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35011-01 - Course: Academic Writing in English I (3 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2026 |
| Further events belonging to these CP |
35011-01 (Course) 35011-02 (Course) 35011-03 (Course) 35011-04 (Course) |
| Course frequency | Every fall sem. |
| Lecturers | Andrew Shields (andrew.shields@unibas.ch) |
| Content | This is the first of three required courses in the module Introduction to Academic Communication in English (ACE). In Academic Writing in English 1 (AWE1), students will learn the key structural components of expository writing – thesis statements, paragraphing, transitions and developing an argument. The course is conducted with input from the instructor and workshop activities in class involving individual, pair and group work. Instruction is also driven by feedback from written assignments. In this term, the course content will be linked to a selection of short stories by Anglophone writers from all around the world. Assessment of the course is by three written exercises assigned regularly throughout the course. Students must satisfy the requirements of this course before they may pass into AWE2. |
| Learning objectives | Students will learn and practise the key structural components of expository academic writing. |
| Bibliography | A course pack of stories to be read for the course will be provided by the instructors. |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| Admission requirements | Open only to registered students of English. This course is not available in the Komplementärbereich/freien Wahlbereich. |
| Course application | Please sign up via services.unibas.ch by 1st September 2026. The number of participants in each section is strictly limited to 20. If a section is full, you must sign up for one of the alternative sections. You may not register for more than one of the parallel courses. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Monday | 08.15-10.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 14.09.2026 | 08.15-10.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Monday 21.09.2026 | 08.15-10.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Monday 28.09.2026 | 08.15-10.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Monday 05.10.2026 | 08.15-10.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Monday 12.10.2026 | 08.15-10.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Monday 19.10.2026 | 08.15-10.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Monday 26.10.2026 | 08.15-10.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Monday 02.11.2026 | 08.15-10.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Monday 09.11.2026 | 08.15-10.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Monday 16.11.2026 | 08.15-10.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Monday 23.11.2026 | 08.15-10.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Monday 30.11.2026 | 08.15-10.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Monday 07.12.2026 | 08.15-10.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Monday 14.12.2026 | 08.15-10.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Modules |
Module: Introduction to Academic Communication in English (Bachelor's degree subject: English) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Written assessments |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Englische Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft |