Strukturer i akademiskt skrivande på engelska 7,5 hp FOR048F

COURSE SYLLABUS, third-cycle courses

Course name: Structures in academic English / Strukturer i akademiskt skrivande på engelska

ECTS/HP: 7,5 hp

Course code: FOR048F

Educational level: Third-cycle course / Forskarnivå.

Eligibility requirements: The course is open for students admitted to third-cycle studies at LTU.

Course content: The goal of this course is to enable the postgraduate student to gain a general understanding of the features of academic English and be able to produce short written texts as well as giving an oral presentation. The course is intended for PhD candidates in the early stages of their studies. The postgraduates should already have a reasonable command of English (B2 or higher), but the course will include some reminders of common grammatical errors along with information on how to correct them.

Learning outcomes:

At the end of the course, the postgraduate will

· Be acquainted with the main features of both written and spoken Academic English and be capable of identifying them

· Be able to demonstrate knowledge of the structure of an academic paper

· Be able to write shorter texts in good academic English

· Demonstrate knowledge of how to reference sources accurately

· Understand the principles involved in fair citation, plagiarism (inc. self-plagiarism), summaries and paraphrase

· Be able to organise information so that it is suitable for an academic presentation

· Be able to present their own project orally without reading from a paper and with proper pronunciation

· Recognise gender-specific language and practice writing neutrally

The above learning objectives mean that the course is focused on the following national criteria for the doctoral degree, as numbered in Appendix B to the individual study plan:

2.4 Demonstrate the ability in both national and international contexts to present and discuss research and research findings authoritatively in speech and writing and in dialogue with the academic community and society in general.

Course methods: Lectures, individual reading, paired discussion and feedback, written assignments, oral presentations

Examination form:

Writing portfolio (5hp) and oral presentation (2.5hp)

Grading scale: G/U.

Course literature: The course encourages PhD candidates to use subjects close to the topic for their dissertation and so there is no reading list. There will, however, be short texts and other materials in the e-classroom which PhD candidates will also be expected to read.

Course period: Study period 3, 2026 and Study period 3, 2027

Send application to: foutbhlt@ltu.se State name, social security number (personnummer), mail address, department and research subject in the application.

Deadline for application: December 12, 2025 for the course in study period 3, 2026 and December 11, 2026 for the course in study period 3, 2027

Course open for application by doctoral students admitted to other universities than LTU: No

Contact person: Malin Lidström Brock, malin.lidstrom.brock@ltu.se, 0920-49 30 48

Examinator: Stefan Lundström

Kursplan fastställd av: Namn: Maria Johansson

Datum för fastställande:

ECTS/HP: (7,5)

Course code: FOR048F

Education cycle: Third cycle

Course syllabus is decided by: Stefan Lundström, utbildningsledare forskarnivå

Examiner: Stefan Lundström

Entry requirements: Acceptance as a PhD candidate

Intended learning outcomes:

At the end of the course, the postgraduate will

• Be acquainted with the main features of both written and spoken Academic English and be capable of identifying them
• Be able to demonstrate knowledge of the structure of an academic paper
• Be able to write shorter texts in good academic English
• Demonstrate knowledge of how to reference sources accurately
• Understand the principles involved in fair citation, plagiarism (inc. self-plagiarism), summaries and paraphrase.
• Be able to organise information so that it is suitable for an academic presentation
• Be able to present their own project orally without reading from a paper and with proper pronunciation
• Recognise gender-specific language and practice writing neutrally

Course content:

The goal of this course is to enable the postgraduate student to gain a general understanding of the features of academic English and be able to produce short written texts as well as giving an oral presentation. The course is intended for PhD candidates in the early stages of their studies. The postgraduates should already have a reasonable command of English (B2 or higher), but the course will include some reminders of common grammatical errors along with information on how to correct them.

Course methods: Lectures, individual reading, paired discussion and feedback, written assignments, oral presentations

Examination format: writing portfolio (5hp) and oral presentation (2.5hp)

Grading scale: U G

Literature: The course encourages PhD candidates to use subjects close to the topic for their dissertation and so there is no reading list. There will, however, be short texts and other materials in the e-classroom which PhD candidates will also be expected to read.

Course period: Study period 3, 2027

Apply here: 2027 sp3, Application to FOR048F, Structures in Academic English 7,5 hp  – Fill out form

Deadline for application: December 11, 2026 for the course in study period 3, 2027

Contact person: Malin Lidström Brock (malin.lidstrom.brock@ltu.se)