Current active course description (last updated 2021/22)
Introduction to Academic Writing
MET9010
Current active course description (last updated 2021/22)

Introduction to Academic Writing

MET9010
 

Admitted to a Ph.D. program or have the qualifications to be admitted to a Ph.D. program.

Must fulfill the English language requirements or must be from approved partner institutions.

Knowledge

The candidate:

  • has advanced knowledge and understanding of the connections between the nature of research, the research profession, reviewing and publication process, the nature of theoretical contribution and the main components of academic writing

Skills

The candidate:

  • can assess and carry out the components of academic texts, the difference in its research approach and quality of communication including the reflection on the theory used and its links with methodology and empirics
  • can plan and carry out literature search with the use of advanced library tools, select and review relevant literature for a particular academic paper;
  • can handle the choice of a potential internationally recognized academic journal for own academic text

General Competence

The candidate:

  • can identify and reflect on relevant methodological and theoretical issues related to the components of academic writing within own research area / PhD project
No tuition fees. Costs for semester registration and course literature apply.
The course is web-based. All the main communication is to take part in the CANVAS room: video lectures, reading materials, exercises or/and quiz and feedback from the course coordinator.
Students evaluate the course annually by final evaluation survey. This evaluation is included in the university’s quality assurance system.

To finish the course PhD students must complete all blocks and pass all exercises and quizzes. Successful accomplishment of all blocks and a final quiz will be evaluated as "passed"/"not passed".

The date of the final evaluation in the course corresponds to the last day of the course opened for the students.

Overlap refers to a similarity between courses with the same content. Therefore, you will receive the following reduction in credits if you have taken the courses listed below:

DR427E - Academic Writing - 7.5 credits

MET9014 - Introduction to Academic Writing - 2.5 credits