This class is a professional development class on "Introduction
to Mathematics Profession" coordinated by
Graduate Chair,
M. Peszynska, with participation by other Mathematics Graduate
Faculty, and guests.
Students who complete this class will have satisfied the Ethics
component of graduate study required by Graduate School.
Class content:
We will dicuss the ethics of the profession and more generally
"responsible conduct of research", and how this is applied in our
field of mathematics. Other topics will include discussions on career
options for mathematicians, developing skills and techniques to
identify/ apply/ compete for/ and suceed in (i) academia, (ii)
government, (iii) industry, and other (?) careers. We will touch upon
mathematical writing and presentations, and techniques to research
using library and online tools.
As we continue towards Spring, we will talk about how to choose an
major professor/adviser who would guide you through the rest of your
graduate study. There might be a few visits from Mathematics Graduate
Faculty (more in Spring) who would present opportunities in their
area, and an occasional visit from Tevian Dray to discuss any ongoing
teaching issues.
Meetings: Most weeks we will meet on Wednesdays noon
in GLK 104.
Some weeks the location might be different and will be announced ahead
of the time.
Grading is on S/U basis.
Attendance in all but one class
meetings is required for an S grade. In extenuating circumstances (when
more absences are inevitable), please contact the Instructor.
The class will be run as a "flipped" classroom: reading of some
materials will be assigned, and students are expected to come to the class
meetings prepared.
Active participation in discussions and class activities is
required. This will include answering to polls, emails, and similar,
as dictated by class schedule.
Special arrangements for students with disabilities: please contact the instructor and Services for Students with
Disabilities prior to or during the first week of the term to discuss
accommodations. Students who believe they are eligible for
accommodations but who have not yet obtained approval through DAS
should contact DAS immediately at 737-4098.
Course drop/add information is at
http://oregonstate.edu/registrar/.
Student Conduct: All students are expected to obey to OSU's student
conduct regulations, see
OSU's Statement of Expectations for Student Conduct
at this link
http://studentlife.oregonstate.edu/sites/studentlife.oregonstate.edu/files/student_conduct_code_1.pdf,
and specifically the information about Academic or Scholarly
Dishonesty beginning on p.2. In particular, please consult the
definitions of (A) CHEATING, (C) ASSISTING, and (E) PLAGIARISM, as
well as recommended handling.
1/13/16: Career options. Read Chapters 10,11,12 in O'Leary's book
and follow the links as in the email. Assignment (by email) due Tue
1/12/15 by 5:00pm.
1/20/16: Ethics in Mathematics
AMS Ethics Guidelines, link to a paper (by email), and Chapter 13 from O'Leary's book.
1/27/16: Teaching check (with Tevian Dray).
2/3/16: Library resources for research with hands-on
activities. Also, what are Citation Indices. HW on using the resources
for ethics topics. [Valley 2082 (Autzen classroom)]. Guest: Uta
Hussong-Christian.
2/10/16: Responsible conduct of
research. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25009901. The three main
obligations. Treatment of data. Discovering an error.
HW: further topics: CoI, Order of authorship, Publications.
Read about plagiarism https://ori.hhs.gov/images/ddblock/plagiarism.pdf
HW: quote properly using the Guidelines
2/24/16: Finding an adviser, first discussion.
Read Chapter 7, "How to choose an adviser" from
O'Leary's
book. Also more
general adviser-mentor seeking with pointers on what to do when
you change your mind. Finally, lightly written article on
"Care and Maintenance of Your Adviser" by Kearns and Gardiner, on styles
of advising and adviser-advisee relationships.
3/2/16: Research group presentation: Professors Beisiegel, Dick, Lockwood.
3/9/16: Ethics in mathematics teaching.
3/30/16: New term advising.
4/6/16: Research group presentation: Professors Cozzi, Dascaliuc.
4/13/16: Research group presentation: Professors Gibson, Higdon.
4/20/16: Research group presentation: Professors Showalter, Peszynska.
4/27/16: Research group presentation: Professors Waymire, Burton.