LN997
Academic Writing Skills
This information is for the 2018/19 session.
Teacher responsible
Mr Andrew Mitchell 20KSW.G.10
Pre-requisites
For students from the department of Management who speak English as a foreign language and require support with academic writing including coursework, 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.
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: 155
Average class size 2017/18: 14