks |
|---|---|---|
| 30% | Midterm | Analysis of published work, held after Week 6 |
| 30% | Final | Application — revise a flawed Discussion, and respond to a reviewer |
| 20% | Assignments | Critical appraisal · Introduction and Methods · a figure set |
| 20% | Final project | A complete manuscript, which you also present |