論文專題研討

Course Description The thesis seminar course is especially designed for cultural studies / humanities and social science students, whose English serve as their second / third / fourth... language, to write their theses reachable to regional and international audience. Native English-speaking students would also find this thesis seminar useful. What is a thesis? How should I start? This course will cover different aspects of thesis writing, and we will learn the different components of a thesis and how to write a thesis by doing and by working individually and collegially. The course starts with organizing a thesis. We will answer the following questions: What is literature review and why is it important? How to identify a research gap? How to formulate a research question? How do I report my research? Then, the course discusses the importance of academic integrity and how to avoid academic misconduct. Lectures, in-class revision of sample writings, discussions, and students’ presentations are to be used in the course. Intended Learning Outcomes Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of key components and structure of a thesis, academic integrity and how to avoid academic misconduct; 2. Formulate a research question; 3. Choose appropriate language and style, and to communicate with the peers and wider audience 4. Draft a literature review and a thesis proposal *** For students who would like to enrol the course but cannot physically attend the class at NCTU campus, please contact Dr. Sham for special arrangement ***

Course in English 英語授課

American Psychology Association (2020) Concise Guide to APA Style: Seventh Edition. American Psychology Association. American Psychology Association (2020) Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. 7th Edition. American Psychology Association. Babbie, Earl R. (2016). The Practice of Social Research. Cengage Learning. Becker, Howard S.(2007) Writing for Social Scientists: How to Start and Finish Your Thesis, Book, or Article, Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Blair, Lorrie (2016) Writing a Graduate Thesis or Dissertation. Rotterdam: Sense Evans, D., Gruba, P., & Zobel, J. (2011). How to write a better thesis. Melbourne Univ. Publishing. Gruba, Paul, and Justin Zobel (2017) How to Write Your First Thesis. Gewerbestrasse: Springer Luey, Beth (2009) Handbook for Academic Authors (5th ed), New York: Cambridge University Press. Machy, Lawrence A., and Brenda T. McEvoy (2016) The Literature Review: Six Steps to Success. SAGE Meloy, Judith M. (2002) Writing the Qualitative Dissertation: Understanding by Doing.2nd edition. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Modern Language Association of America (2016) MLA Handbook. 8th Edition. Modern Language Association of America. Ng, Pedro Pak-to. (2014) Effective Writing: A Guide for Social Science Students. CUHK Press Punch, Keith F. (2016) Developing Effective Research Proposals. SAGE. Silverman, David. (2013). Doing qualitative research: A practical handbook. SAGE Terrell, Steven R. (2015). Writing a Proposal for Your Dissertation: Guidelines and Examples. Guilford Press. Turabin, Kate L. et al. (2018) A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, Ninth Edition. Chicago. University of Chicago Press. University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff (2017) The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th Edition. University of Chicago Press. 畢恒達(2020) 《教授為什麼沒告訴我:2020進化版》小畢空間 Online Resources Harvard College Writing Center: https://writingcenter.fas.harvard.edu/ IOE Writing Centre Online: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe-writing-centre/ ISEAS Library: https://www.iseas.edu.sg/library/iseas-library/ Mendeley: https://www.mendeley.com/ National Central Library (Taiwan): https://enwww.ncl.edu.tw/ NLB eResources (Singapore): https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/main NUS Libraries: http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg/ Patter: https://patthomson.net/ Purdue Online Writing Lab: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/purdue_owl.html QUT Cite Write: https://www.citewrite.qut.edu.au/cite/qutcite.jsp QUT Library Channel (Youtube): https://www.youtube.com/user/libraryqut Thesis Whisper: https://thesiswhisperer.com/ Zotero: https://www.zotero.org/ NCTU Language Centre: https://ltrc.nctu.edu.tw//room/index.php

Assessment This is a continuous assessment course. Active and contributive in-class participation is essential. There are small writing tasks, including annotated bibliography, and literature review. In this course, students are required to submit and present their thesis proposals for peer evaluations. Students are required to submit a revised thesis proposal by the end of the course. Contribution and participation in class 35% Annotated Bibliography 10% Review Essay 10% Thesis Proposal Mid-term presentation 15% Thesis Proposal (End-term) 30%

American Psychology Association (2020) Concise Guide to APA Style: Seventh Edition. American Psychology Association. American Psychology Association (2020) Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. 7th Edition. American Psychology Association. Babbie, Earl R. (2016). The Practice of Social Research. Cengage Learning. Becker, Howard S.(2007) Writing for Social Scientists: How to Start and Finish Your Thesis, Book, or Article, Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Blair, Lorrie (2016) Writing a Graduate Thesis or Dissertation. Rotterdam: Sense Evans, D., Gruba, P., & Zobel, J. (2011). How to write a better thesis. Melbourne Univ. Publishing. Gruba, Paul, and Justin Zobel (2017) How to Write Your First Thesis. Gewerbestrasse: Springer Luey, Beth (2009) Handbook for Academic Authors (5th ed), New York: Cambridge University Press. Machy, Lawrence A., and Brenda T. McEvoy (2016) The Literature Review: Six Steps to Success. SAGE Meloy, Judith M. (2002) Writing the Qualitative Dissertation: Understanding by Doing.2nd edition. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Modern Language Association of America (2016) MLA Handbook. 8th Edition. Modern Language Association of America. Ng, Pedro Pak-to. (2014) Effective Writing: A Guide for Social Science Students. CUHK Press Punch, Keith F. (2016) Developing Effective Research Proposals. SAGE. Silverman, David. (2013). Doing qualitative research: A practical handbook. SAGE Terrell, Steven R. (2015). Writing a Proposal for Your Dissertation: Guidelines and Examples. Guilford Press. Turabin, Kate L. et al. (2018) A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, Ninth Edition. Chicago. University of Chicago Press. University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff (2017) The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th Edition. University of Chicago Press. 畢恒達(2020) 《教授為什麼沒告訴我:2020進化版》小畢空間 Online Resources Harvard College Writing Center: https://writingcenter.fas.harvard.edu/ IOE Writing Centre Online: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe-writing-centre/ ISEAS Library: https://www.iseas.edu.sg/library/iseas-library/ Mendeley: https://www.mendeley.com/ National Central Library (Taiwan): https://enwww.ncl.edu.tw/ NLB eResources (Singapore): https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/main NUS Libraries: http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg/ Patter: https://patthomson.net/ Purdue Online Writing Lab: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/purdue_owl.html QUT Cite Write: https://www.citewrite.qut.edu.au/cite/qutcite.jsp QUT Library Channel (Youtube): https://www.youtube.com/user/libraryqut Thesis Whisper: https://thesiswhisperer.com/ Zotero: https://www.zotero.org/ NCTU Language Centre: https://ltrc.nctu.edu.tw//room/index.php

時間

Monday 17:00 - 18:00 (by appointment); and Wednesday 14:00 - 16:00 (by appointment) Online office hours are also possible subjected to appointment

聯絡方式

Email: desmondsham@nctu.edu.tw