MAUU4100 Academic Writing Course description

Individuell hjemmeeksamen, over 3 dager. Omfang: 2500 ord (+/- 10 %).

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A student who has completed this course should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

On successful completion of this course the student

• has thorough knowledge of writing in research processes
• has advanced knowledge of forums and channels in which research results are published
• has thorough knowledge of the formal academic writing conventions

Skills

On successful completion of this course the student

• can find research results in literature databases
• can analyse and critically evaluate various information sources
• can write summaries using his/her own words
• can formulate scientific reports
• can use electronic reference tools
• can carry out objective and constructive peer reviews on written work

General competence

On successful completion of this course the student

• can identify research fraud and plagiarism
• has a thorough knowledge of responsibility for author and co-authorship in accordance with the Vancouver Convention

Én intern og én ekstern sensor vurderer hver besvarelse.

Gjennomført MASYK/MASYD4000 Klinisk forskning og fagutvikling.

Portfolio including

• two individual written reviews of other students' first draft of the literature reports
• an individual reflection paper (1000-1500 words)
• a revised draft of a literature report (3000-3500 words), written individually based on comments from the peer

A portfolio assessment provides an overall assessment awarding one grade for the whole portfolio.

Students may only appeal against the determination of the examination grade awarded for the whole portfolio.

For the final assessment a grading scale from A to E is used, where A denotes the highest grade, E denotes the lowest, and F denotes a fail.

Two internal examiners will assess the portfolio. External examiner is used periodically.