Target students: Students registered on postgraduate taught courses in the School of Business
Duration: Eight weeks
Aims and objectives
The aim of the course is to examine aspects of academic writing and exam skills at the postgraduate level, including writing critically, using sources appropriately and preparing efficiently for written examinations
Syllabus
Week 1 Clarity and coherence in academic writing
Week 2 Analysing the question and planning your response
Week 3 Effective use of sources: Quotation, summary and paraphrase
Week 4 Criticality: Evaluating, explaining and comparing ideas from sources
Week 5 Understanding tutor expectations and marking criteria
Week 6 Dealing with exam questions
Week 7 Effective exam preparation
Week 8 Combining data with text: Effective use of graphs and tables