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​Level ​Introductory/Intermediate ​ ​​ ​ ​
​Duration ​1 session, 3 hours
​Session times

17. April - 14:15 - 17:00 

send email to sev@uin.no to register.

Location ​Elsa Laula Renberg (A12)
​Language of instruction ​English
Course coordinators​ Sarah Evans and Anders Moe​
​Email address ​sev@uin.no
​Costs ​None
​Content

​The course introduces students to academic research and writing.  It covers the following topics:

  • Resource evaluation
  • Critical reading and note-taking
  • Essay writing
  • Referencing
  • Plagiarism
Learning outcomes​
Upon completion students should:
 
Knowledge
  • Have gained knowledge about academic integrity, writing style, structure and grammar, different referencing styles and avoidance of plagiarism.
  • Have gained knowledge about essay structure and writing academically.
Understanding
  • Understand the importance of critical evaluation of research resources especially in relation to the Internet.
  • Understand the value of critical reading and proper note-taking for good essay writing
  • Understand the concept of academic integrity and transparency in research and how to avoid plagiarism
Skills
  • Be able to evaluate possible sources, including assessing whether a source is academic and/or reliable and relevant
  • Be able to read a short text critically and take notes in their own words
  • Have acquired basic skills in academic writing structure and style
  • Use a style guide to reference sources in a transparent way​
Recommended previous knowledge​ ​None.
​Teaching mode ​Face to face
​Learning activities and teaching methods ​Lecture and workshop including textual analysis and discussion.
​Recommended reading/materials ​A reading list of two short newspaper articles and one student work will be distributed in the week prior to the course.  Students should bring a pen and paper or a laptop with them to the course.