English Skills for Academic Writing - SSS017
Description
This subject aims to develop the knowledge and skills of students in the fundamental area of grammatical accuracy in academic writing. It complements the STUDY LINK subjects: Transition to Tertiary Study and Academic Skills Development.
Topics covered: the importance of good communication, features of a good paragraph, understanding parts of speech, writing a grammatically correct sentence, using punctuation and common spelling conventions including frequently confused words.
SSS017 is available in distance mode. The subject is self-paced and requires approximately 13 hours to complete.
English Skills for Academic Writing is also available to international students studying offshore. The fee is $168.
Please note: The last offering of this subject will be Trimester 3A 2009 (session 201003). This subject will be replaced by Grammar Essentials for Writing at University (SSS024) in 2010.
Student Comments
"I really enjoyed doing this course and only wish I had done it earlier!"
"I found all the materials useful and will refer back to them in the future."
"I am more aware of how to construct a grammatically correct sentence and have more confidence when editing correspondence at work."
Coordinator
Sandra Fisher
Phone: (02) 6338 4279
Email: sfisher@csu.edu.au
Availability and Details
This subject is available by distance education mode.
The following information will assist with completing Section 3 of the Application for STUDY LINK form:
| Session Codes: | 200979 = 31 August to 27 November 201003 = 19 October 2009 to 15 January 2010 |
|---|---|
| Campus/location (Ca/Loc): | Bathurst (B) |
Please note: The dates listed above refer only to STUDY LINK enrolment.
| Session | CRN | Subject Code | Subject Name | Ca/Loc | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200979 | 719 | SSS017 | English Skills for Academic Writing | B | Distance |
| 201003 | 7 | SSS017 | English Skills for Academic Writing | B | Distance |