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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.
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
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Seminar (or Webinar) | 20 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 150 |
Total | 170 |
Not applicable to this module.
Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
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Repeat | Within Two Trimesters |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Detailed individual online feedback on each assessment. Individual face to face feedback as required
Name | Role |
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Mr Matthew O'Brien | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Tues 10:00 - 11:50 |
Lecture | Offering 2 | Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks | Thurs 14:00 - 15:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Tues 10:00 - 11:50 |
Lecture | Offering 2 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 | Thurs 14:00 - 15:50 |
Lecture | Offering 2 | Week(s) - 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Thurs 14:00 - 15:50 |
Lecture | Offering 3 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Tues 14:00 - 15:50 |
Lecture | Offering 4 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 32, 33 | Thurs 10:00 - 11:50 |
Lecture | Offering 4 | Week(s) - 29, 30 | Thurs 10:00 - 11:50 |
Lecture | Offering 4 | Week(s) - 31 | Thurs 10:00 - 11:50 |