Pre-Sessional courses: Research Writing September
The EUI Centre for Academic Literacies and Languages (CALL) offers pre-sessional courses on research writing in order to prepare researchers for work in the first year. The September courses concentrate particularly on helping you emerge linguistically as an academic in your own right. By this we mean, we look at how you position yourself against the literature, how you indicate the academic conversations you identify with, how you make your academic voice heard, etc. At the same time, we begin to look at the structures and conventions of writing in your disciplines.
You will be contacted by the CALL Assistant regarding the course we suggest for you. The choice of class depends on your discipline, and affinities we identify between writing samples. You will be asked to enrol in the course we have indicated by clicking on the "enrol now" button in the description below.
The Research Writing courses are discipline-specific and each has a companion Academic Presentations course.
The EUI CALL at the Convento di San Domenico
Enhancing your academic writing: HEC
1st year HEC researchers
Time
11-22 September
Monday, Tuesday & Friday
9.00-10.30
Writing up your research is an integral part of your years as a doctoral researcher. Moreover, as a historian, whichever career path you then follow, writing is likely to remain a fundamental part of your life.
This semi-intensive course gives you the space and time to focus on how to write effectively and clearly as an academic. It looks particularly at how you can make your voice heard amongst the literature and the sources. It will also give you an idea about the work you will need to put in over the next few years to hone your academic writing skills not only in order to finish your thesis, but also to publish.
By the end of the course, you will
- have a greater awareness of textual genres and their contexts
- have a greater understanding of how relevant aspects of the English language system can contribute to making your academic voice heard
- be able to produce a well-structured and effective text in a clearly identifiable voice of your own
Course content
- Course materials are provided by the EUI English Unit.
- Additionally the participants are asked to bring in material relevant to their own research.
The course includes work on the following:
- introductions
- reader/writer relationship
- organisational patterns of text
- paragraph structure
- explicitness
- flow of ideas
- academic style
- useful elements of grammar
The instructor will analyse the class needs at the beginning of the course and will accordingly give more or less weight to the various areas above.
Learning methods and activities
The methodology draws on various traditions in writing instruction, but is heavily influenced by EAP, genre-based instruction, but also Academic Literacies.
Activities in and out of class include:
- readings
- discussions
- controlled exercises
- independent writing
Lewis Driver specialises in academic writing and English for academic purposes. He is a trained historian, but also works across the fields of SPS, law and policy writing. He studied History and Spanish at the University of Glasgow, before completing a Masters in International Development at the University of Salamanca. He is currently finishing a PhD at the EUI in the department of History and Civilisations.
At the end of the course you will be asked to write a text explaining how a certain journal article (chosen by you) informs your research.
Enhancing your academic writing: LAW
1st year LAW & LL.M. researchers
Time
11-26 September
Monday & Tuesday
11.00-12.30
Writing up your research is an integral part of your years as a doctoral researcher. Moreover, whether you continue along an academic path or whether you become a practicing lawyer, or choose another career path, writing is likely to remain a fundamental part of your life.
This semi-intensive course gives you the space and time to focus on how to write effectively and clearly as an academic. It looks particularly at how you can make your voice heard amongst the literature, the sources, and the legislation. It will also give you an idea about the work you will need to put in over the next few years to hone your academic writing skills not only in order to finish your thesis, but also to publish.
By the end of the course, you will
- have a greater awareness of textual genres and their contexts
- have a greater understanding of how relevant aspects of the English language system can contribute to making your academic voice heard
- be able to produce a well-structured and effective text in a clearly identifiable voice of your own
Course contents
- Course materials are provided by the EUI English Unit.
- Additionally the participants are asked to bring in material relevant to their own research.
The course includes work on the following:
- introductions
- reader/writer relationship
- organisational patterns of text
- paragraph structure
- explicitness
- flow of ideas
- academic style
- useful elements of grammar
The instructor will analyse the class needs at the beginning of the course and will accordingly give more or less weight to the various areas above.
