Academic Research and Writing (DP1930S)

Content

This unit will provide students with skills in planning and executing basic research tasks, critical thinking, academic paragraph writing, editing, proofreading, and formatting for consistent referencing.

Learning outcomes

Unit sequence

This introductory unit will ensure students have the skills necessary for research and academic writing.

Pedagogy

This unit employs a combination of: interactive lectures, seminar-style discussion of guided readings, writing projects, self and peer assessment and self-directed learning tasks.

Indicative Bibliography

American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). American Psychological Association.

Baile, S. (2015). Academic Writing: A handbook for international students. London and New York: Routledge.

Craswell, G. (2004). Writing for Academic Success. Sage Publications.

Dovey, T. (2009). The literature review. ELSSA Centre, UTS.

Hamp-Lyons, L. & Heasley, B. (2006). Study Writing. Cambridge University Press.

Jordan, R.R. (1999). Academic Writing Course. London: Nelson/Longman.

Murray, N. (2012). Writing Essays in English Language and Linguistics. Cambridge University Press.

Oshima, A. & Houge, A. (2005). Writing Academic English. New York: Addison-Wesley.

Rosenwasser, D. & Stephen, J. (2011). Writing Analytically. Wadsworth Publishing.

Royce, T. (2009). The structure of the literature review. ELSSA Centre, UTS.

Swales, J. & Feak, C. (2012). Academic Writing for Graduate Students: Essential Skills and Tasks. Michigan University Press.

The Chicago Manual of Style Online, (17th ed.). (2017). (https://www-chicagomanualofstyle-org.divinity.idm.oclc.org/home.html)

Assessment