This mini-course in “Academic Writing in English” aims to familiarize PhD students with academic research conventions and academic discourse in English. Participants will learn how to use research databases and referencing software, prepare a literature review, cite sources using APA style, and avoid plagiarism. Additionally, they will learn how to formulate research questions and a thesis statement, how to present an argument, how to structure paragraphs for coherence and cohesion, and how to write an abstract in English for an academic audience.
By the end of the 15-hour course on “Academic Writing in English”, students will be able to do the following:
(1) Write a short literature review in English on the chosen research related topic;(2) Write an abstract in English on an assigned topic.