Academic Writing and Reading

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2026-2027

In this course, you develop your academic writing skills and also get to know different types of scientific texts and styles in Finnish especially on your own field.

Education information

Course study period

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Enrollment period

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Subject

Finnish language, Working life Finnish

Mode of delivery

Multiform learning

Price

The course is free of charge

Maximum participants

At least 8 places for students from outside / non-degree students.

Education description

Basics and conventions of a scientific text. Scientific text types, their structure and style. The stages of the writing process. Getting to know different type of texts and analyzing them. Writing one's own texts. Key issues of language planning and care (e.g. instructions for the use of commas and compound words) and familiarization with writing aids.

Contact information

Anne Koskela (anne.koskela@oulu.fi)
Sisko Brunni (sisko.brunni@oulu.fi)
Created 31.5.2023 | Updated 9.6.2026