Admission Requirements
The course, ‘Academic Writing and Representation’ is Part I of three courses in Academic Skills that are part of the first year of the CADS bachelor’s programme. Admission to the course is restricted to students who are either enrolled in the CADS bachelor’s programme or have been assigned to the course from a premaster’s programme.
N.B.: Completing this course is required to register for the second-year courses Fieldwork NL, Research Preparation, and Multivariate Analysis.
Language of Instruction
Lectures are given in English. Tests are in English.
Assignments may be written in English.
Course Objectives
Understand academic sources as both presentation and representation of the academic standards of their discipline.
Identify a wide range of academic texts (journal articles, reviews, edited volumes, monographs) and engage with them on an analytical level.
Gain awareness of the rules and stakes of academic publications (plagiarism, fraud, style guide, publication formats).
Gain theoretical understanding of academic discourse
Perform basic tasks of academic research (library search, organization of sources, referencing)
Schedule
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Mode of Instruction
A total of 5 ECTS = 140 sbu (study hours):
Lectures 15 × 2 hours = 45 sbu
Written assignments 3,000 words = 40 sbu
Additional time for reading literature = 55 sbu
Assessment Method
- Written assignments
Only the final mark is registered in uSis. The final pass mark is 6,0 and higher; 5,0 or lower is deemed inadequate. Final marks between 5,0 and 6,0 are never awarded.
Lectures form an integral part of the course, which means there will be assignment questions on the lectures
Registration in My Studymap
All students will be registered for the lecture and the exam (including re-sits) by the Student Services Centre (SSC). Students do need to confirm the registration for their exams in My Studymap as described below.
Confirming your exams
Registration for examinations isn’t necessary for this course, as the course is assessed by a set of assignments.
Brightspace
Brightspace is the digital learning environment of Leiden University. Brightspace gives access to course announcements and electronic study material. Assignments will also be submitted in Brightspace. Announcements about and changes to courses are published in Brightspace. Students are advised to check Brightspace daily to remain informed about rooms, schedules, deadlines, and details of assignments. Lecturers assume that all students read information posted on Brightspace.
- How to login:
The homepage for Brightspace is: Brightspace
Please log in with your ULCN-account and personal password. On the left you will see an overview of My Courses.
For access to your courses in Brightspace you must be registered in My Studymap for those courses.
Course Literature
Desmond, Matthew 2016 Evicted – Poverty and Profit in the American City. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd.