- •Module 1. Science and Scientists
- •Unit 1. Academic Degrees
- •Unit 2. What Is Science?
- •Unit 3. Science Routine
- •Unit 1. The Scientific Method
- •Unit 2. Subject, Problem and Objectives
- •Unit 3. Hypothesis, Experiment and Results
- •Module 3. Communicating Results
- •Unit 1. Scientific Writing
- •Unit 2. Presentation and Graphing
- •Unit 3. At the Conference
- •Out-of-class Activities
- •Module 1
- •Unit 1
- •Unit 2
- •Unit 3
- •Module 2
- •Unit 1
- •Unit 2
- •Unit 3
- •Module 3
- •Unit 1
- •Unit 2
- •Unit 3
- •Vocabulary List
- •Answer Key
- •Supplementary Material
- •Bibliography
Module 1
Unit 1 academic degree BA
bachelor of arts BS, BSc
bachelor of science Candidate of Economical Science
Candidate of Technical
Science
CКЧНТНКtО’s НОРrОО complete the degree do a course
do a degree
do research (into/on) doctor of philosophy Doctor of Science Doctor of Technical
Science
DШМtШr’s НОРrОО
DSc
get a degree graduate
have a degree (in) MA
Master of Arts
Master of Science
MКstОr’s НОРrОО
MSc
pass examinations PhD
postgrad course postgraduate course postgraduates scientific degree study for a degree
Vocabulary List
subject
submit a thesis undergraduate
Unit 2 advancement affect
applied science approach arrange arrange facts bias
branch of science data
develop discover discovery evidence explain explore
express connections find out
improve influence invention make evidence
make observations observation
peer review practical science prove
pure science research area scholar
scientific knowledge scientist
sound evidence
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specialize in sufficient evidence theoretical science theory
work out
Unit 3
analyze aspect brainstorm build a model
carry out experiments classify communicate conditions
conduct experiments conference
consider
do experiments effect
examine feedback hypothesis idea impact infer inference influence investigate journal look at observation observe peculiarity
perform experiments perform tests prediction procedure
replication researcher routine run tests scale scaling
scientific paper share state-of-the-art survey
test ideas thesis variable
Module 2
Unit 1 accept a hypothesis analysis
argument background research case study communicate results consequences deduce consequences diagram
discard a hypothesis experiential
fair test falsify guess hypotheses identify induction interview laboratory
literature search method methodology modify hypothesis phenomena
phenomenon principle process proof
propose a hypothesis pseudo-scientific questionnaire recognize a problem reliable
revise a hypothesis sample
support a hypothesis survey
taxonomy technique
test deductions typology
valid
Unit 2
advisor aim
arguable question broad field
causal concentrate on confirm contradiction descriptive
empirical investigation field of interests
focus on generalize results issue
knowledge gap measurable outcomes mechanism
narrow field nature objective purpose
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refute relational
relationships between relevant to
research area research field research problem research question research subject research topic researchable question specific objectives structure
urgent problem
Unit 3
a priori
ad hoc analysis
ad hoc hypothesis amount of
assay assess calculate causality causation
cause-effect relationship
compare
confirm experimentally contribution
contrived setting correlation between count
define
dependent variable determine
direct observation educated guess empirically testable establish
estimate
evaluate
evaluate relationships expected outcomes experimentation experimenter
explain causation false
falsifiable
field experiment field study finding
formalized hypothesis hypothesize
in (three) trials independent variable indirect observation isolate a variable laboratory experiment law
list results manipulate variables meter stick
natural setting nonnumeric data numerical data protractor provide evidence qualitative data qualitative research quantitative data
quantitative research raw data
retest a hypothesis ruler
scale stopwatch
take measurements of tentative
test by experiment test empirically test experimentally test a hypothesis
test a model thermometer trial
validate validity verifiable verify output data
statistical analysis
Module 3
Unit 1
abstract academic paper
access a publication accuse of plagiarism acknowledgements appendix
author
author affiliation body of the paper citation
cite coherence cohesion comparison
conference paper conference proceedings conference report
copy copying dissertation
editorial footnote encyclopedia example
grey literature handbook H-index illustration immediacy factor impact factor
limited distribution linking words
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main point manual manuscript monograph nomenclature notation paragraph paraphrase patent
peer
peer reviewer peer-reviewed journal plagiarism
plagiarist plagiarize primary literature provide references publication publish annually published work
publishing platform quotation
quote referee reference to resource review
science article science magazine scientific paper scientific writing search engine search the Internet secondary literature snowball search source
stay on topic summarize summary technical report tertiary literature textbook
title |
Power Point presenta- |
chairperson |
web directory |
tion |
colloquium |
Unit 2 |
present |
committee |
address audience |
presentation |
concurrent sessions |
algorithm |
presenter |
conference agenda |
audience |
projector |
conference committee |
axis |
represent |
conference venue |
bar chart |
screen |
congress |
blackboard |
share findings |
criticize |
board wiper |
share ideas |
delegate |
broken line |
share research work |
deliver opinions |
bullet point |
show logical relations |
deputy chairperson |
bumpy line |
show proportion |
discussant |
characters |
show trends |
discussion |
chart |
slide |
gathering |
communicate with |
slide layout |
go to the conference |
compare sets of inforSmartboard |
guest speaker |
|
mation |
solid line |
international conference |
curve |
sound system |
keynote speaker |
deliver an idea |
straight line |
large-size conference |
deliver a presentation |
table |
mid-size conference |
deliver a speech |
Venn diagram |
online conference |
dotted line |
vertical axis |
panel |
flipchart |
visual aids |
panel discussion |
flow chart |
visuals |
parallel sessions |
font |
whiteboard |
participant |
font size |
Unit 3 |
plenary session |
graph |
academic conference |
plenary talks |
horizontal axis |
academic discussion |
praise |
in a graphical format |
academic interaction |
programme |
interpret |
accept an abstract |
receive criticism |
lectern |
application form |
regional conference |
line graph |
assembly |
round-table session |
marker |
at the conference |
secretariat |
microphone |
attend a conference |
seminar |
oral presentation |
attendance |
session |
percentage |
attendee |
speaker |
pie chart |
audience |
submit an abstract |
podium |
call for paper |
symposium |
|
chairman |
workshop |