MAUUD4100 Academic Writing Course description

This course covers the composition of academic texts.

For å fremstille seg til eksamen må følgende obligatoriske arbeidskrav være utført og godkjent:

• Obligatorisk tilstedeværelse i undervisningen: Studenten kan ikke ha mer enn 20 prosent fravær i emnet.

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The course is organized as a series of lectures where the central concepts are discussed. Students will solve a set of tasks that include searching and organizing literature, presenting literature reviews in both written and spoken form, and conducting peer reviews.

Coursework requirements

• An individual report documenting the literature search on a self-selected topic, including summaries of the selected articles and a statement on the relationship between the articles. Each student is expected to study a given number of articles, some in detail. The report is part of the portfolio.
• An oral presentation of individual literature search. The presentation is not subject to assessment.

Two drafts of an individually written literature report based on literature search (3000-3500 words). The drafts are part of the portfolio. Students receive individual feedback on the first draft from a peer.

Participation

There is an 80% obligatory participation in order for the student to pass this course

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.

Use of Examiners

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

Assessment grades

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.

Syllabus

Compulsory literature

(approx. 800 pages in total)

American Psychological Association, Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th Edition, pp. 21-40, 61-86, 87-105, 169-192, 2009.

American Psychological Association, Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th Edition, pp. 3-40, 61-69, 284-342, 2001.

Nygaard, L., Writing for Scholars: A Practical Guide to Making Sense and Being Heard, Universitetsforlaget, pp. 29-150, 2008.

Supplementary literature

Leslie Lamport, LaTeX: A Document Preparation System, 2nd Edition, Addison-Wesley, pp. 1-226, 1994.

Handouts and materials used in class.

I forbindelse med avsluttende vurdering benyttes vurderingsformen bestått/ ikke bestått.