Academic writing for master’s thesis (5 op)

Tavoitteet

You are able to analyze the style of text and recognize different components of a report, chapter, paragraph, and sentence. You can observe the principles of ethical writing and referencing. You know the referencing practices of your university and can follow them systematically. You are able to write a fluent, grammatically correct and clearly structured thesis displaying good academic style, typical for your own field and your research approach.

Sisältö

What is ethical writing? How to cite sources and draft a list of references following XAMK style guide? How to compose different chapters (theoretical framework, data, results, etc.) of the thesis? What is a good academic style? What is the flow? What is the structure of a good paragraph? What kind of writing strategies can be used to help the research process? How to choose writing and language tools and use them effectively?

Opiskelumuodot ja -menetelmät

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Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Esitietovaatimukset

For Master programme students only. Successful completion of the course requires overall English skills in the upper intermediate level (B2 level).