DSCI 395 -
Professional Skills Development for Data Science
MATH 395 - Professional Skills Development for Mathematics
STAT 395 - Professional Skills Development for Statistics
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Assignments Due |
Due Date |
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Read through “The
Structure of a Scientific Paper,” “Statistical Report Writing,” and “Writing
a Research Paper in Mathematics”. Complete the exercise
focusing on the different sections of a paper and submit your answers in a
D2L Assignments folder. (see class on 3/31) |
Thursday, April 2 |
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Read the “Guide to
Outlines” document. (see class on 4/2) · Write a reverse outline for this paper (submit via D2L). · Choose a topic for your “research” paper and write
an outline. Submit via D2L. |
Thursday, April 9 |
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Read through the “Writing a Conclusion” document and watch the
video lecture (see class on 4/7). · Critique the conclusion for the sample paper using
the guidelines presented (link to
assignment). |
Thursday, April 9 |
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Read through the “Tips for Writing an Abstract” document and watch the video lecture. · Critique three sample abstracts (you
can choose any from the list using the guidelines discussed (link to assignment | sample abstracts). |
Tuesday, April 14 |
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Watch both your
Talk 1 and Talk 2 videos and write a reflection on what you saw. Identify
targeted goals for improvement (you must state at least your top 3 |
Monday, April 20 |
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Read this sample
paper and provide a critique (link to
assignment) |
Tuesday, April 21 |
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Write a semi-final draft of your final “research” paper (link to guidelines). |
Tuesday, April 21 |
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Read through the “Guide to Research Posters” and “Visual Tips
for Posters” documents and watch the video lecture. · Critique posters (link to assignment | PosterCritiques.pdf) |
Thursday, April 30 |
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Submit feedback for peers on Talk 3 (Redo of Talk 2): link |
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Syllabus for
Spring 2020
Tuesday & Thursday 8:00 - 8:50 am (Gildemeister
326)
Seminar Time: Some Wednesdays 12:00 - 12:50 pm (Location TBA)
Instructor: Tisha
Hooks Email: thooks@winona.edu Office: Gildemeister 140
Office Hours: Mon.
11 am-noon, 2-3 pm; Tues. 9-10 am, 3-4 pm; Wed. 11 am-noon, 2-3 pm;
Thurs. 9-10 am, 2-4 pm; Fri. 11 am-noon
Instructor: Aaron Wangberg Email: awangberg@winona.edu Office: Gildemeister 311
Office Hours: MTWThF 10 am -
noon
Instructor: Chris Malone Email: cmalone@winona.edu Office: Gildemeister 137
Office Hours: MWF 11 am-noon, 2-3
pm; TTh 2-4 pm
Prerequisite: CMST 191/192, ENG 111, some upper-level DSCI, MATH, or STAT courses.
About This Course: This course is intended mostly for students preparing to begin or currently working on a research/independent project. The topics of this course will provide students with the tools for performing the necessary research work and the skills of communicating their results both verbally and in written form. This course will also cover skills necessary to succeed as a professional in the discipline of data science, mathematics, and/or statistics.
Expectations: Students who complete this course with a passing grade are expected to be able to demonstrate the following skills: (i) Steadfast attendance, (ii) Various research skills, (iii) Verbal communication of technical results, (iv) Written communication of technical results.
Assessment and
Grades:
Your course grade will be determined by your performance in completing the
assigned work. All graded material will be evaluated using the following scale.
·
Exceptional Performance
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Satisfactory Performance
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Substandard Performance
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Incomplete / Missing
Assigned work may receive comments from the instructor and/or your
peers; however, the performance evaluation will be based on only the
instructor’s review. After receiving some instructor feedback, you may revise
and resubmit your work, if you so choose.
There are four units of material: Oral
Presentation, Written Presentation,
Poster Presentation, and Professionalism. Based on your work, you
will earn a rating for each unit:
·
Exceptional Performance (4 points)
·
Satisfactory Performance (3 points)
·
Substandard Performance (2 points)
·
Incomplete / Missing (0 points)
Your final grade will be determined by the sum of points you’ve
earned across all four units according to the following scale.
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Grade |
Threshold |
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A |
An A requires 15 or more points. |
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B |
A B requires 13 or more points. |
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C |
A C requires 11 or more points. |
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D |
A D requires 10 or more points. |
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F |
Earning 9 or fewer points will result in an F. |
You may
request an update regarding your performance at any time during the semester.
Attendance: Attendance is mandatory. If you
miss class, it is your responsibility to get the material and get yourself caught
up. If you miss a seminar, you should consult with your instructor about a
suitable alternative talk you can view.
Course Materials: You are
encouraged to use a 3-ring binder for this class because class materials will
be a combination of note taking and handouts.
Academic Dishonesty: The WSU Undergraduate Catalog contains a full listing of policies and procedures pertaining WSU’s Academic Integrity Policy. Note that both copying another student’s work and allowing someone to copy your work are clear violations of our academic integrity policy. If there is reasonable evidence of copying another individual’s or group’s work, it will be construed as an act of plagiarism. The first occurrence of cheating will result in a score of zero on that specific assignment; the second occurrence may result in failure of the course.
Note: This syllabus is subject to change if deemed necessary by the instructors.
