LN994
Academic Writing Skills
This information is for the 2014/15 session.
Teacher responsible
Mr James Pavitt CMK.C520
Pre-requisites
For students from the departments of Media & Communications and Social Psychology who speak English as a foreign language and require support with academic writing including coursework essays, exams and dissertations.
Course content
The course aims to develop the ability to write more effectively for academic purposes. By the end of the course, students will: (a) be familiar with the conventions of academic writing (b) have improved the accuracy, clarity and coherence of their written English (c) have practised clear organisation of texts and appropriate paragraphing (d) have extended their range of lexical expression (e) be able to evaluate their own writing (f) be able to write more fluently and confidently.
Teaching
8 hours of classes in the MT. 8 hours of classes in the LT.
Key facts
Department: Language Studies
Total students 2013/14: 139
Average class size 2013/14: 21
Lecture capture used 2013/14: No