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| Semester | fall semester 2018 |
| Course frequency | Every fall sem. |
| Lecturers | Melanie Sampayo Vidal (melanie.sampayovidal@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | The aim of this course is to introduce students to the craft of academic writing, to improve your writing skills and to get you ready to write your academic papers and Master-thesis. Therefore, you will work on texts you choose (a seminar paper you have to write, your BA-thesis or your MA-thesis, an essay or other). We will work on writing-strategies, text structuring as well as on language and style. Furthermore, you will be introduced to libraries and archives relevant for African Studies here in Basel which gives you an interesting insight into important Institutions for research on Africa. Finally, we will work on revising and commenting your chosen texts. |
| Learning objectives | -Learn about academic writing as a process -Practice your writing skills -Learn about structure and style of academic Texts Get to know procedures, Tools and institutions for data-collection |
| Bibliography | Bailey Stephen (2011), Academic Writing, A Handbook for International Students, 3d ed., London and New York: Routledge. Blanpain Kristin (2008), Academic Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences, A Resource for Researchers, 2nd ed., Leuven, Acco. Bolker Joan (1998), Writing your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day, New York: Holt Paperback. Elbow Peter (1998), Writing with Power: Techniques for Mastering the Writing Process, 2nd ed., Oxford: Oxford University Press. Macgilchrist Felicitas (2014), Academic Writing, Paderborn: Schöningh. Sword Helen (2012), Stylish Academic Writing, Cambridge, Massachusetts & London. England: Harvard University Press. |
| Admission requirements | This course is geared primarily to MA students and advanced BA students (3rd year) from those disciplines contributing to the MA African Studies. |
| Course application | Anmelden: Belegen; Abmelden bei der Dozentin. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Course auditors welcome |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Modul: Introduction to African Studies (Master's degree program: African Studies) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Active participation to sessions Submission of assignments in time |
| 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 | Zentrum für Afrikastudien |