Academic Writing (1cr)
Code: KD07CPTU10-3002
General information
- Enrollment
- 15.05.2017 - 27.09.2017
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 29.09.2017 - 15.10.2017
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 1 cr
- Local portion
- 1 cr
- RDI portion
- 1 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Business Administration, SME Business Management
- Teachers
- Ilpo Kempas
- Course
- KD07CPTU10
Evaluation scale
Passed/failed
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
Study material prepared by the teacher
Teaching methods
Classroom teaching, independent work based on the study material, processing of the text of the thesis as instructed by the teacher of the course
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