Course Summary
This course is designed to help students develop the academic literacy skills needed to succeed in college-level studies. It covers areas such as critical thinking, reading, writing, and research skills.Key Learning Points
- Learn how to read academic texts critically and analytically
- Develop your writing skills for college-level assignments
- Improve your research skills and learn how to properly cite sources
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Learning Outcomes
- Develop critical thinking skills to analyze and evaluate academic texts
- Write effective and well-structured college-level assignments
- Understand the importance of proper citation and develop research skills
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic proficiency in English
- Access to a computer and internet connection
Course Difficulty Level
BeginnerCourse Format
- Self-paced
- Online
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- Academic Writing and Research
- Critical Thinking Skills for University Success
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Description
This is the first course of the English for Research Publication Purposes Specialization. The course is an introduction to what you need to know about academic discourse. You’ll gain important critical reading skills to help you develop as a self-critical scientific writer. You will learn practical tools and effective strategies for increasing your academic vocabulary and grammar so that you will write well-structured coherent academic texts.
Outline
- MODULE I: THE READING–RESEARCH–WRITING CONTINUUM
- Welcome video
- Introductory video
- Being Critical
- Scientific Evidence
- Critical Argument
- Starting Point
- Research Questions
- Formulating a Hypothesis
- Reading Literature
- Interacting with Texts
- Annotated Bibliography
- Elena Bazanova
- MIPT
- LTTC
- Grading Policy
- Recommended readings and resources
- Takeaways
- FAQ concerning peer-review assignments.
- Preview Test
- Graded Quiz
- Preview Test
- Preview test
- Practice 1
- Graded quiz
- End-of-Module Test
- MODULE II : DEVELOPING ACADEMIC VOCABULARY
- Introductory Video
- Building Blocks
- Forming New Words
- Nominalisations
- Noun Phrases
- Strategic Language Re-Use
- Dealing With New Words
- Treasure Store
- Concordancing
- Concept Mapping
- Recommended readings and resources
- Takeaways
- FAQ concerning peer-review assignments.
- Preview test
- Graded quiz
- Preview test
- Graded quiz
- Preview test
- End-of-Module Test
- MODULE III : FUNDAMENTALS OF ACADEMIC GRAMMAR
- Introductory video
- Types of Verbs
- Clauses
- Verb Complements
- Verb Forms
- Modality
- Register
- Using Parallel Structure
- Revising Sentences
- Sentence Combining and Punctuation
- Recommended readings and resources
- Takeaways
- Preview test
- Graded quiz
- Preview test
- Practice
- Graded quiz
- Preview test
- Graded quiz
- End-of-Module Test
- MODULE IV : ACADEMIC DISCOURSE
- Introductory video
- Cohesion and Coherence
- Types of Cohesion
- Grammatical Cohesion
- Basic Guideline
- Topic Sentence
- Paragraph Structure
- Crafting the Purpose Statement
- Developing the Rationale
- Commandments of Research Writing
- FAQ concerning peer-review assignments.
- Recommended readings and resources
- Takeaways
- Preview test
- Graded quiz
- Preview test
- Graded quiz
- Practice
- Preview test
- Graded quiz
- End-of-Module Test
Summary of User Reviews
Discover the essentials of writing at a university level with Academic Literacy course on Coursera. This course has received positive reviews from learners, who appreciate the clear and concise instruction provided. One key aspect that many users thought was good is the practical tips and skills taught in the course.Pros from User Reviews
- Clear and concise instruction
- Practical tips and skills taught
- Well-structured course material
- Good for beginners
- Engaging assignments
Cons from User Reviews
- No individual feedback from instructors
- Some of the content is repetitive
- Not enough challenging assignments
- Limited interaction with other learners
- Course material can be too basic for advanced writers
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