Academic WritingLaajuus (1 cr)

Objective

Students will be able to clearly compile and present in an organised fashion a scientific research report.

Content

Guidelines to writing a text
Process writing
Accuracy
Thesis marketing: posters
Maturity test

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass:
The students' texts comply with academic style and the fundamental norms of accurate language usage. They know the text layout rules of their organisation and comply with them. They are able to separate their own ideas from ideas presented in source material and use source texts from their own field comprehensively and critically within their own texts, combining ideas from the source text with their own to form a systematic and cohesive piece of writing. Students understand the significance of language in terms of creating and reinforcing their own professional identity, using language as a part of their own professionalism. They are able to express their points of view in a variety of ways. The students are able to retrieve the latest information concerning their field independently and approach new knowledge with curiosity.