Course - Writing in Academic Contexts - AVS1201
AVS1201 - Writing in Academic Contexts
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Portfolio assessment
Grade: Letters
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mappevurdering | 100/100 | 1 semestre |
Course content
The course offers an introduction to academic writing in higher education. Students get a perspective on writing as a cooperative tool in cultural and social contexts: Why do we write academic texts, an for whom are we writing? What is the characteristics of academic texts, and how do we develop such texts? The course prepares the students for writing a bachelor thesis.
Learning outcome
KNOWLEDGE
After completing the course the student will:
- appreciate writing as a social action, and academic texts as links in a larger "dialogue"
- appreciate written communication as a vital dimension of a professional identity, as well as in social and power relations
- appreciate how writing can underpin teaching processes, thought development and academic competence development
- have a general knowledge of central quality traits of academic texts
- understand mechanisms which create coherence in a text
SKILLS
After completing the course the student will:
- be able to use writing to develop ideas and academic competence
- have competence on writing and texts that can be utilised in education
- commands writing as a means for developing thoughts and ideas as well as his/her own academic competence
- knows of different academic forms of representation and genres, and is able to use these in writing, and in assessing other texts.
- can develop a text alone or with other students, and is able to offer and utilise responses to texts under development.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures and groups. The students will be trained in developing texts and to give response on other student's texts.
Regarding assessment: compulsory activities need to be approved previous to evaluation of the texts included in the exam folder. Requirements for texts will be announced at course start.
Compulsory assignments
- 2 written assignments (3-6 pages)
- 2 written assignments in connection with response work (1-3 pages)
- Participatin in at least 3 workshops
Course materials
The curriculum will be announced at the start of term.
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVS1114 | 7.5 |
No
Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Foundation courses, level I
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: SPRING 2017
Language of instruction: Norwegian
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- Applied Linguistics
- Applied Linguistics
- Lars Sigfred Evensen
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Language and Literature
Examination
Examination arrangement: Portfolio assessment
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
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Autumn
ORD
Mappevurdering
100/100
Submission
2016-12-09 -
Room Building Number of candidates -
Spring
ORD
Mappevurdering
100/100
Release
2017-05-19Submission
2017-06-02 -
Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"