Course content

The course consists of discussions and reflections on scientific texts of significance for the candidates’ research projects.

The course is arranged if there is a critical mass of students. Please get in touch with the course coordinator if you are interested in the course.

Learning outcome

On completing the course, the candidate should have obtained the following knowledge and skills:

Knowledge

- Increased knowledge about scientific issues related to their own PhD project.

- Increased knowledge about linguistics in general (including both theoretical and applied linguistics).

- Increased knowledge about academic writing and relevant genres for scientific dissemination.

Skills

- The candidate should master a selection of academic genres relevant for scientific communication.

- The candidate should be able to present and discuss (both orally and in written form) relevant aspects of linguistic scientific works, both within the candidate’s own (sub) domain and beyond it.

Learning methods and activities

The course is held as a series of seminars. The participants must hold three presentations in three different seminars; one presentation of their own PhD project, as well as two presentations of scientific texts. After the presentation, all the participants are expected to contribute to a discussion of the text. To the extent possible, all participants will be offered to invite an expert from their field to participate in the discussion of one of the scientific texts.

The participants must submit 3 academic texts of relevance for the thesis or later work, e.g. a summary of a scientific article, a conference abstract, a peer review, or a literature review, altogether approximately 6000 words.

If there are many participants, one oral presentation may be substituted with a small written assignment.

Local candidates will be given priority if too many sign up for the course.

A reduced version of the course (with fewer credits and reduced working load) may be approved.

Compulsory assignments

• Participation

Required previous knowledge

Admission to a PhD-programme or employment as a PhD research fellow.

Course materials

The reading list will be announced at the beginning of the term and will be decided on the basis of the composition of the group and their academic needs.