Learning Outcomes:
On completion of the module, students will be able to
● Understand what constitutes coherent, structured academic writing.
● Gain knowledge of the elements of a science based thesis.
● Appreciate the relationship between reading and writing.
● Critically evaluate and analyse sources.
● Incorporate drafting and editing practices into the writing process and understand the value of these skills.
● Apply methodologies to research practices and academic writing practices
● Present a convincing and valid piece of academic writing.
● Improve academic phrasing, tone and style.
● Utilise tools developed in the Academic Writing for Science Postgraduates module to have confidence to write scientific articles.
● Understand Academic Integrity as it applies to thesis/articles.
Indicative Module Content:
The components of what constitutes stellar academic writing will be addressed to include academic language and phrasing, implicit vs explicit argument, analytical vs descriptive writing, academic integrity, editing and proofreading strategies, writing for publication and the mechanical structure of a PhD thesis in the Sciences