Information literacy and scholarly communication 3 Credits

Course Contents

The first part of the course aims to provide an increased awareness of a structured information searching process: how to plan, conduct and report searches for a literature review. The second part gives an overview of the development of scholarly communication with a focus on scholarly journals and peer review. The student will also gain knowledge to develop a publication strategy with emphasis on choice of journal, open access and bibliometrics.

The course includes the following contents:
- Literature review types
- The literature searching process
- Assessment
- Reporting
- Library databases
- Setting up publication alerts
- Development of scholarly communication
- Peer review
- Open access
- Copyright
- Bibliometrics
- Publication strategy

Prerequisites

To be admitted to the course, the applicant must meet the general entry requirements for doctoral programs, i.e. have been rewarded a degree at second-cycle level, or have achieved at least 240 credits, of which a minimum of 60 credits must have been achieved at second-cycle level.

English proficiency corresponding to English 6, or English course B in the Swedish upper secondary school system, is required.

Level of Education: XXX
Course code/Ladok code: FLIVK31
The course is conducted at: School of Education and Communication Last modified 2021-06-14 11:42:24