Academic Writing and Communication (AVOIN YO)

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.

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

Online readings will be made available.

Variable teaching and learning methods

Tarkemmat tiedot ilmoittautumisesta, aikataulusta ym. löytyvät järjestävästä oppilaitoksesta: Pohjois-Pohjanmaan kesäyliopisto