Filozofická fakulta Univerzita Mateja Bela v Banskej Bystrici

ACADEMIC WRITING

Course title  Academic Writing
Course code   Course type voluntary
Field of study  
Study programme  
Name of lecturer Paul Wood
Year of study 4th Semester Summer semester
Hours/Week 2 Hours/Semester 26
Form of Teaching seminars Number of ECTS credits  2
Prerequisites  
Assessment methods Continuous assessment: 2 or 3 essays
Course objectives (expected learning outcomes and acquired competences):
 By the end of the course, students should have developed their skills and accuracy in academic writing in English, while maintaining and developing the virtues of readability and lucidity in their written style. 
Course contents:
 Writing about writing – comparing and contrasting – writing about specific academic subjects – organization of material – summarizing – how to blend academic correctness with creative expression and originality of viewpoint.  
Recommended reading:Students accepted onto the course will be given a suggested reading list.   
  
Language of instruction   Last update

24-06-2005