| Objectives: |
This course aims to introduce students to the principles, conventions, and responsibilities of academic writing in psychology. The course helps students develop a scientific attitude toward reading, evaluating, and producing academic texts. It focuses on methodological literacy, critical reading, ethical writing practices, responsible use of artificial intelligence, APA formatting, paragraph structure, academic tone, inclusive language, open science, and the main sections of a research article. By the end of the course, students are expected to understand academic writing as a process of clear, ethical, evidence-based, and well-structured communication. |
| Content: |
The contents of the course include scientific attitude, types of academic articles, literature selection, methodological literacy, academic writing tone, research ethics, responsible use of AI, critical reading and synthesis, reference management, citation practices, APA formatting, paragraph architecture, academic style, inclusive language, replication crises, open science, and the structure of empirical research articles. The course also covers the Introduction, Method, Results, and Discussion sections of a research paper, as well as basic knowledge about the publication world and digital academic impact. |