Academic Writing: Planning, Process and Product

Cod y Modiwl: IC17720
Teitl y Modiwl: Academic Writing: Planning, Process and Product
Blwyddyn Academaidd: 2026/2027
Semester: Semester 2 Dysgwyd dros 2 semester
Cyd-gysylltydd y Modiwl: Ms Jo Eastlake
Rhestr Ddarllen: Gweld ar Aspire
Staff Eraill sy'n Cyfrannu: Ms Maggie Day

Dulliau Asesu

Math o Asesiad	Manylion Asesiad	Cyfran
Asesiad Semester	Semester 2: 50% of final mark, to include:: * Assignment 3: 12.5% - Critical summary of relevant reference sources (500 words) * Assignment 4: 37.5% - Essay or report (1,500 words)	50%
Asesiad Semester	Semester 1: 50% of the final mark to, include:: * Assignment 1: 12.5% - Portfolio, including a) questions and topic analysis; b) critical paraphrase of key issue from reference material (500 words) * Assignemnt 2: 37.5% - Essay or report (1,500 words)	50%
Asesiad Ailsefyll	Supplementary Assessment: Failed assignments must be retaken if the student's combined final mark falls below 40% (to a maximum of 4,000 words)	100%

Canlyniadau Dysgu

Wedi cwblhau'r modiwl dylai'r myfyrwyr fedru:

analyse and appropriately interpret writing tasks in their own subject discipline;
display a critical awareness of linguistic features of academic discourse;
organise a logical and coherent argument and apply an appropriate range of linguistic and textual features within a recommended format for an appropriate academic assignment;
critically evaluate writing processes in planning and drafting stages;
engage in critical discussions on writing issues and peer feedback techniques for the development of transferable skills (not assessed).

Disgrifiad cryno

This module covers aspects of planning, drafting and process writing in relation to critical review of identified academic literature. Week by week students engage in classroom activities and discussion through which they identify critical features, strengths and weaknesses of published papers in their own subject field. Through processes of adaptation and individualisation students inform development of their own writing styles into the critical requirements of writing in their academic field.

Sgiliau Modiwl

Math o Sgiliau	Manylion Sgiliau
Cyfathrebu	1) Groupwork within the module; 2) communicating ideas through sequence of graded tasks.
Datblygu personol a chynllunio gyrfa	Through all tasks; written identification through reflective report.
Datrys Problemau	Identifying problems in seminar discussion, proposing solutions to writing issues that will be comparable to students' own situations in researching, planning and drafting essays and reports.
Gwaith Tim	Groupwork within module.
Gwella dysgu a pherfformiad ei hun	Through all seminars and tasks; written identification through reflective report.
Rhifedd	Structuring and sequencing in essays and reports.
Sgiliau pwnc penodol	Rhetorical and linguistic analysis of subject specific text and tasks.
Sgiliau ymchwil	Independently proposing essay questions, researching subject matter related to essay, identifying suitable case study material, reviewing material.
Technoleg Gwybodaeth	Use of computer network for researching essays, identifying case study material, planning and writing essays. Some tasks will be submitted through Blackboard.

Nodau

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