Writing Academic English
The foundation course Writing Academic English aims to develop and expand the skills required to write reports, articles, books and dissertations in English and teaches participants to write in language that is both effective and appropriate for academic texts.
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practical information
| number of classes: | 5 (4 plenary sessions and one individual session) |
| target group: | academics and scientific staff |
| group size: | minimum of 8, maximum of 12 participants |
| language of instruction: | English |
| course conclusion: | certificate of attendance (minimum attendance: 80% of the lessons) |
| course material: | Swales, J. M., & Feak, C. B. (2004). Academic writing for graduate students: Essential tasks and skills (2nd ed.). Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press.
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: | € 340 for Leiden University employees
€ 430 for others description of the tariff groups |
level and admission
The course is open to participants from all fields of study who are currently working on a PhD thesis, a research master’s, an article for publication or any other academic writing project in English. The language of instruction is English. Participants are expected to have English language skills at level B2+ 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 | course period |
| eas-ia | Tuesday | 14.15 - 17.00 hours | 20 Sept. - 1 Nov. 2011 |
| eas-ib | Tuesday | 14.15 - 17.00 hours | 8 Nov - 13 Dec 2011 |
| eas-ic | Tuesday | 14.15 - 17.00 hours | 28 Feb. - 27 March 2012 |
| eas-id | Tuesday | 14.15 - 17.00 hours | 8 May - 5 June 2012 |
Holidays
2011: 3 October, 17-21 October, 24 December - 1 January
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
The foundation course Writing Academic English aims to develop and expand the skills required to write reports, articles, books and dissertations in English. Not only are such issues as correct language use addressed, the course also teaches students to write in language that is both effective and appropriate for academic texts. As well as paying attention to grammar and vocabulary use, the course also focuses on writing strategies that are characteristic of English texts on academic subjects. It will be assumed that the participants have some experience and competence in writing academic texts in Dutch (or in another language), but feel the need to learn how to produce readable texts in English with the same degree of ease.
You will learn
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how to structure information effectively;
how to link ideas and arguments smoothly to create a flowing text; to take a critical view of your own work; how to write clear and concise texts; the conventions for stressing key constituents in English texts. |
On completion of this course it is possible to attend one of the short follow-up courses in which specific attention will be paid to the distinct requirements imposed on texts in a particular field of study. These courses will consist of two plenary sessions and one individual session.
Academic Writing Plus - Humanities
Academic Writing Plus - Sciences