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ACADEMIC REPORT WRITING UHL 2332 SemII , 2011/2012. Essential information :. UHL 2332 Academic Report Writing (2 Credits) PRE-REQ UHL 2322 Technical Writing 100% COURSEWORK (5 Assessments) COURSE OUTCOMES CO1: Select salient information from various resources
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ACADEMIC REPORT WRITING UHL 2332 SemII, 2011/2012
Essential information : • UHL 2332 Academic Report Writing (2 Credits) • PRE-REQ UHL 2322 Technical Writing • 100% COURSEWORK (5 Assessments) • COURSE OUTCOMES CO1: Select salient information from various resources CO2: Analyse information to complete tasks CO3: Write academic report utilising appropriate layout, features and language CO4: Demonstrate oral presentation skills based on academic report NEED TO KNOW
COURSE SYNOPSIS The course aims to equip students with the skills they need for clear and effective writing and oral communication. It is designed to familiarise students with a step–by–step guide to mastering the language of writing academic report in which emphases are placed on writing the purpose and objectives of the investigation, reviewing and synthesizing relevant literature, designing the data collection methods and instruments, presenting and analyzing the data collected, drawing sound conclusion, and providing practical recommendations. Students will also be exposed to the practical aspects of oral presentation skills such as presenting a report. Self-access activities utilizing online resources and tools will also be an integral part of the course.
Weekly Schedule: Refer to Weekly Plan in the Wikispaces
Assessments : ASSESSMENT • Assessment 1: 10% - Information Literacy Quiz (week 4) • Assessment 2: 20% - Research proposal & Proposal presentation (Week 5) • Assessment 3: 30% - Chapters 1, 2 & 3(Week 8) • Assessment 4 : 20% - Report Presentation (Week 14) • Assessment 5: 20% - Final Report (Week 14)
Academic rules : • SOFTSKILLS EVALUATIONS • ATTENDANCE/ ABSENTEEISM • 100% • MC • Authorised letters • PUNCTUALITY • ASSESSMENT • Teachers will not entertain arrangements other than the ones scheduled. (Except for genuine cases, such as death, MC from university clinic – oversleeping is not a genuine case) • PARTICIPATION IN CLASS • Ask questions • Contribute to group work • PLAGIARISM • Serious offense • Zero will be given to assignment/work with plagiarised materials
General language labs rules : • USE OF LANGUAGE LABS • Do not enter the labs without the presence of your teacher • Shoes on rack • Chairs arranged after use • ALL lab rules adhered (no eating, no drinking) • USE OF COMPUTERS IN CLASS • NO chatting • NO games playing • NO downloading • NO non-academic related computer use
CONTACT DETAILS: NIK ALOESNITA BT. NIK MOHD ALWI, PhD. Center for Modern Languages & Human Sciences Room B2-11 Chancellery Building UMP Gambang Campus Phone: +6 09 549 3082 Fax: +6 09 549 3112 Email: aloesnita@ump.edu.my
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