FOR044F Academic publishing 4.5hp

COURSE SYLLABUS, third-cycle courses

Course name: Academic publishing

ECTS/HP: 4.5hp

Course code:
FOR044F

Educational level: Third-cycle course

Entry requirements: Admitted to third-cycle studies at LTU.
If there is room for more participants on the course, the course examiner can decide whether the course is open for application by doctoral students admitted to other universities than LTU.

Course content:
The course focuses on the different phases and functions of the publishing process based on their research approaches, perspectives and traditions. The aim is to create a platform for the understanding of and discussions on how knowledge is produced, transferred and evaluated within and outside of the scientific community. In connection to the lectures, workshops are held, which requires active participation by the course participants. The workshops include practical exercises intended to provide tools to manage as well as to strategically plan, initiate and implement the publishing process.

Learning outcomes:
After completed course the PhD student should:

1. understand and have practical knowledge of the different phases and functions of the publishing process
2. understand the role of academic publishing to knowledge production and transfer
3. have knowledge of and insight into different publishing traditions and models
4. have knowledge of and have practical skills in reviewing articles
5. have knowledge and be able to apply a critical perspective on a) bibliometrics as a measure of evaluation of research b) women’s and men’s conditions for academic publishing

The above learning outcomes implies that this course targets the following national criteria for a doctoral degree, as numbered in the Appendix B to the individual study plan: 2.3; 3.2

Course methods:
The course leaders, and guest lecturers lecture on the different phases and functions of the publishing process based on their research approaches, perspectives and traditions. The aim is to create a platform for the understanding of and discussions on how knowledge is produced, transferred and evaluated within and outside of the scientific community. In connection to the lectures, workshops are held, which requires active participation by the course participants. The workshops include practical exercises intended to provide tools to manage as well as to strategically plan, initiate and implement the publishing process. The course is an on-campus course, performed through lectures, and workshops, six half-days, in the form of "lunch-to-lunch" when possible.

Examination form:
The course is examined based on verbal and written assignments, including active participation in class. To pass the course, attendance and active participation in class is required, where active participation five out of six sessions are mandatory, of which the first and the last sessions are non-negotiable mandatory.

Grading scale: Pass/Fail

Course literature:
A literature list will be presented at the start of the course.

Education cycle: Lp 1

Course is given periodically: Yes, every year.

Send application to: The application is made via the form below

• Application to FOR044F autumn 2026

In the application, the doctoral student states: name, social security number, email address, division and department affiliation

Deadline for application:
June 15 every year

Course open for application by doctoral students admitted to other universities than LTU: No

Limited number of students: No

Tuition: No

Contact person:
Karolina Parding (karolina.parding@ltu.se), 0920-493029

Examiner: Professor Karolina Parding

Course syllabus decided by: Helena Ranängen

Date of decision: 2025-10-13