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INU6174 - Critical Writing Skills

Critical Writing Skills for Undergraduates in Media, Communication and Cultural Studies

Course overview

  • Course duration: 8 weeks
  • Course dates: w/c 30th September to w/c 28th October and w/c 11th November to w/c 25th November 2024
  • University weeks: 5 to 9 and 11 to 13 
  • Sessions per week: 1
  • Length of session: 2 hours

About the course:

This module provides an introduction to academic writing in Humanities and Social Science. It looks at:

  • the features of academic writing and using sources in the context of essay writing
  • helping students to gain greater understanding of academic writing style as a core running through a number of academic essays

For further information on the course, read our course outline (PDF: 30 KB).

What do I need to do to register for this course?

Postgraduate students on the degree programmes listed below will be automatically registered on this course:

  • P303 BA (Hons) Film & Media
  • P313 BA (Hons) Film Practices
  • P500 BA (Hons) Journalism, Media & Culture
  • PQL0 BA (Hons) Media, Communication & Cultural Studies

You will receive an email at the beginning of the semester with the time and place of your lessons.