Syllabus

POG0093 Academic writing and text awareness, 3.0 Credits

Subjects

Education cycle

Grading scale

Language

Prior knowledge

Objectives

In this course the overall objective is for participants to learn how to efficiently

communicate research in academic writing, by understanding the writing process in relation to their own writing. After completion of the course the participants will be able to:

• Explain and exemplify different writing strategies and resources for

efficient writing

• Apply text analysis to understand academic texts in general as well as

discipline-specific norms and traditions

• Discuss the value of critical reading and the peer-review process

• Identify their own writing practices and plan for how to improve as

academic writers.

Content

Would you like to develop your skills as an academic writer? Writing is the

most important tool for communicating science, both within and outside academia.

In this online course, participants will have the opportunity to discuss their own

writing process and text tradition, as well as find strategies and tools to improve

their writing.

The course will be made up of lectures and workshops, self-studies and assignments. Assignments will focus on developing the participants as writers within their own writing tradition and increase self-awareness. The course also focuses on academic English (for example language correctness and efficient writing). In addition, the course will include feedback on the participants’ writing.

Responsible department

Library