Study Guide

Objective

Upon successful completion of the course the student should be able to:

1) reflect on and assess their own skills and recognize areas of development
2) understand the different stages of the writing process and use appropriate writing strategies for each phase
3) use tools and resources to produce relatively fluent, logically sound, argumentative text
4) understand the interconnectedness of academic writing and research and be able to utilize and cite research in one's own written texts
5) collaborate in a group of writers who give feedback on each other's work.

Content

This course is designed to enhance students' proficiency in academic writing at an advanced level. For bachelor’s level students, we recommend completing a basic academic writing course (TENG0013 Academic writing or equivalent) before this course.

In the course, students practice writing high quality academic texts, such as essays, research papers and/or their thesis. Students learn to formulate clear thesis statements and practise organizing ideas, creating logical flow, and maintaining coherence within and across paragraphs and sections of their writing. The course focuses on argumentation, persuasion, and techniques for constructing well-supported arguments using logical reasoning, evidence, and rhetorical strategies. Students will employ strategies for process writing and practice giving and receiving feedback on written texts.

Teaching methods

Teaching profile: ONLINE 1

Further information

Teacher: Olivia Vogt
A degree student attending the Lapland University of Applied Sciences can register free of charge for LUC studies offered by the University of Lapland, if the studies can be linked to their own degree. Enrollment takes place through the Applicant’s Desktop of the University of Lapland: https://hakeutuminen-lay.peppi4.lapit.csc.fi/web/hakijan-tyopoyta/.
From the left hand menu, first select "Study selection" and then "LUC studies YO”, and you will see the entire offering. Choose the study unit in question and register.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Grades 1-2: The student has met the learning outcomes only partially. The student’s competence to produce coherent academic writing and utilize sources is minimal. The tasks submitted follow the given guidelines only partially.

Fail: The student has not met the requirements for the course or the tasks submitted do not follow the given guidelines. The student has not met the learning outcomes of the course.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Grades 3-4: The student has met the learning outcomes. The student demonstrates competence to produce coherent academic writing and utilize sources. The tasks submitted follow the given guidelines, although minor shortcomings may be detected.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Grade 5: The student has met the learning outcomes extremely well. The student demonstrates versatile and advanced competence to produce coherent academic writing and utilize sources. The tasks submitted follow the given guidelines extremely well.

Qualifications

It would be beneficial to have completed a basic writing course but it is not required to attend the course.