Topic outline

  • General

    LC-1110 is an online-based course on writing and covers some of the fundamental concepts of good academic writing, such as readability, clarity and word choice. This course includes a variety of learning tasks and materials that can be studied independently on a weekly basis, such as handouts, instructional videos, and interactive exercises (quizzes). The completion of study materials and exercises constitutes 60% and the final exam 40% of the course grade. The course is graded in the scale of 0-5.

    The final exam is held on 14.4.2022 at 15:30-19:30 in MyCourses (online).


    • Foreign language requirement

      You may remember that you need a total of 3 ECTS (written + oral skills) of foreign languages in your degree at Aalto University. If you enjoy working online, below you find currently available options:

      • LC-1111 Online Writing Skills for Engineers 2 (w) (1 ECTS)
      • LC-1120 Online Persuasive Presentations for Engineers (o) (1 ECTS)
      • LC-1112 Online Presentations Skills for Engineers (o) (2 ECTS)

      Information about English courses in general, see Into: https://into.aalto.fi/display/enopinnot/English