Academic Writing and Communication (OPEN UNI)

Recommended optional programme components The course is an independent entity and does not require additional studies carried out at the same time.

Upon completing the course, students will have demonstrated competence in core skills considered essential for writing at the university level. In the first part of the course, effective reading and note-taking strategies will be introduced, along with principles of academic reference and citation. In the second part of the course, students will complete tasks designed to strengthen grammar and vocabulary skills and encourage sound rhetorical organization. Student writing will be critiqued at the draft stage in small group workshops and the importance of revision and rewriting emphasized. In the final part of the course, students will work together in small groups preparing a project.

Mode of delivery: Blended teaching; Variable teaching and learning methods

Students will be assessed on the basis of written assignments and exercises as well as a group project.

The course utilizes a numerical grading scale 0-5. In the numerical scale zero stands for a fail.

Language of instruction: English

Target group: Open-university students who have passed the entrance examination.