Thesis Writing Guide
Welcome
I Part I: Week 1
1 The philosophy of science
- 1.1 The philosophy of science
- 1.2 Conducting a literature review
2 Keywords
Topics
- Topic 1
- Topic 2
- Topic 3
II Part I: Week 2
3 The Hypothetical-deductive model in science
- 3.1 How to use citations
4 Hypothesis Building
III Part I: Week 3
5 A formula for writing
- 5.1 Planning a thesis chapter
6 Using a formula to write a chapter
IV Part I: Week 4
7 Nuts and bolts of writing
- 7.1 From sentences to paragraphs
8 Writing paragraphs
V Part I: Week 5
9 When science goes wrong
- 9.1 What we can do to correct bad science
10 A formula for your discussion
VI Part I: Week 6
11 Open Science
- 11.1 Open Science
12 Critical Reading: an approach for biological sciences
VII Part I: Week 7
13 Time management & Mental Health
- 13.1 Mental health
14 Writing your abstract
VIII Part I: Week 8
15 Submitting your work to a journal & peer review
- 15.1 Problems with Peer Review
16 Conducting Peer Review
17 Building your Curriculum Vitae (CV)
IX Part I: Week 9
18 Your future in science
- 18.1 Writing and publishing in science
19 End of course assignment
- 19.1 Course Assignment
References
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The Thesis Writing Guide: a course for postgraduate students at Yunnan University

Chapter 1 The philosophy of science

Contents of Week 1

FIGURE 1.1: Please find here the video for the lecture at Week 1. View on Bilibili.

1.1 The philosophy of science

1.2 Conducting a literature review