College of Arts and Social Sciences
[Information Studies]
Course Portfolio
Info3111
Scholarly Communication
Period: [Fall -2015]
[2015]
Course File
I. COURSE FILE SUMMARY
1. COURSE INFORMATION
College/Institute/Centre
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Department
Information Studies
Program Title
Semester\Year
Fall 2015
Program Code
Bachelor
Course Title
English
Course Code
Scholarly Communication
Info 3111
Course Type
Elective
Arabic
‫االتصال العلمي‬
Pre Requisites
Teaching Language
English and Arabic
Credit Hours
3
Lecture
3 (Weekly)
Practical/Fieldwork 0 (Weekly)
15
Teaching Hours
Teaching Weeks
Number of students
Lecture
Practical/Fieldwork
Number of Student dropped
1
Total
3
2. COURSE DESCRIPTION
ENGLISH COURSE DESCRIPTION
ARABIC COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course discusses the process that
researchers and authors follow from early
beginning when thinking of an idea up until
publishing research results and developing
information and extending knowledge. The
course also highlights issues related to the
evolution of scholarly communication and
knowledge throughout the history. It also
shed light on the impact of Internet and
information technology on scholarly
communication and its role in changing
patterns of research and scientific
publishing.
•History and significance of scholarly
communication.
•Evolution of science and knowledge and
the emergence of universities and research
institutions.
•Types of scholarly communication
•Process of research and per-review.
3. COURSE AIM
The Course aims at enlightening students with issues related to the pursue of knowledge
throughout history, process of peer-reviewing and scientific publishing , and the impact
of ICT on scholarly communication.
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4. COURSE OBJECTIVES
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Understand the definition of scholarly communication and related
conceptions
Explore the development of scholarly communication throughout history.
Understand the contextual systems of scholarly communication and what
makes differences in the developed systems of scholarly communication.
Understand the obstructing circumstances that leads to a better Arabic
system of scholarly communication.
Understand the process of scholarly publishing and peer-reviewing
process.
Understand the impact of information and communication technology in
scholarly communication.
5. COURSE INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
After completing the course, students will be able to:
 Define the meaning of scholarly communication and its related issues and
concepts.
 Describe the historical advancements in scholarly communication
 Determine the factors that affect the development of the Arabic system of
scholarly communication.
 Recognize the process of scholarly publishing and peer-reviewing.
 Describe the current trends of scholarly communication and electronic
publishing.
6. LECTURES SCHEDULE
WEEK
TOPIC
Introduction, conceptions and definitions
1
Historical timeline of scholarly communication
2
Elements of scholarly communication
3
Scholarly communication in the golden era of the Arabic Islamic Civilization
4
scholarly communication the periods of European renaissance
5
The development of higher education systems and academic libraries
6
The Arabic system of scholarly communication and obstructing factors
7
Conferences and their impact on scholarly communication
8
Scientific journals and their role in advancing knowledge
9
Scientific writing and the process of peer-reviewing process
10
The impact of information and communication technology in scholarly
11
communication
The electronic publishing
12
Scientific research and its role in Oman and the region
13
Social media and new trends in scholarly communication
14
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The future of scholarly communication and closing-up
15
7. TEACHING STRATEGIES AND TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION
Teaching Method
 DISCUSSIONS based on learner-
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Teaching Media
 Power Point Slides
 Videos
centred approach (Online discussion
is also valued and encouraged).
Dynamic Groups
Discussions
Self-Learning
Learning through assignments and
research
8. GRADING AND ASSESSMENT
POINTS
100
WRITTEN
55
ORAL
15
TERM PAPER
15
CONTINUOUS
15
Assessment and Evaluation:
 Lead discussion 15
 Essay 15
 Term paper 15
 Mid-term examination 15
 Final examination 40
9. COURSE RULES
Attendance
Attendance at class is mandatory. Course Instructors should keep attendance records. An
"absentee warning notice" will be issued if a student is absent for:
• More than 10% in courses with less than 75 total contact hours.
• More than 5% in courses with 75 or more total contact hours.
An "absentee withdrawal notice" will be issued and the student will be deemed to have
withdrawn from the course with an 'FW' grade if a student is absent for:
• More than 20% in courses with less than 75 total contact hours.
• More than 15% in courses with 75 to 150 total contact hours.
• More than 10% of total contact hours for courses with more than 150 total
contact hours.
