英語學(xué)術(shù)寫作課程要求

英語學(xué)術(shù)寫作課程大綱一、課程名稱：英語學(xué)術(shù)寫作

EnglishAcademicResearchPaperwriting課程負(fù)責(zé)人：鄒曉玲二、學(xué)時(shí)與學(xué)分：32學(xué)時(shí)，2學(xué)分三、適用專業(yè)：全校非英語專業(yè)學(xué)生

四、課程教材：劉洊波等.2006.大學(xué)英語論文寫作手冊(cè).重慶：重慶大學(xué)出版社

五、參考教材：1.

Fabb,Nigel&Durant,Alan.2003.HowtoWriteEssays,DissertationsandThesesinLiteraryStudies.Chengdu:Sichuan2.

Seyfer.H.1998.EnglishAcademicPaperWriting.Beijing:HigherEducationPress.

3.Slade,Carole.1997.FormandStyle:ResearchPapers,ReportsandTheses.HoughtonMifflinCompany.

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馮翠華，2003，《英語科研論文寫作概要》，上海外語教育出版社

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劉洊波.2004.英語學(xué)術(shù)論文寫作.北京：高等教育出版社六、開課單位：外國語學(xué)院七、課程的目的、性質(zhì)和任務(wù)：

本課程旨在從理論和實(shí)踐兩方面向大學(xué)生講解學(xué)術(shù)論文寫作的基本知識(shí)，獲取論文寫作的有效信息，掌握論文寫作的方法和技巧，為以后的教學(xué)、科研和管理工作奠定良好的基礎(chǔ)。

八、課程的基本要求：本課程是為通過大學(xué)英語四級(jí)的非英語專業(yè)學(xué)生開設(shè)的，每周兩節(jié)課。每單元用英語講授，以必要的漢語補(bǔ)充解釋，課堂內(nèi)安排一定的時(shí)間組織學(xué)生小組討論和個(gè)人發(fā)言。九、課程的主要內(nèi)容：

本課程包括以下內(nèi)容：選題、資料查詢、筆記整理、主題論述、寫摘要、擬提綱、文獻(xiàn)綜述、確定研究方法、設(shè)計(jì)研究內(nèi)容、收集數(shù)據(jù)、組織數(shù)據(jù)和分析數(shù)據(jù)等寫作技巧，以及包括如何使用引語、標(biāo)列夾注和尾注、參考文獻(xiàn)和書目等論文寫作的基本格式。

十、說明：

本課程的主要學(xué)習(xí)方式有：自主學(xué)習(xí)、合作研究、小組討論、網(wǎng)上交互，小組課堂演示和學(xué)術(shù)寫作實(shí)踐等。

十一、考試方式：平時(shí)作業(yè)與期末論文成績相結(jié)合。

十二、學(xué)時(shí)分配：總學(xué)時(shí)為32學(xué)時(shí)，每周2學(xué)時(shí)，共16周。課程介紹Aims&Objectives1)

Workautonomouslyandindependently;2)

Workcooperativelywithothersonoralandwrittentasks;3)

Participatefluentlyandconfidentlyinsmallgroupdiscussions;4)

Producewell-organizedandwrittenacademicessayswithappropriatecitationandreferencing;5)

TakegreaterresponsibilityforyourownimprovementofEnglishlanguageskillsbothinandbeyondtheclassroom.

Teacher’scontribution1)

Provideclassroominstructionandpracticeonacademicwritingskills;2)

Giveweb-basedfeedbackandclassroomguidanceonyourwritingpracticeandclasspresentation;3)

Organizegroupdiscussionsonessay-relatedtopicsandyourwriting;4)

Cultivateautonomousandcooperativelearningcompetence.

Students’learningstrategies1)

Collaborativelearning-

workcooperativelyanddiscussingroupsontopicsandskillsrelatedtothecourse;

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Autonomouslearning-engageinguidedself-study,whichwillcontributetowardsyourworkonessaywriting;3)

On-lineactivities-locateresourcesanddointeractiveweb-basedactivitiesthatrelatetoyouressaytopicsandwritingskills;4)

Self-evaluation–decideyourownlearningobjectivesandevaluateyourownlearningprogress.

