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Academic Writing for International Relations for two-year MA students (part I)

Course

Description

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Aim & Background

Course ObjectivesThe aim of this course is to help you develop as a writer within the English speaking academic community by raising awareness of, practising, and reflecting upon the conventions of written texts. The course will also address other strategies needed for graduate level work in English.AimsDuring the course, you will become more familiar with features of various academic and non-academic texts, as well as their typical discourse patterns and conventions, effectively taking into consideration the expectations of your readership. Along the way you will have the opportunity to develop your own writing process through drafting, peer evaluation and individual writing consultations. You will also learn the nuances of incorporating the work of other authors into your own writing in line with the requirements and ethics of academic practice. In parallel to this, the course will ensure you are aware of the library resources that can assist you in your scholarly work. In coordination with the library instructors, it will facilitate ways of becoming more fluent and proficient in digital research. Ultimately, you will become a more informed writer, one able to analyse others' writing, to be more aware of the choices available to you when approaching any given writing task.
Course period1/09/254/01/26