整體而言，本課程的目標就是要完成兩件事：第一，寫一篇期刊論文。聽來瘋狂，畢竟學界有太多老師也寫不出期刊論文... 請相信，沒那麼難。各位都是博士班學生，都寫過碩士論文。我們要用幾週時間，共同努力，把各位的碩士論文都改寫成期刊論文投稿發表。第二，寫一個論文計畫書。這點仍然讓人存疑，因為學界有更多老師申請不到各類研究計畫。經由本課程的學習與討論，每位同學應可形成博士論文研究計畫的雛型。包括問題意識（problematique），文獻整理、概念架構、研究假設、資料蒐集的方式、可行性評估等應該關照到的各個環節。我會在環環相扣的知識生產過程中，以我的經驗和你們分享，協助你們完成上述二件任務。但我畢竟只是扮演「教練」的角色，你們才是真正的players，你們投入的程度將決定你們自己的學習成果，也決定你們未來會不會成為永無畢業之日、甚至畢業後又只能眼高手低的無病呻吟之輩。
論文寫作，尤其是學位論文，對大多數的研究生來說常會遭遇著信心危機，常不斷質問自己：「我是否是塊走學術研究的料子？」不過，不必太氣餒和充滿挫折感，因為很多身為過來人的老師們，在他們當研究生的求學階段也常面臨這種soul-searching的自我懷疑。論文寫作的過程本來就是一個充滿起伏跌宕（ups and downs）的歷程，有時候難免會遇到寫作的瓶頸（writer’s block），而陷入膠著不前的愁雲慘霧之中。然而在突破和超克困境後，又會有著「柳暗花明又一村」的意氣飛揚。論文寫作不但是對自己在研究所知識學習的統整勞動，同時也是對個人意志與毅力的嚴峻考驗，有些「寫作症候群」會逐漸浮現，有待寫作者一一克服、化解。
本課程的設計，即在幫助博士班同學能以自己熟悉的或有興趣的議題，有效率而平順地完成一篇論文，也能寫出四平八穩的研究計畫。這門課是「基本功」的在職訓練課程，「學中做」與「做中學」是這門課的基本調性。因此，每一位博班同學都要積極動作，請建立一個研究日誌檔案，記錄你的所思所學，並帶到課堂上來討論。本課程除了是一個工作坊之外，也是一門討論課。我們研讀的教材份量有限，但同學們要相互進入彼此的關懷與困惑，瞭解他人的困難與突破就是自我學習與成長的契機。因此，大家在上課之前要備妥自己的發言、上課時傾聽他人的發言，參與大家的討論。
總之，本課程的主要目的是從「如何確立提問」到「規劃適切的研究設計」，並發展出聚焦與細緻的論點。這是一門論文寫作的「實作課」，是一個知識工匠們的工作坊，所以，Get your hands dirty！這是學者和研究生的本務，論文就得寫，研究就得做。告訴各位，幾年沒寫論文、幾年沒做研究，就再也寫不出論文，也不會做研究了。大家加油。
Overall, the goal of this course is to accomplish two things: first, write a journal article. It sounds crazy, after all, there are too many teachers in academia who cannot write journal papers... Please believe that it is not that difficult. All of you are doctoral students and have written master's thesis. We will spend a few weeks working together to rewrite your master's thesis into a journal article and submit it for publication. Second, write a thesis proposal. This is still doubtful because more teachers in academia cannot apply for various research projects. Through study and discussion in this course, each student should be able to form the prototype of a doctoral thesis research plan. Including problem awareness (problematique), literature collection, conceptual structure, research hypotheses, data collection methods, feasibility assessment and other aspects that should be taken into consideration. I will share my experience with you in the interlocking knowledge production process to help you complete the above two tasks. But after all, I only play the role of "coach", and you are the real players. The degree of your investment will determine your own learning results, and also determine whether you will never graduate in the future, or even just have to do it after graduation. A person who has high ambitions and low ambitions.
Thesis writing, especially dissertations, often encounters a crisis of confidence for most graduate students. They often constantly question themselves: "Am I good enough for academic research?" However, there is no need to be too discouraged and full of frustration, because many Teachers who have experienced this often face this kind of soul-searching self-doubt during their postgraduate studies. The process of writing a paper is inherently a process full of ups and downs. Sometimes it is inevitable to encounter a writer’s block and fall into the mist of stalemate. However, after breaking through and overcoming difficulties, there will be a feeling of high spirits again. Thesis writing is not only an integrated labor of learning knowledge in the research institute, but also a severe test of personal will and perseverance. Some "writing syndromes" will gradually emerge, waiting for the writer to overcome and resolve them one by one.
This course is designed to help doctoral students to efficiently and smoothly complete a thesis on a topic that they are familiar with or interested in, and to write a smooth and stable research plan. This course is an on-the-job training course on "basic skills". "Learning by doing" and "learning by doing" are the basic tones of this course. Therefore, every PhD student should take active actions. Please create a research log file to record what you think and learn, and bring it to class for discussion. In addition to being a workshop, this course is also a discussion class. The amount of textbooks we study is limited, but students need to enter into each other's care and confusion. Understanding others' difficulties and breakthroughs is an opportunity for self-learning and growth. Therefore, everyone should prepare their own speeches before class, listen to others' speeches during class, and participate in everyone's discussions.
In short, the main purpose of this course is to move from "how to frame a question" to "planning an appropriate research design" and to develop focused and detailed arguments. This is a "practical class" for essay writing, a workshop for knowledge craftsmen, so, Get your hands dirty! This is the duty of scholars and graduate students. Papers must be written and research must be done. Let me tell you, if you haven’t written a paper or done research for a few years, you will no longer be able to write a paper or do research. Come on everyone.