ContentsofthecourseWeek1：CourseintroductionWeek2：ChoosingatopicWeek3：HypothesisandthesisstatementWeek4：OutlineWeek5：TakingnotesWeek6：OrganizingthecontentWeek7：FeaturesofacademicEnglishWeek8：MechanicsofessaywritingWeek9：DocumentationWeek10：WorkscitedformatWeek11：Abstract,introductionandliteraturereviewWeek12：Methodology,results,DiscussionandconclusionWeek13：FinalthesiswritingWeek14：OralPresentation1Week15：OralPresentation2Week16：OralPresentation3MaterialsTextbook：劉洊波.2006.大學(xué)英語論文寫作手冊(cè).重慶：重慶大學(xué)出版社References：黃國文等.2004.英語學(xué)術(shù)論文寫作.重慶：重慶大學(xué)出版社覃先美等，2001，畢業(yè)論文導(dǎo)寫，湖南師范大學(xué)出版社馮翠華，2003，英語科研論文寫作概要，上海外語教育出版社劉洊波.2004.英語學(xué)術(shù)論文寫作.北京：高等教育出版社

CourseRequirementsBeforeclass:Teacher:uploadsontheweb-basedcourseplatformacademicwritingmaterials,lessonplans,thequestionsforthoughtandassignmentsStudents:logontheweb-basedcourseplatformtodopre-classreading,discussthequestionsingroupsandprepareforpresentationInclass:Students:Tobedividedinto6groups,participateingroupdiscussionsinclassesontopicsgivenbeforeclassorgivepresentationstoanswerthequestionsingroupsTeacher:giveskeypointstothechapter,asummaryoraconclusionforreferenceAfterclass:Teacher:givesassignmentsanduploadsthemontheweb-basedcourseplatformforstudentstofinishindividuallyorcollaboratively.Students:uploadyourindividualexercisesontheweb-basedcourseplatformordiscussproblemscollaborativelyandthenanswerthequestionsingroups.Attheendofthecourse:

Giveanoralpresentationofyourresearchpaperinclassin8minutes,andthenanswertheteacher’squestionsrelatedtothepaper.

UploadyourresearchpaperononeofthefollowingSubjectsinfullformintheweb-basedcourseplatform.

GlobalWarming;

CALL;CooperativeLearning;AutonomousLearning

Wordlimit:3000~5000

AssessmentStudents’finalscores:

Individualwork:30%(5pointseach,totalscores*6);

Groupwork:35%(5pointseach,totalscores*7);

Oralpresentation:15%;

Researchpaper:20%.2pointsminusforeachclasshourabsenceand0.5foreachlatecoming.2pointsplusforactiveonlineinteractions2pointsplusforconstructivestudynotes

課程作業(yè)小組評(píng)價(jià)：1.內(nèi)容正確

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2.語言規(guī)范

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3.討論充分

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4.觀點(diǎn)清晰

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5.成果呈現(xiàn)效果好20%個(gè)人評(píng)價(jià)：1.善于協(xié)作

