Study Guide

Objective

The student recognises the characteristics of academic text and is able to utilise the features of scientific academic text in their writing. The student is familiar with the in-text citation practices and understands their significance in academic texts. The student recognizes the structure of scientific texts and is able to interpret it.

Content

- Structure and style of academic texts
- Process writing
- Use of sources and in-text citations

Materials

Material announced by lecturer

Student workload

Student's overall workload 54 h, of which 8 h classroom teaching and 46 h independent work

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass:
The structure of the scientific text produced by the student is mainly clear. In written assignments, the student chiefly masters the style of scientific writing. The student mainly uses source literature and in-text citations following the established practices of scientific referencing. The student's argumentation is varied and convincing. Their text consists chiefly of good and polished language. The students masters the Finnish grammar, though may make some grammatical errors.

Assessment methods and criteria

Attendance in the lectures (obligatory), passing the compulsory assignments, submission of the student's own thesis for feedback on academic writing and carrying out the suggested changes

Qualifications

Viestintätaidot course