English Focus on Writing - Non-native PhD and Postdoc, MPhil by Research students from the Department of Engineering
Mon 4 Nov, Mon 11 Nov, ... Mon 9 Dec 2013
Description
This course is intended for non-native speakers who wish to improve their skills in writing dissertations, research papers and reports.
Target audience
- Non-native PhD and Postdoc, MPhil by Research students from the Department of Engineering
- Further details regarding Engineering Language Unit's eligibility criteria are available
Prerequisites
- Participants must be a Non-native speaker
Sessions
Number of sessions: 6
| # | Date | Time | Venue | Trainer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mon 4 Nov 2013 14:30 - 16:30 | 14:30 - 16:30 | Institute for Manufacturing, Seminar Room 3 | map | A.J. Tomura |
| 2 | Mon 11 Nov 2013 14:30 - 16:30 | 14:30 - 16:30 | Institute for Manufacturing, Seminar Room 3 | map | A.J. Tomura |
| 3 | Mon 18 Nov 2013 14:30 - 16:30 | 14:30 - 16:30 | Institute for Manufacturing, Seminar Room 2 | map | A.J. Tomura |
| 4 | Mon 25 Nov 2013 14:30 - 16:30 | 14:30 - 16:30 | Institute for Manufacturing, Seminar Room 3 | map | A.J. Tomura |
| 5 | Mon 2 Dec 2013 14:30 - 16:30 | 14:30 - 16:30 | Institute for Manufacturing, Seminar Room 3 | map | A.J. Tomura |
| 6 | Mon 9 Dec 2013 14:30 - 16:30 | 14:30 - 16:30 | Institute for Manufacturing, Seminar Room 3 | map | A.J. Tomura |
Topics covered
- Discourse structure and formats of a research paper
- Language work to support your academic writing
- Editing and summarising texts including the avoidance of redundant vocabulary and phrases
- Appropriate punctuation
- Appropriacy of style and register (levels of formality)
- Referencing, graphs and figures
Aims
To improve in written texts:
- Clarity
- Cohesion
- Comprehensibility
Format
Class work and individual study
Syllabus
Course syllabus is available
Duration
Six sessions of two hours
Frequency
Yearly
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