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2.有效性好

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3.討論積極

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4.對(duì)成果形成貢獻(xiàn)大

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5.主動(dòng)承擔(dān)任務(wù)20%GroupWorkAssignment1Discussingroupsonthenetwhichofthefollowingitemsseemlikelytoworkoutwellastopicsforresearchpapers?Explainyourreasons.Youarerequiredtogiveapresentationofyouranswerstotheclassnexttime.workingwomeninAmericatodaythewayFMradiosignalsaresentandreceivedtheCIA'sroleinNicaraguatheinventionofgunpowderthecauseofmeaslesthecauseofcancertheBritishcolonizationofAfricainthenineteenthcenturyprogramsforpreventionofchildabusetherealauthorofShakespeare'splaysthecauseofteenagealcoholismthegenerationgaptheroleofcomputersinbusinesstodayautomationinheavyindustrytheeffectivenessofcapitalpunishmentinreducingthecrimeratethearmsraceasathreattopeacetheeffectofillegalimmigrationontheeconomyoftheSouthwesttheeffectofhighsalariesonthequalityofbaseballbeingplayedtodaytheabilityofsomepeopletoseethefutureintheirdreamsAssignment2ReviewwhatyoulearntinChapterIIandtrythemethodofbrainstormingyoulearntinChaptertwotonarrowoneofthefollowingsubjectsintoasmanytopicsasyoucaningroupsonthenetandthengiveapresentationofyourdiscussionresulttotheclassnexttime:Subjects:GlobalWarming;CALL;CooperativeLearning;AutonomousLearningAssignment3Comparethefollowingthesisstatementandthendecidewhichonesareweakthesisstatementsandwhichonesarestrongthesisstatements.Explainthereasons.Youshoulddiscussthemingroupsafterclassandputyouranswersinthecourseplatform.Nextweek,I’dlikeyoutogiveapresentationofyourdiscussionresults.1)Thesisstatement1:TherearesomenegativeandpositiveaspectstotheBananaHerbTeaSupplement.Thesisstatement2:BecauseBananaHerbTeaSupplementpromotesrapidweightlossthatresultsinthelossofmuscleandleanbodymass,itposesapotentialdangertocustomers.2)Thesisstatement1:Myfamilyisanextendedfamily.Thesisstatement2:WhilemostAmericanfamilieswouldviewconsanguinealmarriageasathreattothenuclearfamilystructure,manyIranianfamilies,likemyown,believethatthesemarriageshelpreinforcekinshiptiesinanextendedfamily.3)Thesisstatement1:CompaniesneedtoexploitthemarketingpotentialoftheInternet,andwebpagescanprovidebothadvertisingandcustomersupport.Thesisstatement2:BecausetheInternetisfilledwithtremendousmarketingpotential,companiesshouldexploitthispotentialbyusingwebpagesthatofferbothadvertisingandcustomersupport.4)Thesisstatement1:Worldhungerhasmanycausesandeffects.Thesisstatement2:HungerpersistsinAppalachiabecausejobsarescarceandfarmingintheinfertilesoilisrarelyprofitable.5)Thesisstatement1:Shakespearewastheworld'sgreatestplaywright.Thesisstatement2:ThelastsceneinMidsummerNight'sDreamaddsapoliticaldimensiontothecomedyendingbyincorporatingsubtlelinguisticandtheatricalreferencestoElizabeth'spositionasqueen.6）Thesisstatement1：Havinganofficialpolicyoneuthanasiajustcausesproblems,astheDutchexampleshows.Thesisstatement2：Dutchlawsoneuthanasiahavebeenpraisedfortheiruseoftheprincipleofself-determination.Recentcases,however,showthattheselawshavenotbeenabletodealadequatelywithissuesinvolvingtechnologicalinterventiononunconsciouspatients.HamarckiantheoryisneededtoenlargetheframeworkusedincreatingtheDutchlaw.Itprovidesonewaytoexaminethekeyquestionofhowtoassignrights.7)Title:CompareandcontrastthereasonswhytheNorthandSouthfoughttheCivilWar.Thesisstatement1:TheNorthandSouthfoughttheCivilWarformanyreasons,someofwhichwerethesameandsomedifferent.Thesisstatement2:WhilebothsidesfoughttheCivilWarovertheissueofslavery,theNorthfoughtformoralreasonswhiletheSouthfoughttopreserveitsowninstitutions.Thesisstatement3:WhilebothNorthernersandSouthernersbelievedtheyfoughtagainsttyrannyandoppression,NorthernersfocusedontheoppressionofslaveswhileSouthernersdefendedtheirownrightstopropertyandself-government.8)WriteananalysisofsomeaspectofMarkTwain'snovelHuckleberryFinn.Thesisstatement1:MarkTwain'sHuckleberryFinnisagreatAmericannovel.Thesisstatement2:InHuckleberryFinn,MarkTwaindevelopsacontrastbetweenlifeontheriverandlifeontheshore.Thesisstatement3:Throughitscontrastingriverandshorescenes,Twain'sHuckleberryFinnsuggeststhattofindthetrueexpressionofAmericandemocraticideals,onemustleave"civilized"societyandgobacktonature.2.Readthefollowingparagraphsandfindoutthethesisstatement:1)WhathashappenedtotheAmericanmale?Foralongtime,heseemedutterlyconfidentinhismanhood,sureofhismasculineroleinsociety,easyanddefiniteinhissenseofsexualidentity.ThefrontiersmenofJamesFenimoreCooper,forexample,neverhadanyconcernaboutmasculinity;theyweremen,anditdidnotoccurtothemtothinktwiceaboutit.Evenwellintothetwentiethcentury,theheroesofDreiser,ofFitzgerald,ofHemingwayremainmen.Butonebeginstodetectanewthemeemerginginsomeoftheseauthors,especiallyinHemingway:thethemeofthemaleheroincreasinglypreoccupiedwithprovinghisvirilitytohimself.Andbymid-century,themalerolehadplainlylostitsruggedclarityofoutline.Todaymenaremoreandmoreconsciousofmalenessnotasafactbutasaproblem.ThewaysbywhichAmericanmenaffirmtheirmasculinityareuncertainandobscure.Therearemultiplyingsigns,indeed,thatsomethinghasgonebadlywrongwiththeAmericanmale'sconceptionofhimself.2)MostpeoplewhobotherwiththematteratallwouldadmitthattheEnglishlanguageisinabadway,butitisgenerallyassumedthatwecannotbyconsciousactiondoanythingaboutit.Ourcivilizationisdecadent,andourlanguage—sotheargumentruns—mustinevitablyshareinthegeneralcollapse.Itfollowsthatanystruggleagainsttheabuseoflanguageisasentimentalarchaism,likepreferringcandlestoelectriclightorhansomcabstoaeroplanes.Underneaththisliesthehalf-consciousbeliefthatlanguageisanaturalgrowthandnotaninstrumentwhichweshapeforourownpurposes.Now,itisclearthatthedeclineofalanguagemustultimatelyhavepoliticalandeconomiccauses:itisnotduesimplytothebadinfluenceofthisorthatindividualwriter.Butaneffectcanbecomeacause,reinforcingtheoriginalcauseandproducingthesameeffectinanintensifiedform,andsoonindefinitely.Amanmaytaketodrinkbecausehefeelshimselftobeafailure,andthenfailallthemorecompletelybecausehedrinks.ItisratherthesamethingthatishappeningtotheEnglishlanguage.Itbecomesuglyandinaccuratebecauseourthoughtsarefoolish,buttheslovenlinessofourlanguagemakesiteasierforustohavefoolishthoughts.Thepointisthattheprocessisreversible.ModernEnglish,especiallywrittenEnglish,isfullofbadhabitswhichspreadbyimitationandwhichcanbeavoidedifoneiswillingtotakethenecessarytrouble.Ifonegetsridofthesehabitsonecanthinkmoreclearly,andtothinkclearlyisanecessaryfirststeptowardspoliticalregeneration:sothatthefightagainstbadEnglishisnotfrivolousandisnottheexclusiveconcernofprofessionalwriters.Iwillcomebacktothispresently,andIhopethatbythattimethemeaningofwhatIhavesaidherewillhavebecomeclearer.Meanwhile,herearefivespecimensoftheEnglishlanguageasitisnowhabituallywritten.Assignment41.Decideoneortwoapproachesyoumaytaketowardthefollowingsubjectsandexplainthereasonforyourchoice.OnrelationshipsbetweentranslatedandoriginaltextsAqualityevaluationofSLA/FLTexperimentalstudiesbyChineseresearchersAcomparativestudyofthestructuralsyllabusandthenotional-functionalsyllabusInternalstructureofEFLmotivationatthetertiarylevelinChinaAnexplorationofSweet’sinfluenceonthestudyofChinesegrammarThefunctionoflanguagetransferandtheanalysisandcountermeasureofwrittenEnglishAcognitive-pragmaticanalysisoflanguagereportinEnglishandChineseAstudyofthestyleofeditorialEnglishAcognitive-psychologicalanalysisofthesecondlanguageacquisitionprocessOntheprocessofmetaphorunderstandinganditscharacteristics2.Decidewhatmethodyoumaychoosetoorganizethecontentaccordingtothefollowingthesisstatements:1)Ananalysisofthecollegeadmissionprocessrevealstwoprincipalproblemsfacingcounselors:acceptingstudentswithhightestscoresorstudentswithstrongextracurricularbackgrounds.2)Thelifeofthetypicalcollegestudentischaracterizedbytimespentstudying,attendingclass,andsocializingwithpeers.3)Highschoolgraduatesshouldberequiredtotakeayearofftopursuecommunityserviceprojectsbeforeenteringcollegeinordertoincreasetheirmaturityandglobalawareness.4)ThelastsceneinMidsummerNight'sDreamaddsapoliticaldimensiontotheElizabeth'spositionasqueen.5)Neitherneo-protectionismnorpost-industrialtheoryexplainsthesteepreversaloffortunefortheCanadianfurnitureindustryintheperiod1988-1994.Dataonproductivity,profits,andemployment,however,canbecloselycorrelatedwithprovisionsoftheNorthAmericanFreeTradeAgreementthattookeffectinthesameperiod.6）Dutchlawsoneuthanasiahavebeenpraisedfortheiruseoftheprincipleofself-determination.Recentcases,however,showthattheselawshavenotbeenabletodealadequatelywithissuesinvolvingtechnologicalinterventiononunconsciouspatients.HamarckiantheoryisneededtoenlargetheframeworkusedincreatingtheDutchlaw.Itprovidesonewaytoexaminethekeyquestionofhowtoassignrights.Assignment51.Identifyingfeaturesofspokenandwrittenlanguage:Readthefollowingtwoparagraphscarefully,andthenanswerthequestionsbelow:TextAPeoplebenefitfrommoderntechnologybecauseithasimprovedourstandardofliving.Moderntechnologyprovidesmanygoodjobsandservicesforsociety,butitalsodamagestheenvironmentandcausesenvironmentalpollution.Weknowthatmoderntechnologydamagestheenvironmentandcausespollution,sowhydowestilluseit?Becausewejustcan’tlivewithoutit.Scientistsaretryingtoreducepollutionandcontroltheproblemsitcauses,andiftheydon’t,ourenvironmentwillbedestroyed.Moderntechnologyissurelynecessaryandimportant,buthowcanweuseitwithoutcausingnegativeeffects?TextBThesocialbenefitsofmoderntechnologyincludetheincreasedprovisionofgoods,servicesandemployment.Whilethistechnologyhasmanynegativeside-effectsontheenvironment,particularlyintermsofpollution,modernsocietyisdependentonthebenefitsthatthistechnologyprovides.Inrecentyears,increasingpublicawarenessoftheextentofenvironmentaldestructionasaresultofthistechnologyhasspurredscientificinvestigationintotechnologieswhichprovideamoresustainableoutcomefortheenvironment.Inthissense,modernsocietymaycontinuetosustainitselfandtheenvironmentthroughmoresophisticatedtechnology.1.Whichofthetextsismore‘written’accordingtotheconceptofthespokenandwrittencontinuum?TextAorTextB?2.CanyouidentifyexamplesofthefollowinglanguagefeaturesintextsAandB?Writeyourresponsesinthespaceprovidedoverthepage.