EAP-Writing for master's students

This course is aimed at master's student who wish to improve their academic skills in writing. The topics that will be addressed include register, structure, clarity, coherence and cohesion, and the use of MLA and APA style and referencing.
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practical information

no. of lessons: 6
preparation: approximately 2 hours per lesson
target group: students who are doing a master's degree at Leiden University
max. number of participants: 12
language of instruction English
conclusion certificate of attendance (minimum attendance: 80% of the lessons)
ECTS: not applicable
course material :

Hogue & Oshima. (2005). Writing Academic English; level 4. (4th rev. ed.). Longman.
ISBN: 9780131523593
The book is not included in the course fee, but should be available from all good bookshops.
Participants will also be provided with hand-outs

 price: € 175,- for students and staff of Leiden University
€ 205,- for others
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level and admission

This course is open to MA students of Leiden University or BA students who have succesfully completed one of the following courses: English for Academic Purposes for BA Students, English 5, English 6. Legal English for Bachelors. If you have done other courses, please contact the Academic Language Centre to check if they offer admission to this course. 

The language of instruction is English. Participants are expected to have English language skills at level C1 or higher in terms of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. To check your level, please do the entrance test

course programme 2011-2012

code     day     time     period
eapw-ia     Monday    14.15 - 17.00 hours     17 Oct - 28 Nov. 2011
eapw-ib     Tuesday    15.15 - 17.00 hours     28 Febr. - 3 April 2012

Holidays
2011:
3 October, 17-21 October, 24-28 December
2012: 20-24 February, 6 and 9 April, 30 April-4 May, 17 and 18 May, 28 May

Enrolment and payment

Via the link below (Enrolment for individuals) you can see how many places are still available, and you can enrol for a course.
ENROLMENT for individuals : individuals can pay by Credit Card or iDEAL.
ENROLMENT for Organisations or Institutes : we will send an invoice to the paying company/organisation

course description

During this short, six-week course the focus will be placed on items such as register, structure, clarity, coherence, cohesion and the use of MLA and APA style and referencing. In addition, some practical grammar will be part of the curriculum. Students will be asked to bring writing assignments to class in order to be peer-reviewed. Students will also receive individual feedback from their tutor. With the help of a toolbox and the creation of a learner diary students will learn to enhance their self-sufficiency. Assessment will take place during the course and is primarily based on the acquisition of language skills.

The Blackboard course EAPS-HA-0910FGW: [0910] English for Academic Purposes: Writing (Talencentrum) will endorse this course, hosting a toolbox, assignments and assessment.

Last Modified: 22-02-2012