•   Developing Academic Writing ENG8LF101-3005 07.08.2023-20.10.2023  3   (GLOB20SMON, ...) +-
    Learning objectives
    The student
    • is able to write academic texts to specified audiences
    • can produce short and long academic texts according to process writing principles
    • is able to find, evaluate and uses sources in compliance with ethical standards of academic conduct, including writing in-text citations and bibliographic entries
    • can recognize and use academic English writing conventions such as appropriate tone, tense, vocabulary, paragraph types, linking words and phrases
    • knows how to transform research outcomes (quantitative and/or qualitative) into the appropriate academic format
    • can edit both own and text of others
    • understands how to structure a thesis/report according to academic standards
    Starting level and linkage with other courses
    No prerequisites, but recommended at the start of the Thesis Planning course.
    Contents
    • Text audience, organization and style (tone, voice, tense, vocabulary)
    • Process writing: Exploring and focusing on a topic, outlining, organizing texts from general-specific and specific-general, logical division of ideas
    • Finding, evaluating and using sources ethically (referencing), academic misconduct (see TENK pdf), writing in-text citations and bibliographic entries
    • Paragraph types: thematic, descriptive, narrative, argumentative, comparative/contrastive and metatextual
    • Linking words and phrases, punctuation
    • Paraphrasing, writing summaries and abstracts
    • Structuring a thesis/report according to academic standards, ensuring compliance with the institutional instructions Writing reports and theses at Haaga-Helia
    Additionally, progressive levels of vocabulary and grammar are integrated into each topic.
    Teaching methods and instruction

    Contact sessions involve explanation of academic writing/English along with numerous in-class exercises; therefore, attendance is important for acquisition of writing skills. Writing assignments are to be completed outside of the class time and will be assessed in the follow-up session by oneself and peers through instructor guidance.
    • Lectures
    • Workshop-style learning environment
    • Written assignments with clear application to the thesis writing process
    • Peer assessment

    Learning material and recommended literature

    Oshima, A. & Hogue, A. 2007. Introduction to Academic Writing: Level 3, 3rd ed. Pearson Longman. White Plains, NY. USA.

    Swales, J. & Feak C. Academic Writing for Graduate Students. University of Michigan Press. Ann Arbor, MI. USA.

    Haaga-Helia Thesis Coordinators. 2019. Writing reports and theses at Haaga-Helia. Haaga-Helia UAS. Helsinki, Finland.

    Working life connections

    Not applicable, but the learning outcomes of this course are integrated into the Bachelor’s Thesis, which is preferably commissioned by an organization in the business community.

    Campus

    Mondragon

    Teaching language

    English

    Internationality

    Not applicable, but the learning outcomes of this course are integrated into the Bachelor’s Thesis, which is preferably commissioned by an organization in the business community. All theses in the GLOBBA Degree Program are to have an international aspect.

    Timing

    07.08.2023 - 20.10.2023

    Groups
    • GLOB20SMON
    • CONTACT
    Teachers

    Kevin Gore

    Seats

    15 - 30

    Degree Programme

    GLOBBA Degree Programme in International Business

    R&D proportion

    0.00 cr

    Virtual proportion

    0.00 cr

    Evaluation scale

    H-5