University Language Centre

Writing Skills - Life Sciences and Medicine

Content information

Starting level:
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Objective:
See page about Advanced Academic English: writing skills

Content:
See page about Advanced Academic English: writing skills

Feedback we received:

  • "Very positive that papers are corrected and feedback is provided"
  • "Helps to think about the structure, flow of the sentences of the paper you are working on at the moment"
  • "Enthusiastic teacher"
  • "Examples taken from your own field"
  • "Working with your own articles as tasks"
  • "Opportunity to debate certain topics"
  • "The book is very good for looking up things in the future"

Placement test: Yes

Administrative data

Course abbreviation: ALSM

Programme: VTO

Course fees

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Useful info

Special information: Doctoral students who are affiliated with the Doctoral Schools can only enter via de Doctoral Schools Support Unit (doctoralschools@UGent.be).

Course book:
Academic English: writing a research article; Life Sciences and Medicine (Katrien Deroey, in collaboration with Dominique Neyts)

If you buy this book at Standaard Boekhandel, Kouter 31, 9000 Gent you receive a discount of 10% on the official price. Just mention that you are a UCT student. As you buy this book yourself the UCT offers a € 10 discount calculated in the course price.

Recommended books:

  • Swales J. & Feak C. (2000): English in today's research world: A Writing Guide, Michigan: The University of Michigan Press
  • Swales J. & Feak C. (2004): Academic Writing for Graduate Students, Second Edition: Essential Tasks and Skills, Michigan: The University of Michigan Press

Recommended books extra information: If you buy one or more of these books at Standaard Boekhandel, Kouter 31, 9000 Gent you receive a discount of 10% on the official price. Just mention that you are a UCT student.

Belongs to the series: Advanced Academic English: writing skills (continuous training)

Summary

Number of tuition hours: 20

Nr. of hours per week: 1 x 2

Course book available at: Standaard Boekhandel, Kouter 31, 9000 Gent

For who?: -Doctoral Schools UGent