(Note:youwon’talwaysbeabletofindexamplesforbothtexts).SPOKENWRITTENDialoguefeaturessuchasquestions:TextA_____________________________TextB_____________________________Longnounphrases(nominalgroups)TextA_____________________________TextB_____________________________Personal(useofpronouns,mentionspeople)TextA_____________________________TextB_____________________________Impersonal(indirectwayoftalkingaboutpeople,e.g.Modernsociety)TextA_____________________________TextB_____________________________Informal:everydaylanguageTextA_____________________________TextB_____________________________Formal:specialistlanguageTextA_____________________________TextB_____________________________Informal:subjective(clearexpressionofopinionandattitude)TextA_____________________________TextB_____________________________Formal:objectiveTextA_____________________________TextB_____________________________Lotsofclausesandconjunctions(Note:onlywritedowntheconjunctions).TextA_____________________________TextB_____________________________Nounscreatedfromverbforms:e.g.peoplebenefit(verb)andsocialbenefits(noun)TextA_____________________________TextB_____________________________2.Morespokenormorewritten?Readthefourtextsbelowcarefully,thenrankthemintermsofmostspoken(1),tomostwritten(4).Givebriefreasonsforyouranswers:forexamplesubjective–includesclearexpressionsofwriter’sopinion.SPOKENWRITTEN1234(a)Whywriteessays?Inthemodernworldourthinkingislargelytransmittedbyspeechandthroughradioandtelevision.Attheuniversity,however,youarerequiredtodomuchofyourthinkingthroughwriting.IntheHumanitiesandSocialSciencesyouareinevitablyrequiredtoproduceaconsiderablenumberofessays.Ranking___________Brieflygiveyourreasons:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________(b)Itmightbesaidthatin-vitrofertilisation,atanyage,isamatteroffreechoice,especiallyifthepatientpays.Ifawomanwantstheprocedure,ageshouldbeirrelevant.Butagecanneverbetotallyirrelevant.Thelineisunclear.Butinthecaseofoldermothers,questionsofthe“bestinterestofthechild”pressmoreinsistently.Andevenwhenthepatientpayssomethingtowardsthecostoftheseprocedures,thereissomecosttothepublic.Theissueofresourceallocationremains.Ranking___________Brieflygiveyourreasons:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________(c)Inmanyradiotherapycentreswhereplanningforexternalbeamtreatmentsisperformedbyradiationtherapists,thetreatmentsheetanditscalculationsareindependentlycheckedbystafffromadifferenteducationalbackground,typicallyaradiotherapyphysicist.Thebenefitsofthispracticewereevaluatedinaradiotherapydepartmentwithtwolinearaccelerators,onecombinedsuperficial-orthovoltageunitandonetelecaesiumunit.Ranking___________Brieflygiveyourreasons:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________(d)Whatonearthdoesthishavetodowithyourtopic?Ranking___________Brieflygiveyourreasons:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Assignment6Thefollowingexcerptisfromastudentassignment.Itcontainsanumberoflanguagefeatureswhichresultinthetextsoundingnotquiteasformalasitshouldforacademicwritingofahighstandard.Readthetextcarefully,thenwritetheinformallanguagefeaturesinthespaceprovidedbelow:Whenacompanygoesbankrupt,thereareliabilitiessuchasaccountspayabletocreditors,employees’wages,andtheresultingincreaseinunemployment.Insurancecompaniesandthebankshavetotakeactiontofixtheirsideoftheprobleminregardstothecompany’slosses.Sowhoisultimatelyresponsiblefortheliabilities?Societycan’tbeblamedtotallyfortheliabilitiesasitiseveryonewhoisinvolved,especiallythecompanyitself.Whatfeaturesofinformallanguageoccurinthisparagraph?_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Therearealsoanumberoffeaturesofformallanguage.Canyouidentifythem?