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Course unit, curriculum year 2023–2024
KIE.ENA.150

Academic Writing, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2023–22.10.2023)
Active in period 2 (23.10.2023–31.12.2023)
Course code
KIE.ENA.150
Language of instruction
English
Academic years
2021–2022, 2022–2023, 2023–2024
Level of study
Basic studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Sari Hokkanen
Responsible teacher:
Elina Ranta
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Language Studies 100 %
Common learning outcomes
International outlook and global responsibility

The student will explore the central word-, sentence-, paragraph-, argument-, and text-level characteristics of English-language academic writing and complete related exercises. In addition, the student will be able to apply the skills they have learnt to their independent writing projects. The student will consider different perspectives, develop their own thinking and formulate scientific arguments, produce draft texts, read the texts of other students, edit their own texts, and write an academic essay as the final project of the course unit.

Learning outcomes
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Completion of all options is required.

Participation in teaching

29.08.2023 08.12.2023
Active in period 1 (1.8.2023–22.10.2023)
Active in period 2 (23.10.2023–31.12.2023)

Participation in teaching

30.08.2023 08.12.2023
Active in period 1 (1.8.2023–22.10.2023)
Active in period 2 (23.10.2023–31.12.2023)