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Course : Research Methodology, Writing, and Presentation Skills

  • 4 September 2017, 14.17
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Course code and contact hours : TKS3205/2.0
Semester : VI
Instructor’s name   Prof. Dr. Ir. Fatchan Nurrochmad, M.Agr.
Bibliography :
  1. Achmadi, Muchsin, 1988, Materi Dasar Pengajaran Komposisi Bahasa Indonesia, Depdikbud Dikti, Jakarta
  2. Fajar, M., 2009, Ilmu Komunikasi, Teori dan Praktik, Graha Ilmu & Univ. Mercu Buana, Yogyakarta
  3. Ibrahim, I.S., 2007, Kecerdasan Komunikasi- Seni Berkomunikasi Kepada Publik, Simbiosa Rekatama Media, Bandung
  4. King, L., Gilbert, B., 2007, Seni Berbicara, Gramedia, Jakarta
  5. Harber, Mary (Ed), 1993, Manual on Scientific Writing, TAFE Publication, Victoria
Specific course information
Brief description :

This course contains the parts of the scientific writing components, scientific writing techniques including proposal, thesis manuscript and thesis report, definition of plagiarism and ways to avoid plagiarism, presentation components, how to create good presentation, presentation technique, presentation media.
Prerequisite Courses : None
Required/ elective : Required
Studio work : Essay writing and presentation
Laboratory work : None
Specific goals of the course
Specific outcomes : The students are expected to be able to understand simple research method in civil engineering; able to understand and conduct scientific writing, able to comprehend, compose and conduct oral presentation.
Student outcomes : (b) An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to have data analysis and interpretation

(g) An ability to communicate effectively
Brief list of topics to be covered  
  1. Meaning, purpose and motivation of research
  2. Types of research, research methods vs. research methodology
  3. Good research criteria
  4. Research problems
  5. Research design
  6. Design sample
  7. Measurement and data collection techniques
  8. Writing technique
  9. Types of scientific writing
  10. Tips on writing scientific writing
  11. Terms and grammar, chapters and paragraphs, paraphrasing
  12. Structure of scientific writing: quotation and plagiarism, plagiarism search engine
  13. Good and effective presentation
  14. Presentation skill