RESEARCH AND WRITING IN CS & MATHEMATICS (MA3050)

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This course addresses writing in a professional context for both Computer Science and Mathematics. Students will learn to write technical material aimed at professionals, to engage in peer review and critique (including writing a reviewing report directed to the author) and appropriate styles of writing for different audiences (e.g. children, the general public, an evaluator, professional colleagues). Students will explore quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, as well as how to design, and report on, different types of studies, including observational studies, scientific experiments, usability studies and many others. Along the way, they will learn to write in mark-up language (such as LaTeX or other) appropriate to the context.

Code: 
MA3050
Name: 
RESEARCH AND WRITING IN CS & MATHEMATICS
Discipline: 
MA (Mathematics)
Type: 
CCR
Level: 
Undergraduate
Credits: 
4
Can be taken twice for credit?: 
No
Pre-requisites: 
College Level=Junior AND (CS2040 OR CS2071) AND (MA2400 OR MA2400CCD)
Co-requisites: 
None
Equivalencies: 
RESEARCH AND WRITING IN CS & MATHEMATICS (CS3050)

Learning Outcomes

  1. Students will be able to critique constructively their peers’ and others’ works, and engage with peer review.
  2. Students will be able to engage in the research practices and culture of the field of Computer Science and Mathematics;
  3. Students will be able to engage in the writing practices and culture of the field of Computer Science and Mathematics and develop a personal authentic disciplinary voice;
  4. Students will be able to engage in the writing practices and culture of their chosen major, adding to the skills acquired in the Research, Interpretation, and Writing classes to develop a personal, authentic disciplinary voice (CCR)

Offering(s)

Term Code Name
Fall 2024 MA3050 RESEARCH AND WRITING IN CS & MATHEMATICS

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