Bachelor
2024/2025
Research Seminar "Academic Writing"
Type:
Compulsory course (International Program 'International Relations and Global Studies')
Area of studies:
International Relations
Delivered by:
Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs
When:
2 year, 3, 4 module
Mode of studies:
offline
Open to:
students of one campus
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
3
Course Syllabus
Abstract
As an introduction to university writing, this course will take students through the necessary elements of writing for academic purposes: the process itself, its features and conventions. The writing process implies factual and analytical writing, organizing an essay, developing a thesis, evaluating information, providing supporting evidence, and citing and referencing outside sources. Starting from general culture-specific and stylistic features of academic writing in English, students will work their way through the writing process, including prewriting steps, towards argumentative academic essays. Alongside with the key theoretical concepts and major practical issues, the course will develop knowledge of basic linguistic structures and punctuation through practice in composing and revising.