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This module is not suitable for students in the first trimester, of the first year of their programme, as their own work is used as a basis for learning.
The Academic Writing for Science Postgraduates module uses practice-based learning methods in order to introduce analytical frameworks that will show how writing and reading are interrelated and core to critical thinking. It focuses on the elements of article and thesis construction needed to produce an effective academic work based on sound scientific research practices. It also includes the evaluation of the incorporation of secondary material, citation styles, and academic integrity. Therefore, this module provides Postgraduate students in the Sciences with the foundation for cultivating their writing skills to better ensure success throughout the period of the degree and writing their dissertation. The module is designed around workshops and involves students producing their own pieces of writing, which will be critiqued in terms of writing style rather than for the accuracy of the scientific content.
A weekly practice-based workshop will be supported each week by a thematic lecture on a core writing skill. Throughout the module an emphasis will be placed on developing writing abilities in ways that adequately reflect and support your unique critical insights and capability as a researcher.
Students will be requested to bring a piece of work to the first lecture. More details on this will be provided when students have registered to the module.
The Academic Writing for Science Postgraduates module uses practice-based learning methods in order to introduce analytical frameworks that will show how writing and reading are interrelated and core to critical thinking. It focuses on the elements of article and thesis construction needed to produce an effective academic work based on sound scientific research practices. It also includes the evaluation of the incorporation of secondary material, citation styles, and academic integrity. Therefore, this module provides Postgraduate students in the Sciences with the foundation for cultivating their writing skills to better ensure success throughout the period of the degree and writing their dissertation. The module is designed around workshops and involves students producing their own pieces of writing, which will be critiqued in terms of writing style rather than for the accuracy of the scientific content.
A weekly practice-based workshop will be supported each week by a thematic lecture on a core writing skill. Throughout the module an emphasis will be placed on developing writing abilities in ways that adequately reflect and support your unique critical insights and capability as a researcher.
Students will be requested to bring a piece of work to the first lecture. More details on this will be provided when students have registered to the module.
About this Module
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Module Requisites and Incompatibles
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| Mr Matthew O'Brien | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |