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| ARCH1842-1 | Methodology of written scientific communication
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| Duration : | 24h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Alain Dantinne |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| Written communication of a scientific piece of knowledge: exercises in formulating abstract concepts, moving between spoken and written styles of communication, exercises in analysis and summary, implementing the logical structure of a text, reformulating ideas in an original way, laying out a footnote, a bibliography etc. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The course consist of teaching how to communicate scientific facts and aims thus at mastering written expression. This is a preparatory course and prepares students for the work involved in writing a thesis. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| The course will be adapted to each student's needs. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| practical writing exercices |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| The course is based on practical writing exercises. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Exercises are given in the syllabus. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Learning involves exercises carried out throughout the course (about six this year). Students are thus obliged to take part in class. The final grade consists of assessing these pieces of work and preparing a rough outline of a thesis following the given instructions. |
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