1. 主要參考書目
畢恆達，2005，《教授為什麼沒告訴我：論文寫作的枕邊書》。臺北市：學富文化。
藍佩嘉，2008，《跨國灰姑娘：當東南亞幫傭遇上台灣新富家庭》。臺北市：行人。
Booth, Wayne C., Colomb, Gregory G., and Joseph M. Williams. 2003. The Craft of Research. 2nd edition. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ※中譯：《研究的藝術》。臺北市：巨流，2009。
Burawoy, Michael. 林宏宗等譯，2005，《製造甘願：壟斷資本主義勞動過程的歷史變遷》，台北市：群學。
2. 延伸閱讀
Alford, Robert R. 1998. The Craft of Inquiry: Theories, Methods, Evidence. New York: Oxford University Press. ※中譯：《好研究怎麼做：從理論、方法、證據構思研究問題》。臺北市：群學，2011。
Becker, Howard S. 1986. Writing for Social Scientists: How to Start and Finish Your Thesis, Book, or Article. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ※中譯：《這才是做研究的王道》。臺北市，群學，2009。
Castetter, William and Richard Heisler. 1988. Developing and Defending A Dissertation Proposal. Pennsylvania: University of Pennsylvania Press.
Gibaldi, Joseph. 2003. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 6th edition. New York: Modern Language Association of America. ※中譯：《MLA論文寫作手冊》。第六版。臺北市：書林，2004。
Lieberson, Stanley. 1985. Marking It Count: The Improvement of Social Research and Theory. Berkeley: University of California Press. ※中譯：陳孟君譯，《量化的反思：重探社會研究的邏輯》。臺北市：巨流，1996。
Locke, Lawrence F. etc. 1993. Proposals That Work. London: Sage. ※中譯：《論文計劃與研究方法》。臺北市：韋伯文化，2001。
Strauss, Anselm and Juliet Corbin. 1998. Basics of Qualitative Research: Techniques and Procedures for Developing Grounded Theory. Second edition. Thousand Oaks / CA: Sage. ※中譯：徐宗國譯，《質化研究概論》。臺北市：巨流，1997。
Wolcott, Harry F. 2001. Writing up Qualitative Research. Second edition. Thousand Oaks / CA: Sage. ※中譯：顧瑜君譯，《質性研究寫作》。臺北市：五南，1998。（中譯本依據英文版第一版譯出）
1. Main reference books
Bi Hengda, 2005, "Why Didn't the Professor Tell Me: A Pillow Book for Thesis Writing". Taipei City: Xuefu Culture.
Lan Peijia, 2008, "Transnational Cinderella: When a Southeast Asian Helper Meets Taiwan's Newly Rich Family". Taipei City: Pedestrian.
Booth, Wayne C., Colomb, Gregory G., and Joseph M. Williams. 2003. The Craft of Research. 2nd edition. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ※Chinese translation: "The Art of Research." Taipei City: Juliu, 2009.
Burawoy, Michael. Translated by Lin Hongzong and others, 2005, "Making Willingness: Historical Changes in the Labor Process of Monopoly Capitalism", Taipei: Qunxue.
2. Further reading
Alford, Robert R. 1998. The Craft of Inquiry: Theories, Methods, Evidence. New York: Oxford University Press. ※Chinese translation: "How to do good research: Conceiving research questions from theories, methods, and evidence." Taipei City: Qunxue, 2011.
Becker, Howard S. 1986. Writing for Social Scientists: How to Start and Finish Your Thesis, Book, or Article. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ※Chinese translation: "This is the way to do research." Taipei City, Qunxue, 2009.
Castetter, William and Richard Heisler. 1988. Developing and Defending A Dissertation Proposal. Pennsylvania: University of Pennsylvania Press.
Gibaldi, Joseph. 2003. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 6th edition. New York: Modern Language Association of America. ※Chinese translation: "MLA Paper Writing Handbook". Sixth edition. Taipei City: Shulin, 2004.
Lieberson, Stanley. 1985. Marking It Count: The Improvement of Social Research and Theory. Berkeley: University of California Press. ※Chinese translation: Translated by Chen Mengjun, "Quantitative Reflections: Revisiting the Logic of Social Research." Taipei City: Juliu, 1996.
Locke, Lawrence F. etc. 1993. Proposals That Work. London: Sage. ※Chinese translation: "Thesis Plan and Research Methods". Taipei: Weber Culture, 2001.
Strauss, Anselm and Juliet Corbin. 1998. Basics of Qualitative Research: Techniques and Procedures for Developing Grounded Theory. Second edition. Thousand Oaks / CA: Sage. ※Chinese translation: Xu Zongguo, "Introduction to Qualitative Research." Taipei City: Juliu, 1997.
Wolcott, Harry F. 2001. Writing up Qualitative Research. Second edition. Thousand Oaks / CA: Sage. ※Chinese translation: Gu Yujun, "Qualitative Research Writing". Taipei City: Wunan, 1998. (The Chinese version is based on the first English version)
| 評分項目 Grading Method | 配分比例 Grading percentage | 說明 Description |
|---|---|---|
| 課堂參與、口頭報告及討論（20%）課堂參與、口頭報告及討論（20%） Class participation, oral presentations and discussions (20%) |
20 | |
| 碩論改寫的期刊論文（30%）碩論改寫的期刊論文（30%） Journal papers rewritten from master's thesis (30%) |
30 | |
| 配合進度的小作業/Weekly issue memo（20%）配合進度的小作業/Weekly issue memo（20%） Small homework to match the progress/Weekly issue memo (20%) |
20 | |
| 研究計畫書（30%）研究計畫書（30%） Research proposal (30%) |
30 |