Tentative Schedule of Events
(subject to change)
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Week Beginning |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
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1/13 |
Introductions |
No Seminar |
Math-related
REU Sites Guide
to Writing a Cover Letter Assignment – Due January 23: ·
Identify
two summer opportunities of interest to you from the links above ·
Write
a mock cover letter that would accompany your application for each of the
opportunities you identified |
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1/20 |
Assignment – Due January 30 · Prepare a resume (targeting one of
your summer opportunities) · Submit hard copies of both your resume
and the position description (DSCI 395 students can submit in D2L) |
Seminar: Student Projects |
More on Resumes |
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1/27 |
Requesting Letters of Recommendation (checklist) LinkedIn
Profile Checklist Assignment – Due January 30: · Watch all of the following “Technically Speaking” videos and be
prepared to discuss lessons learned during class on Thursday “Technically
Speaking” Videos - Preparation · Read through the presentation Advice
for Making Good Slides and be prepared to discuss lessons learned |
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Developing
Professional Skills |
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2/3 |
Discuss
Technically Speaking – Visual
Aids Introduce
Oral Presentation Rubric Assignments: · Watch all of the following “Technically Speaking” videos and be
prepared to discuss lessons learned during class on Thursday “Technically
Speaking” Videos - Delivery · Start preparing to give Talk 1. Choose a topic and put
together slides and a presentation. All slides must be submitted via email to
thooks@winona.edu by 11:59 pm on
Monday, 2/10. |
Seminar: Student Projects |
Discuss Technically Speaking -
Delivery |
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2/10 |
Student
Talks 1 (link
to enter rubric data) |
Student Talks 1 |
Student
Talks 1 |
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2/17 |
No class – Assessment Day |
Seminar: Student Projects |
Discussion of Capstone Research Proposals Assignment – Due March 26: · Consult with at least three faculty members
and decide on a potential capstone project that interests you. Write a
summary that includes: o A brief description of the problem o A description of the material you know
from previous courses that will be useful for this project o A description of other background
material that you will need to learn to complete this project o A faculty member who will potentially
serve as your research advisor. Assignment – Due March 17: · Create a LinkedIn or GitHub profile Assignment – Due February 26: Start preparing to give Talk
2. All slides must be submitted via email to thooks@winona.edu by 11:59 pm on Wednesday,
2/26. |
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2/24 |
Work Day for Talk 2 Preparation |
Student Talks 2 – Practice Run Assignment – Due March 2: Make revisions to slides as needed
based on feedback. Final slides must be submitted via email to thooks@winona.edu by 11:59 pm on Monday,
3/2. |
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3/2 |
Student
Talks 2 (link
to enter rubric data) |
Student Talks 2 (if needed) |
No Class – Happy Spring Break to you all! |
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3/9 |
No class – Spring Break |
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3/16 |
No class – Extended Spring Break |
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3/23 |
No class – Extended Spring Break |
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3/30 |
Assignment: · Watch both your Talk 1 and Talk 2
videos and write a reflection on what you saw. Identify targeted goals for
improvement. · Set up a meeting with your professor
to redo Talk 2 at some point before the end of the semester via Zoom.
· Read through “The Structure of a
Scientific Paper,” “Statistical Report Writing,” and “Writing a Research
Paper in Mathematics” (see links above) · Complete this exercise.
Submit your answers in a D2L Assignments folder. |
Seminar: Student Projects |
Assignment: · Make note of the Purdue Online Writing
Lab (OWL). This is a useful resource for professional writing. · Read the “Guide to Outlines” document
and watch this video. · Write a reverse outline for this paper. (Due Tuesday, April 7) · Choose a topic for your “research”
paper and write an outline. Submit via
D2L. (Due Tuesday, April
7) |
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4/6 |
Assignment: due Thursday, April 9 · Read through the “Writing a
Conclusion” document posted above. · Watch this video
lecture (slides are here). · Critique the conclusion for the sample
paper using the guidelines (link to
assignment). |
Seminar: Student Projects |
Assignment: due Tuesday,
April 14 · Read through the “Tips for Writing an
Abstract” document posted above. · Watch this video
lecture (slides are here). · Critique three sample abstracts using
the guidelines discussed (you can choose any from the list). (link to assignment | sample abstracts).
· Write a semi-final draft of your
research paper (link to
guidelines) |
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4/13 |
Assignment: due Tuesday, April 21 · Read this sample paper and provide a
critique (link
to assignment) |
Seminar: Student Projects |
Work on semi-final draft of research paper |
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4/20 |
Visual Tips for Research
Posters Assignment: · Read through the “Guide to Research
Posters” and the “Visual Tips for Research Posters” documents posted above. · Watch this video lecture. |
Seminar: Student Projects |
Assignment: due Thursday, April 30 · Critique posters (link to assignment | PosterCritiques.pdf) |
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4/27 |
Work/Individual Discussions on Papers/Poster Assignment |
Seminar: Student Projects |
Work/Individual Discussions on Papers/Poster
Assignment |
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5/4 |
Final Exam Week |
Final Paper and Talk Due |
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COMMITMENT TO INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE: WSU recognizes that our individual differences can deepen our understanding of one another and the world around us, rather than divide us. In this class, people of all ethnicities, genders and gender identities, religions, ages, sexual orientations, disabilities, socioeconomic backgrounds, regions, and nationalities are strongly encouraged to share their rich array of perspectives and experiences. If you feel your differences may in some way isolate you from WSU’s community or if you have a need for any specific accommodations, please speak with the instructor early in the semester about your concerns and what we can do together to help you become an active and engaged member of our class and community. If you or a friend has been a victim of sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, or stalking, you can talk to a trained, confidential advocate by calling 507-457-5610. See the Sexual Violence page for more information about your rights and resources. More information is available at https://www.winona.edu/diversity/estatement.asp.