English for Scientific and Academic Purposes

What You Will Learn

Upon the course completion, you should be able to write up research in the form of a scientific article and present academic results to the audience

Course Outcomes

• get a general understanding of a conventional research paper (content and structure)
• comprehend the academic paper type, its conventions, layout, register and structure
• have skills in reviewing sources and paraphrasing
• introduce and describe visuals of different kinds
• identify different reference styles and their appropriacy
• coherently and cohesively link parts of a formal paper
• understand key features of academic writing and formal communication
• operate an extended range of key academic vocabulary /nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs/
• comprehend main steps in slide preparation to support an academic talk
• participate in academic discussions of different settings
• handle questions related to the research area and current academic projects
• have a good command of presentation language
• know psychological tactics and speech delivery