Review paper

Uitgebreide vaknaam	Review paper
Leerdoelen	In the second semester of the first year, each student will write a paper on a scientific topic. The objectives of this task are: to study a particular topic in nanoscience in depth; to critically confront various points of view found in the literature; to critically assess the assumptions underlying a novel theoretical development or experimental technique, or to propose alternative explanations or approaches. to practice the noble art of writing a scientific article. In addition, there are training modules attached to this course (session with obligatory attendance) for development of skills on - literature search; - academic writing; - scientific integrity and ethics.
Omschrijving	Subject of the paper Nanoscience is a rapidly evolving field, often involving alternative or even controversial approaches, with many side branches. Not all of these can be addressed within the limited time for courses, nor have they converged to a state that is ready for a standard course. The present task allows the student to perform an in-depth, critical study of such a topic within nanoscience. In order that the student gets a broad view of Nanoscience, the subject of the paper cannot be the same as the Small research project (WMNS007-13) nor the Master thesis project (WMNS901-45). The topic of the paper is chosen by the student and needs approval of his/her mentor. In case the student cannot come up with his/her own suggestion, the mentor will decide on the topic. In any case, the course coordinator is to be informed about subject and supervisor. Supervision The students are free to ask any staff member of the Zernike Institute for the supervision during the preparation and writing of the paper. It is best to have a good match between the topic of the paper and the expertise of the supervisor. To initiate the search for a supervisor, the students are asked to discuss this with their mentor. If the student does not bring forward a preference to write the paper on a certain topic, it is adviced that the mentor becomes the supervisor. The supervisor and the course coordinator jointly determine the mark obtained for the paper using the assessment form. Guidelines for layout The paper should not exceed approximately 20 pages A4 (of ~500 words), including figures and references. It must include: an abstract; a list of contents; an introduction explaining why this topic has been selected and how it fits in the broad scope of nanoscience; conclusions that not only summarize the findings but also clarify one's own contributions; a complete list of references. The main body of the text will depend on the type of paper, but must be structured by means of sections and subsections. When needed, Appendices with auxiliary information may be added after the References. Finally, it is important to also be critical about one's own paper!
Uren per week	variabel
Onderwijsvorm	Bijeenkomst (S), Opdracht (ASM) (Individual guidance by staff members. Prof. Banerjee gives some lectures about ethics (scientific integrity), Prof. Chiechi about literature search and academic writing. Mandatory attendance. Intended study load 6x28=168 hours.)
Toetsvorm	Verslag (R) (Mandatory atttendance for workshops about ethics, academic writing and literature search. Part of the grade is based on the student's performance during the project, on aspects that are specified on the grading form.)
Vaksoort	master
Coördinator	prof. dr. ir. P.R. Onck
Docent(en)	prof. dr. T. Banerjee ,prof. dr. R.C. Chiechi ,prof. dr. ir. P.R. Onck , S. Soni
Entreevoorwaarden
Opmerkingen	General time-schedule: Kick-off meeting; First week of IIA (Onck). Lectures about academic writing and literature search (Chiechi) Lectures about Ethics (Scientific Integrity) (Banerjee); 1. Selection of subject and supervisor (NOTE: select a supervisor that is frequently available for the feedback in February and March). 2. Better defining the topic (Literature study and exploratory discussions with supervisor); 3. Writing of a first complete draft; Submitting draft to supervisor cc course coordinator. 4. Review and approval by supervisor (revisions if necessary); 5. Student sends final version for grading to supervisor and course coordinator; 6. Supervisor sends proposed grade to course coordinator; 7. Evaluation of all papers by the coordinator and final grading. Consult the schedule for the meetings. The dates for the different steps (1-4) will be announced by the course coordinator. For more information, the assessement form and for papers of previous years, see: review paper
Opgenomen in	Opleiding Jaar Periode Type MSc Nanoscience 1 semester II a verplicht