Course syllabus spring 2015
Course syllabus spring 2015
Title
Academic Writing and Rhetoric II
Swedish title
Academic Writing and Rhetoric II
Course code
EN209L
Credits
7.5 credits
Grading scale
UA / Excellent (A), Very Good (B), Good (C), Satisfactory (D), Pass (E) or Fail (U)
Language of instruction
English
Decision-making body
Faculty of Culture and Society
Syllabus approval date
2012-02-28
Syllabus valid from
2012-08-29
Entry requirements
Prerequisite course for this course is: EN208E Academic Writing and Rhetoric I (passed)
Level
Basic level
Main field
English
Progression level
G1N
Progression level in relation to degree requirements
The course can normally be included as a part of a general degree at undergraduate level.
Course objectives
The aim of this course is to develop students’ academic writing abilities so that they will have authentic, relevant, cognitive and practical skills. This course aims to engage students in the production and meta-cognitive analysis of effective academic writing.
Course contents
The course is taught through a combination of lectures and seminars, and it approaches critical thinking, reading and writing as complex and flexible processes for learning as well as communicating.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
After finishing the course, the student:
- understands a writing assignment as a series of tasks, including finding, evaluating, analysing and synthesising appropriate primary and secondary sources;
- has knowledge of the conventions of usage, specialised vocabulary, format and documentation in his or her field;
- understands the relationships among language, knowledge and power, and
- can show knowledge of Malmö University’s perspectives: International Migration and Ethnic Relations, Nature and Resource Management, and Equality and Gender.
Skills and ability
After finishing the course, the student:
- can use writing as a way for discovering, clarifying, explaining and advocating ideas in a discourse community that embodies the ideas of collaboration, shared ownership and shared authority;
- can use conventions of format and structure appropriate to different rhetorical situations;
- can integrate their own ideas with those of others;
- demonstrates the ability to work to agreed timetables, manage workloads, and meet deadlines, and
- can apply knowledge of IMER’s perspectives to issues pertaining to English in academic settings.
Critical skills and approach
After finishing the course, the student:
- demonstrates confidence in their abilities to communicate effectively in both written and oral contexts for a variety of purposes and to diverse audiences;
- applies a variety of strategies including diplomacy and compromise to solve problems, and
- can speak English in an accent that is understood by a majority of English speakers.
Learning activities
Learning activities are lectures, seminars, writing assignments, oral presentations, and self-studies of course literature.
Assessment
The course is examined through two graded written assignments. The student must receive a passing grade in all examination elements to pass the course.
Students who do not pass the regular course exams have the minimum of two re-sit opportunities. Re-sits follow the same form as the original exams, apart from re-sits for group work, which take the form of individual written assignments.
Course literature and other study material
Details concerning the course literature (digital platform and E-book) will be given at the introductory meeting.
Additional photocopied material or electronic publications may be introduced by the teacher but no more than 50 pages.
Course evaluation
Evaluation is an integral part of the course. A final written evaluation based on the learning outcomes is done at the end of the course. This evaluation is used as a starting point for an oral evaluation which includes a discussion of measures to be taken to develop the course. The result of the evaluation is summarized and made available in a report to be used as a basis for future courses.