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Academic Writing and Metacognitive

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Unit description

  This short course “Academic writing and Metacognition” develops and assesses those thinking and writing skills essential to study at a university level in an English Speaking country. There is a particular focus on critical thinking and the development of an argument in an essay, as well as information literacy (the ability to collect and evaluate information from appropriate sources). This course also introduces you to important learning strategies that enable you to engage fully in your academic studies.  
The short writing course is sequenced as follows:
  • A focus on interpreting and presenting
  • A focus on paragraph and essay
  • A focus on distinguishing fact and
  • A focus on collecting, critically evaluating and synthesizing appropriate
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Academic Writing and Metacognitive

Course outline (15 sessions):
  • – Brainstorming and analyzing the question & Outlining an essay
  • – Personal opinions  & Academic position
  • – Essay questions with descriptive answers & Analytical answers
  • – Voices in academic texts
  • – Expressing your own voice in an academic writing
  • – Purpose and structure of an essay: Introduction body & Conclusion paragraph
  • – Making your argument flow
  • – Developing cohesion and coherence in your essay

Generic graduate attributes

By undertaking this course, students should make progress in attaining the following generic graduate attributes, which are specific to this course:

Knowledge
Graduates will have in-depth knowledge in their chosen field of study and the ability to apply that knowledge in practice. They will be prepared for life-long learning in pursuit of personal and professional development.
Communication skills
Graduates will be able to communicate effectively across a range of contexts.
Problem-solving skills
Graduates will be effective problem-solvers, capable of applying logical, critical and creative thinking to a range of problems. They will have developed competencies in information literacy.
Global perspective
Graduates will be able to demonstrate a global perspective and inter-cultural competence in their professional lives.
Social responsibility
Graduates will act ethically, with integrity and social responsibility. This attribute is complex.

 
Registration Information
Start date: April 15, 2021, 13:00 – 15:00 GMT
Course Fees:
The registration fee is £95, for applicants who live in Iran or Afghanistan is £50.
Kindly send an email to info@olc.org.uk for the payment arrangements.