Academic writing for master’s thesis
Ala: Kielet ja kulttuurienvälinen viestintä, Kirjoittaminen, Yamk
Course contents
What is ethical writing? How to cite sources and draft a list of references following XAMK style guide? How to compose different chapters (theoretical framework, data, results, etc.) of the thesis? What is a good academic style? What is the flow? What is the structure of a good paragraph? What kind of writing strategies can be used to help the research process? How to choose writing and language tools and use them effectively?
Learning outcomes of the course unit
You are able to analyze the style of text and recognize different components of a report, chapter, paragraph, and sentence. You can observe the principles of ethical writing and referencing. You know the referencing practices of your university and can follow them systematically. You are able to write a fluent, grammatically correct and clearly structured thesis displaying good academic style, typical for your own field and your research approach.
Assessment: Assessment methods include self-assessment, peer assessment and teacher assessment according to the learning goals.