Syllabus

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to

- Produce clear and structured language for an academic text
- Apply discourse conventions common to academic writing in English
- Revise aspects of their writing to improve readability
- Apply strategies for editing texts, based on feedback

Credits: 3

Schedule: 23.10.2023 - 27.11.2023

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Heli Dahlin

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period): C1

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Successful participation requires that you have a research topic, have begun your research, and have already produced at least 2 to 3 pages (1200 to 1500 words) of thesis text by the beginning of the course.

  This course covers academic writing as part of the investigative research-based reading and writing process for the scholarly field of art. It carries students through a writing process for creating a clear, well-structured text.

  During the course, students work to improve their academic texts as they apply writing skills and techniques introduced in the course, such as structuring a text (for increasing readability), integrating citations and applying appropriate citing conventions, applying linguistic methods of argumentation, and reviewing sentence form and function as well as other writing mechanics (as needed).

  The course also introduces some online tools that help with writing in English. In addition, students collaborate on writing where giving and receiving peer feedback is an essential component.

  Working Life Skills:
  Knowledge of research in own field, skills in a foreign language, written communication, information retrieval skills, working independently, critical thinking skills, practical application of theories, team working skills, lifelong learning skills, self-confidence, analytical skills, time management, and self-awareness.

  Prerequisites: Students are expected to submit 2 to 3 pages (1200 to 1500 words) of (draft) thesis text prior to the start of the course (not the thesis proposal but part of a chapter of the thesis).

Assessment Methods and Criteria

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  - Assignments and quizzes 30%
  - Active participation in peer reviews 20%
  - Active participation in final feedback sessions 10%
  - Final paper 40%
  - Regular attendance (=80%) 4/5 workshops

Workload

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  81 h (Small-group instruction 16 to 36 h + guided independent work 45 to 65 h)

DETAILS

Substitutes for Courses

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Substitutes for Courses

Prerequisites

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Some iterations of the course might be held entirely online. Please check Sisu for further information.

  Teaching Language : English

  Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Autumn I
  2022-2023 Autumn II
  2022-2023 Spring III
  2022-2023 Spring IV
  2022-2023 Spring V
  2023-2024 Autumn I
  2023-2024 Autumn II
  2023-2024 Spring III
  2023-2024 Spring IV
  2023-2024 Spring V

  Enrollment :

  Students are considered for admission in order of highest number of credits, expected date of submitting their thesis for evaluation, and whether the course is part of their Master's thesis seminar.

• applies in this implementation

  LCA-1022 Course policy on using AI-tools

  Background

  The main objectives on this course include learning to apply strategies of effective communication in writing. We expect you to join this course with the intent to learn and to develop your academic writing skills. This means that, on this course, we further expect you to you use your own, human voice and not the voice of an AI tool such as ChatGPT and the like. In other words, whatever you submit should demonstrate your learning and skills and should be generated with your own, unique human intelligence.

  AI Policy on this implementation of LCA-1022

  We expect coursework you submit to have been created by you and not by AI. Ideate and write any text yourself.

  It is, nonetheless, acceptable to use proofreading tools in a limited sense to check the accuracy of spelling or grammar. However, be prepared to name, indicate, explain, and motivate such use. Similarly, speech-to-text and text-to-speech tools such as the ones integrated in Office 356 are allowed.

  AI tools which generate or rewrite text, for example from informal style to formal style, are not allowed.

  Please see assignment instructions in MyCourses for details.

   Note

  If your supervisor and Department encourage you or allow you to use AI tools such as ChatGPT and the like for your thesis work (anything from ideation to final text) and you submit such text to this course, you must indicate this clearly and explain the use in the text you submit. You may refer to APA-style for detailed instructions: How to cite ChatGPT (apa.org). If you use ChatGPT or alike make a habit of documenting the ChatGPT version or model, the date, and both your prompt and the generated text, for instance, by taking screen captures, and the date accessed. You may be requested to include them in an Appendix later.

  In course work, refer to all sources properly using standard citation techniques and referencing.

  The Turnitin plagiarism and integrated AI detection tool is in use to assess your work in this course. Questionable originality will result in 0 points and no feedback from the teacher. 

  Please note that it is not allowed to upload your peers’ text into external systems without permission.

  
  

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