Horizon CDT Peer-review Publication
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| COMP4111 | Computer Science | 4 | 10 | Spring UK |
- Code
- COMP4111
- School
- Computer Science
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Spring UK
Summary
In the Peer-reviewed Publication module all students are expected to write an academic paper, have it reviewed by their peers (and contribute reviews to their peers’ papers) and submit it for publication at an appropriate venue. During the writing process, students can receive feedback not just from their supervisors, CDT cohort and the wider Horizon CDT community, but potentially from students at other national CDTs.
Target Students
Available for PhD Digital Economy Horizon CDT students.
Classes
Workshops and seminars will be scheduled by the Horizon CDT for delivery of this module.
Assessment
- 75% Report 1: Students are required to write and submit for publication an academic paper. Length and formatting of paper will follow guidance of chosen publication venue. CDT peers and/or supervisors will assess publications submitted for this module.
- 25% Report 2: Students are required to submit reviews for at least 2 peer publications. CDT peers and/or supervisors will assess publications submitted for this module.
Assessed by end of spring semester
Educational Aims
In the Peer-reviewed Publication module all students are expected to write an academic paper, have it reviewed by their peers (and contribute reviews to their peers’ papers) and submit it for publication at an appropriate venue. The specific aims are to gain experience of disseminating and communicating research via a standardised publication format and the application of critical analysis skills in the review of other publications; this will include approaches to structuring and writing publications for a particular venues and audiences and how to respond to constructive feedback in a paper’s on-going development.Learning Outcomes
- Awareness and key understanding of how to structure and write a paper publication for a specific publication venue or research community.
- Develop a deep understanding of one own's research data and its wider contribution to the field, to enable successful communication via a written publication.
- Think independently while giving due weight to the arguments and feedback of others understand complex ideas and relate them to specific problems or questions.
- Critically analyse and offer constructive feedback to several paper publications.
Conveners
- Mr Adrian Hazzard
- Prof Steven David Benford
Last updated 07/01/2025.