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I analyze the tools used to this end, which included Web 2.0 methods, in-class discussions and presentations, as well as extensive peer-review. In addition to producing a published article, this course led students to not only advance their mastery of a modern research topic but also to significantly improve their writing, discussion and presentation skills.  \nIntroduction  \nI n most graduate schools, be it at the masters or  \ndoctorate levels, students are generally required to pass several graduate courses or seminars. The effectiveness of these courses is often questioned by both the students and their research advisors as a waste of time, since they can take precious resources away from engaging in research. While this is debateable, it is nonetheless important to examine what the main objective of a graduate course is. From a quick study of existing graduate course objectives, two themes emerge: 1) learning about current or recent research; and 2) improving skills in academic writing, presentations, and discussions. The question is: How can these two goals be achieved most effectively? The solution that I present below discusses the requirement to include a publication as the outcome of a graduate course.  \nCourse Description  \nThe following analysis is based on a single-semester physics graduate course that I taught in 2011 (Phys 634  \nat McGill) with an enrolment of 10 students. Most of the students were first-year masters students. The topic was chosen because of tremendous current interest in the research community as illustrated by approximately 6,000 articles published on graphene-related research in 2011 alone (Source: Web of Science) . Graphene is a one-atom thick carbon sheet with exceptional optical, electronic, and mechanical properties. Research on graphene exploded in 2004 thanks to its discovery that year by Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov, who were subsequently awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2010. If, as a professor, I find the amount of literature daunting, I can certainly understand the effect on a first-year graduate student. Nevertheless, I made the decision to offer a graduate course on this ‘hot’topic with the goal of publishing a review article of the field, while restricting the focus on the experimental properties. The agreed upon title eventually became Experimental Review of Graphene (Cooper et al., 2012) .  \nMy argument is that such a goal of writing areview article for a graduate course addresses factors that lead to excellent learning outcomes in terms of: 1) learning about current or recent research; and 2) writing  \nand presentation skills. In addition, it addresses the ‘waste of time’ argument in a powerful way, since it is easy for a graduate student to justify spending time on a course if it leads to a publication.  \nModern Science  \nResearch  \nLearning about current research is often done effectively starting at the undergraduate level, when students participate in research directly. This is justified, since involving undergraduate students in research is generally believed to lead to significant educational benefits (Gates, et al., 1999; Kardash, 2000; Seymour, Hunter, Laursen,& Deantoni, 2004; Zydney, Bennett, Shahid, & Bauer, 2002) . Research at the undergraduate level can take several forms, including an original contribution in a laboratory environment or an extensive literature review with a synthesis of the main results, which can be seen as a significant research form on its own (Cooper, 1988) . At the masters’ level, the literature review is typically required for the thesis and often complemented by an original contribution. For a more conventional course setting, where a single instructor is in a classr","cbCaiovsCK7UrLuz","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiovsCK7UrLuz","pdf",77270,"English","# Introduction\n## Course Description\n# Modern Science\n## Research\n## Literature review\n## In-Class Discussions and Presentations","[{\"question\":\"What is the main goal of the graduate course discussed in the essay?\",\"answer\":\"The course goal is to produce a publishable article on a modern research topic, specifically graphene.\"},{\"question\":\"Why does the author argue that publication addresses the “waste of time” concern?\",\"answer\":\"A publication outcome makes it easier for students to justify spending time in the course, demonstrating tangible value beyond coursework.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the course support learning about current research?\",\"answer\":\"It uses literature-review work to help students engage with existing reviews and research, including discussion of search tools and citation practices.\"}]","Publishing an Article: The Goal for a Graduate Course | PDF",1792087389,13]