Academic Writing for PhD Candidates and Master's Students - (E-PAW)

This 4-week postgraduate writing course is designed to support Master’s students and PhD candidates in mastering the skills required to write higher quality papers for their postgraduate research. The course will take place two times a week. 

The course is divided into weekly topics, starting with an introduction to the role and structure of literature reviews. Students will engage with essential writing topics such as organizational patterns, linguistic nuances, and writing cohesion, while learning to differentiate between summarizing and synthesizing academic sources. Key activities include analysing sample literature, practising writing techniques, and improving the clarity and coherence of their own texts.

Throughout the course, students focus on more advanced writing strategies, such as critical analysis, methodological reviews and the incorporation of theoretical frameworks in their written work. The course also addresses the importance of properly hedging claims, avoiding plagiarism, and refining academic style and grammatical structures. A final peer review and revision session provides opportunities for students to refine their own draft papers based on feedback, ensuring that they leave the course with the skills required to produce improved work for the remainder of their studies. 

Overall, this course is designed to offer a structured approach to mastering the complexities of academic writing and research for their chosen disciplines.