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‫‪10. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS‬‬
‫‪ .1‬بدر‪ ،‬أنور بدر‪ .)2003( .‬الجديد في االتصال العلمي‪ .‬اإلسكندرية‪ :‬دار الثقافة العلمية‪.‬‬
‫‪ .2‬تمراز‪ ،‬أحمد‪ .)1996( .‬االتصال العلمي ي التراث اإلسالمي من صدر اإلسالم حتى نهاية العصر العباسي‪ .‬دراسات عربية في‬
‫المكتبات وعلم المعلومات‪ :)1( 1 .‬ص ‪.203 – 193‬‬
‫‪ .3‬ديكونسون‪ ،‬جون‪ .)1987( .‬العلم والمشتغلون بالبحث العلمي في العصر الحديث‪ .‬الكويت‪ :‬عالم المعرفة‪.‬‬
‫‪ .4‬ذكريا‪ ،‬محمود شريف أحمد‪ .)2009( .‬االتصال العلمي اإللكتروني بي الجامعات العربية ونظيراتها االجنبية عبر شبكات الروابط‬
‫الفائقة‪ :‬دراسة ويبومترية مقارنة‪ .‬أبحاث جديدة في المكتبات والمعلومات‪ :)10( 4 .‬ص ‪.30 – 22‬‬
‫‪ .5‬الزبيدي‪ ،‬محمد عبود حسن‪ .)1992( .‬االتصال العلمي بين العلماء في القرن الرابع الهجري‪ .‬رسالة المكتبة‪ .)32( 3 .‬ص ‪– 4‬‬
‫‪.22‬‬
‫‪ .6‬ستيبتشفيتش‪ ،‬الكسندر‪ .)1993( .‬تاريخ الكتاب (القسم األول)‪ .‬الكويت‪ :‬عالم المعرفة‪.‬‬
‫‪ .7‬ستيبتشفيتش‪ ،‬الكسندر‪ .)1993( .‬تاريخ الكتاب (القسم الثاني)‪ .‬الكويت‪ :‬عالم المعرفة‪.‬‬
‫‪ .8‬سعيدان‪ ،‬أحمد سليم‪ .)1998( .‬مقدمة لتاريخ الفكر العلمي في اإلسالم‪ .‬الكويت‪ :‬عالم المعرفة‪.‬‬
‫‪ .9‬الشوابكة ‪ ،‬يونس أحمد إسماعيل ‪ .)2011( .‬درجة إلمام أعضاء هيئة التدريس في الجامعة األردنية بالوصول الحر إلى‬
‫المعلومات كنظام جديد لالتصال العلمي ‪ .‬دراسات ‪ -‬العلوم التربوية ‪-‬األردن ‪ ،‬مج ‪ ،38‬ملحق ‪ ,‬ص ص‪. 1617 - 1601.‬‬
‫‪ .10‬عبد الجواد‪ ،‬سامح زينهم‪ .)2013( .‬اإلتاحة الحرة للمعلومات في البيئة األكاديمية‪ .‬القاهرة‪ :‬شركة ناس‬
‫‪ .11‬عبدالكريم ‪ ،‬سعد خليفة ‪ .)1999( .‬أثر استخدام اإلنترنت على تنمية مهارات االتصال العلمي اإللكتروني لدى معلمي العلوم‬
‫والرياضيات ‪ .‬مجلة كلية التربية بأسيوط ‪-‬مصر ‪ ،‬ع ‪ ، 15‬ج ‪ , , 2‬ص ص‪. 268 - 225.‬‬
‫‪ .12‬العريشي‪ ،‬جبريل بن حسن‪ .)2007( .‬االتصال العلمي والمكتبات الرقمية ‪ :‬مراجعة علمية لقضايا التأثير والتأثر واالتجاهات‬
‫المستقبلية‪ .‬دراسات عربية في المكتبات وعلم المعلومات‪ :)12( 2 .‬ص ‪.28 – 16‬‬
‫‪ .13‬علي‪ ،‬نبيل‪ .)1994( .‬العرب وعصر المعلومات‪ .‬الكويت‪ :‬عالم المعرفة‪.‬‬
‫‪ .14‬علي‪ ،‬نبيل‪ .)2001( .‬الثقافة العربية وعصر المعلومات‪ :‬رؤية لمستقبل الخطاب الثقافي العربي‪ .‬الكويت‪ :‬عالم المعرفة‪.‬‬
‫‪ .15‬قاسم‪ ،‬حشمت‪ .)2005( .‬االتصال العلمي في البيئة اإللكترونية‪ .‬القاهرة‪ :‬دار غريب للطباعة والنشر والتوزيع‪.‬‬
‫‪ .16‬قدورة‪ ،‬وحيد‪ .)2006( .‬االتصال العلمي والوصول الحر إلى المعلومات العلمية‪ :‬الباحثون والمكتبات الجامعية العربية‪ .‬تونس‪:‬‬
‫المنظمة العربية للتربية والثقافة والعلوم‪.‬‬
‫‪ .17‬محجوب‪ ،‬حسناء محجوب‪ .)2007( .‬أضواء على جانب جديد لالتصال العلمي‪ .‬القاهرة‪ :‬الجمعية المصرية للمكتبات والمعلومات‪.‬‬
‫‪ .18‬مؤنس‪ ،‬حسين‪ .)1998( .‬الحضارة‪ :‬دراسة في أصول وعوامل قيامها وتطورها‪ .‬الكويت‪ :‬عالم المعرفة‪.‬‬
‫‪ .19‬ناصف‪ ،‬مصطفى‪ .)1995( .‬اللغة والتفسير والتواصل‪ .‬الكويت‪ :‬عالم المعرفة‪.‬‬
‫‪ .20‬هف‪ ،‬توبي أ‪ .)1997( .‬فجر العلم الحديث‪ :‬اإلسالم‪ ،‬الصين‪ ،‬الغرب‪ .‬الكويت‪ :‬عالم المعرفة‪.‬‬
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21. Harter, S. P. (1998). Scholarly communication and electronic journals: An impact
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22. Heath, F. M., & Duffy, J. (2005). Collections of record and scholarly
communications: The responsibilities of the research library in a rapidly evolving
digital world. Journal of Library Administration, 42(2), 5-21.
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23. Heather, M (2009). Scholarly communication for librarians. Oxford, : Chandos.
24. Odlyzko, A. (2002). The rapid evolution of scholarly communication. Learned
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25. Ponte, D. & Simon, J. (2011). Scholarly communication 2.0: Exploring researchers’
opinions on Web 2.0 for scientific knowledge creation, evaluation and
dissemination. Serials Review, 37 (3), 149-156.
26. Scompel, H. V & et al. (2004). Rethinking scholarly communication building the
system that scholars deserve. D-Lib Magazine. Available:
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27. Strauss, D. F. M. (2008). Scholarly communication. Communicatio, 34(1), 113-129.
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