Advanced Research Report Writing and Publication
DCOM 703 | Last Offered: 1st Semester, AY 2025-2026
Course Description
This course positions doctoral writing as a scholarly, social, and political practice. It asks what makes writing “academic,” how doctorateness is evaluated, and how scholarly work takes shape amid institutional expectations, feedback cultures, and the politics of publication in the Global South. Students engage with multiple research genres—most centrally the journal article and extended conference abstract—while reflecting on authorship ethics, peer review, scholarly well-being, and the role of digital tools and generative AI in writing. A signature feature of the course is the Graduate Writing Fellowship, an intensive writing and mentoring retreat designed to support drafting, feedback, and revision. By the end of the course, students submit a journal-ready manuscript, a conference abstract, and a reflective scholarly portfolio tracing their growth as writers.
Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
This course positions doctoral writing as a scholarly, social, and political practice. It asks what makes writing “academic,” how doctorateness is evaluated, and how scholarly work takes shape amid institutional expectations, feedback cultures, and the politics of publication in the Global South. Students engage with multiple research genres—most centrally the journal article and extended conference abstract—while reflecting on authorship ethics, peer review, scholarly well-being, and the role of digital tools and generative AI in writing. A signature feature of the course is the Graduate Writing Fellowship, an intensive writing and mentoring retreat designed to support drafting, feedback, and revision. By the end of the course, students submit a journal-ready manuscript, a conference abstract, and a reflective scholarly portfolio tracing their growth as writers.
Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Understand and critically evaluate doctoral and academic writing, including its principles, expectations, power relations, and Global South contexts.
- Produce scholarly outputs in multiple genres, particularly a full journal article manuscript and an extended conference abstract using appropriate conventions and revision practices.
- Engage in collaborative and ethical scholarly practice, including peer review, feedback exchange, and reflective engagement with digital tools and GenAI ethics.
- Reflect on scholarly identity and trajectories through a curated scholarly journey portfolio that documents their learning, feedback processes, and positioning as emerging scholars.
Graded Requirements and Assessment
- Journal Article Manuscript (with submission proof) – 45%
- Extended Conference Abstract (Tiny-Text Model) – 20%
- Scholarly Journey Portfolio – 35%
(Graduate Writing Fellowship participation is required as scaffolding for these outputs.)
TOTAL = 100%
TOTAL = 100%