(withexamples)_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Whatfeaturesofformallanguageoccurinthisparagraph?_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Assignment7GooverthemodelabstractfromaCommercePhDthesisandanswerthefollowingquestions.Whatistheresearchabout?Whatquestionistheresearchansweringorwhatgapdoesthepresentresearchfill?Whywastheresearchdone,i.e.thepurposeoraimsoftheresearch?Howwastheresearchdone,i.e.themethodologythatwasused?Whatdidtheresearchfind,i.e.theresults?Whyaretheresultssignificantandwhataretheimplications?Thesistopic:InterorganisationalRelationsandPublicRegulation:TheCaseofPartiallyMandatedOccupationalRehabilitationNetworksAbstractResearchontheimplicationsoflawfororganizationtheoryingeneralandinterorganizationalrelations(IOR)inparticularisconspicuousbyitsneglect.Thetendencyhasbeentotakethelegalcontextasaunidimensionalinstitutionalgiven,ignoringthefactthattherearemanychallengestolegislativeefficacy.Forthisreasonalone,theoreticalandpracticalcontributionsbyorganizationalscholarstoimportantmainstreamdebatesonregulation,deregulationandreregulationhavebeenlimited.ThepurposeofthisstudyistooffersomeredresstothesituationbyfocusingonlegallymandatedIOR.Specifically,itposesandseekstoanswerthefollowingquestion:whataretheimplicationsoflegallymandatingIORthroughpublicpolicy,withparticularreferencetooccupationalrehabilitationinNewSouthWales?UsingCranston's(1987)fourphaseprocessmodeloflegislativeefficacy,modifiedtoaccountmorefullyforthecompliancebehaviourofthetargetpopulation,aconceptofpartiallymandatedIORisdeveloped.ThisconceptattemptstoexplainthedifferencesandtheinteractionbetweenmandatedandvoluntaryIORcontingencies.Followingacasestudyresearchdesignwhichallowsforcontextuallyembeddedanalysisemployingmultiplemethods,theabovemodelandconcept,togetherwithsixtheoreticalpropositions,areexaminedandsubsequentlyvalidatedintheirapplicationtolegallymandatedoccupationalrehabilitation.Thelargelyhistoricalanalysisofmandateemergencedrawsattentiontotheneedforinterorganizationallearningandadaptationtoacomplexuncertainandvariablesetofunenforced,self-regulatorycircumstances.Contentanalysisofmandateformshowsittobevague,open-endedandpartialinnatureandreliantupontheauthorityofnonmandatedorganizations(insurersandtreatingdoctors).Networkanalysisofandateimplementationisbasedon81interviewswith79informantsin56organizationswhich,exceptfortheregulatoryagency,areallsituatedintheIllawarraregionofNewSouthWales.Agency-targetIORtendedtobeconsultative,basedonbroadlyunbridledtargetorganizationdiscretion.Compliancebehaviourwasfoundtodependonvoluntaryincentivesandthevoluntarycooperationofthenonmandatedratherthanthroughagencyenforcement.Finally,theabsenceofobjectivemandateimpactmeasuresdidnotprecludetheformationofpositiveviewsandexperiencelargelyattributedtosuccessfulinterorganizationalactivities.ThesefindingsdrawattentiontotheneedforIORtheorytoacknowledgethepartialnatureofmandates,andforthepublicregulationliteraturetoembraceIORinpolicyformulationaswellasimplementation.InadditiontoidentifyingthepotentialutilityofinterorganizationalcollaborationinthemanagementofIORatalocal,networkandpolicylevel,thestudyalsoproposesanumberoffutureresearchdirectionsbasedontheconceptofpartialmandates.IndividualWorkAssignment1Narrowoneofthesubjects:GlobalWarming;CALL;CooperativeLearning;AutonomousLearningtoasuitabletopicandthenwriteathesisstatementandanoutlineonthecourseplatform.Nextweekyouarerequiredtogiveapresentationofyourpaper’sthesisstatementandoutlineingroups.Assignment2Chooseatlea