Academic Writing Skills (2cr)

Objectives (course unit)

After this course you
You can organize your text so that it is easy to follow
You know the typical features of academic style abd vocabulary
You can paraphrase and summarize your reading in your literature review
You know the structure and content of a thesis abstract

Content (course unit)

Structure and organization of texts
Academic language and style
Praphrasing ans summarizing
Literature review
Thesis abstract

Prerequisites (course unit)

English at level B2

Location and time

Available online for free access anytime

Exam schedules

no test

Assessment methods and criteria

Written tasks and giving feedback to peer students. ’Pass’ when all the tasks have been successfully completed including tequired feedback to peers.
The course has an activity tracking feature on in Tabula.

Teaching methods

Independent study, peer feedback

Learning materials

Getting It Right : The Essential Elements of a Dissertation
Raymond L. Calabrese

Student workload

2 x 26,7h

Content scheduling

Structure and organization of texts
Academic language and style
Praphrasing ans summarizing
Literature review
Thesis abstract

Completion alternatives

-

Practical training and working life cooperation

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International connections

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Further information

You can either do 1cr by completing the first three Lesdons, or 2 cr by completing all four Lessons.
There is no facilitation on this course. Students give feedback to and support each other.

Assessment criteria - pass/fail (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Pass/fail
Pass:
when all the tasks have been successfully completed including tequired feedback to peers.
Fail:
If one or more tasks have not been completed.