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Academic Writing & Presentation Skills

MINIMUM ENGLISH LEVEL REQUIRED
B1+ or B2
Duration
1 Weeks
TIMETABLE
20 Hours per week or
15 Hours Live Online
START EACH MONTH
May, June / July,
August, September, October, November
Delivery
Face-to-Face or
Live Online Classes
Fees
Classroom Led: €499.00
Live Online €270

Why take this Course?

The focus of this course is to develop the requisite writing and presentation skills required by academic professionals to support their undertakings in an academic setting and improve their language skills. Specifically, this course aims to provide the necessary skills and techniques to write in an academic format, and be cognisant of academic form and structure.

What will I study?

  • Writing structure (vocabulary; appropriate language in formal academic writing).
  • Referencing systems (Punctuation citing; Direct quotations (short and long), paraphrasing and summarising; Paraphrasing; Secondary referencing; Reference lists).
  • The notion of plagiarism (supporting an argument; using and understanding plagiarism software; interpreting similarity scores).
  • Analysis of various text styles and genres and their standard conventions.
  • Reviewing and Editing Academic Writing (Drafting academic work; Purpose of drafting; How editing improves academic argument; strategies for editing academic work).

Who is it for?

This programme will appeal to members of the Academic community and postgraduate students who wish to progress their careers and publish research findings or academic work in a more sophisticated and appropriate manner.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, the learners will be able to: 

  • Prepare to write an essay or article review for third level.
  • Source appropriate references for third-level writing.
  • See the best ways to take notes for third-level learning.
  • Avoid plagiarism and identify how plagiarism is detected.
  • Cite and referencing correctly, in-text citation and reference lists.
  • Be aware of and use the proper structure and writing techniques for third-level essay writing.
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