On this course, you will learn and demonstrate basic skills in academic writing in English, which includes explaining and applying rhetorical strategies in the construction of text and the critical analysis of English-language texts as regards their language, structure and argument. The course also focuses on your own production of various types of academic texts in English, such as reports and short essays, and your use of relevant sources and argumentation when doing so. You will also be expected to provide constructive criticism of your own writing.

Course design

Teaching is in the form of lectures and seminars, and all teaching and course literature is in English. The course is examined through attendance and active participation, as well as the continuous assessment of written assignments.