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Academic Writing (5 cr)

Code: YAMK207-3003

General information


Enrollment

10.03.2025 - 07.04.2025

Timing

01.08.2025 - 31.12.2025

Credits

5 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

5 op

RD proportion (cr)

4 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Master's Degree Programmes

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

15 - 45

Teachers

  • Ville Kilpiä

Responsible person

Ville Kilpiä

Student groups

  • YAMKPROF
    YAMK, profiloivat opinnot

Objective

• The student knows features of academic text.
• The student knows how to maintain the language and style of their own expert text, taking the recipient into account.
• The student recognizes genres of text related to the thesis and knows how to produce texts according to them.
• The student can make arguments using reliable source literature.
• The student knows how to indicate sources in accordance with the citation policy of Lapland UAS and the ethical research principles.

Content

• An expert's written communication.
• Business style.
• Maintaining correct language and text.
• Argumentation and the use of sources.
• Thesis text types: summary, introduction, results chapter, media briefing.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The course is assessed as passed/failed.
The evaluation takes place when the student returns the last assignment to Moodle. The instructor gives assessment and feedback on the final task and checks that all tasks have been completed.