DISSERTATION RESEARCH AND WRITING SKILLS
| Title | DISSERTATION RESEARCH AND WRITING SKILLS / DISSERTATION RESEARCH AND WRITING SKILLS |
| Code | MCC401 |
| Faculty | Social and Economic Sciences |
| School | Journalism and Mass Communications |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Marina Tzoannopoulou |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600003114 |
Programme of Study: Master of Arts in Digital Media, Communication and Journalism-R
Registered students: 3
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Special Category | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| European Journalism | Special Category | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Digital Media, Culture and Communication | Special Category | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Risk Communication and Crisis Journalism | Special Category | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
|
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600292294
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600292294
- eLearning:
Language of Instruction
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Βy the end of this course students should be able to:
1. Understand the features of academic writing
2. Understand the basics of sentence, paragraph, and argument structure
3. Use and evaluate sources, and compile a bibliography
4. Use punctuation, in-text references, quotations, and footnotes
5. Avoid plagiarism
6. Write summaries
7. Write academic essays and their end-of-year dissertation
8. Understand and participate in the processes of self-editing and peer-reviewing;
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Adapt to new situations
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Generate new research ideas
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
This course is designed to help graduate students with academic writing by developing the skills necessary to produce high quality work in term-papers and the end-of-year dissertation. The lectures, tasks and activities are richly varied, ranging from small-scale language points to studying the discourse of journalism, media, and communication. Topics to be dealt with include: writing expository and argumentative texts, writing summaries, introductions and conclusions, discussion of data, citing and attributing sources, researching and creating bibliographies. Students receive feedback on their writing and are expected to engage in self-editing and peer-reviewing.
Keywords
academic writing
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Audio
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Use of PowePoint for the delivery of the lectures. Students have access to the e-learning platform.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | ✓ | |||
| Reading Assigment | 50 | ✓ | |||
| Written assigments | 15 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Total | 104 |
Student Assessment
Description
Participation and assignments 100%.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Bailey. S. (2001). Academic Writing: A Handbook for International Students. London and New York : Routledge.
Jordan, R.R. (1999). Academic Writing Course. London: Nelson/Longman
Oshima, A. & Hogue, A. (2005). Writing Academic English, Addison-Wesley, New York
Swales, J. M., & Feak, C. B. (2004). Academic writing for graduate students: Essential tasks and skills (Vol. 1). Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press.
Last Update
15-02-2025
