- Inter-faculty Studies in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Mathematics
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Computer Science
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Mathematics
Academic Writing in English II 3700-WAR4-AL-OG
Each student will revise and polish the draft of an academic paper using the principles of narrative and argumentative structure developed during the first semester of AWE. The revised papers will be the basis of an application essay for an international grant competition (mock or actual, according to student choice), and for a conference talk. Classes will be conducted as intensive workshops with students providing collegial feedback and editing each other’s work, with an emphasis on developing an argumentative structure appropriate to academic texts, grant applications, and conference presentations. The semester will culminate in a mini-conference at which students deliver their talks before an audience of faculty and doctoral candidates. Instruction and writing will be in English.
Type of course
Prerequisites (description)
Learning outcomes
Presenting the results of one’s own analysis of research problems in oral, written, and multimedia form
(K_U08)
Producing written papers: essays, short dissertations, reviews, scientific reports in Polish and In one of
the “congress” languages (K_U09)
Assessment criteria
During the course students will receive formative assessments of their work, that is, constructive criticism and suggestions for improvement from the instructor. The final grade will be based on a combination of class participation (especially peer feedback), the quality of each student’s term paper and conference talk, and an exit interview.
Bibliography
Howard S. Becker, Writing for Social Scientists: How to start and finish your thesis, book, or article
Wayne Booth, Gregory Coulomb, Joseph A. Williams, The Craft of Research
Charles Lipson, How to Write a B.A. Thesis: A practical guide from your first ideas to your finished paper
http://writing-program.uchicago.edu
Additional information
Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes:
- Inter-faculty Studies in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Mathematics
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Computer Science
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Mathematics
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