LN992     
Academic Writing

This information is for the 2018/19 session.

Teacher responsible

Mr Michael Mcgarvey PEL.6.0.1c

Pre-requisites

For students from the department of Law who speak English as a foreign language and require support when writing coursework essays, exam essays or dissertations.

Course content

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 and grammatical 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.

Classes will be in Weeks 2-5 and Weeks 7-10 of MT and LT. 1-2-1 tutorials will be available in the Week 6 reading week of MT and LT.

Key facts

Department: Language Studies

Total students 2017/18: 112

Average class size 2017/18: 13

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