Learning methods and activities
The methodology draws on various traditions in writing instruction, but is heavily influenced by EAP, genre-based instruction, but also Academic Literacies.
Activities in and out of class include:
- readings
- discussions
- controlled exercises
- independent writing
Ben Carver teaches English research writing and communication at the EUI Centre for Academic Literacies and Languages (CALL). His PhD in literary history was awarded in 2012 (University of Exeter) and appeared as a monograph in 2017 (Palgrave). Since then he has published research articles, edited a volume of essays on literature and conspiracy culture (Routledge), and published pieces for a broad readership on television programmes, science fiction, and music. He is interested in supporting early-career academics’ ability to write and publish in a range of formats, for audiences within and beyond the academy.
At the end of the course you will be asked to write a text explaining how a certain journal article (chosen by you) informs your research.
Enhancing your academic writing: SPS
1st year SPS researchers
Time
11-22 September
Monday, Tuesday & Friday
9.00-10.30
Place & Instructor
Convento
Grice Room
Daniel Gerrard
(Masaryk University)
Writing up your research is an integral part of your years as a doctoral researcher. Moreover, whether you continue along an academic path or whether you choose another career path, writing is likely to remain a fundamental part of your life.
This semi-intensive course gives you the space and time to focus on how to write effectively and clearly as an academic. It looks particularly at how you can make your voice heard amongst the literature, the sources, and the data. It will also give you an idea about the work you will need to put in over the next few years to hone your academic writing skills not only in order to finish your thesis, but also to publish.
By the end of the course, you will
- have a greater awareness of textual genres and their contexts
- have a greater understanding of how relevant aspects of the English language system can contribute to making your academic voice heard
- be able to produce a well-structured and effective text in a clearly identifiable voice of your own
Course contents
- Course materials are provided by the EUI English Unit.
- Additionally the participants are asked to bring in material relevant to their own research.
The course includes work on the following:
- introductions
- reader/writer relationship
- organisational patterns of text
- paragraph structure
- explicitness
- flow of ideas
- academic style
- useful elements of grammar
The instructor will analyse the class needs at the beginning of the course and will accordingly give more or less weight to the various areas above.
Learning methods and activities
The methodology draws on various traditions in writing instruction, but is heavily influenced by EAP, genre-based instruction, but also Academic Literacies.
Activities in and out of class include:
- readings
- discussions
- controlled exercises
- independent writing
Daniel Gerrard teaches English for academic and specific purposes at Masaryk University Language Centre. He has an MA in Applied Linguistics and TESOL from the University of Leicester and is currently studying for a PhD in Foreign Language Didactics at Masaryk University. His main research interests are in academic writing and corpus linguistics.
At the end of the course you will be asked to write a text explaining how a certain journal article (chosen by you) informs your research.
Fine-tuning your academic writing: LAW
1st year LAW & LL.M. researchers
Time
11 – 26 September
Monday & Tuesday
9.00-10.30
Writing up your research is an integral part of your years as a doctoral researcher. Moreover, whether you continue along an academic path or whether you become a practicing lawyer, or choose another career path, writing is likely to remain a fundamental part of your life.
This semi-intensive course gives you the space and time to focus on how to write effectively and clearly as an academic. It looks particularly at how you can make your voice heard amongst the literature, the sources, and the legislation. It will also give you an idea about the work you will need to put in over the next few years to hone your academic writing skills not only in order to finish your thesis, but also to publish.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, you will
- have a greater awareness of textual genres and their contexts
- have a greater understanding of how relevant aspects of the English language system can contribute to making your academic voice heard
- be able to analyse and reproduce language and organisational strategies specific to scholarly writing about law
- be able to produce a well-structured and effective text in a clearly identifiable voice of your own
Course contents
- Course materials are provided by the EUI English Unit.
- Additionally the participants are asked to bring in material relevant to their own research.
The course includes work on the following:
- reader/writer relationship
- expressing one's own voice
- introductions and conclusions
- organisational patterns of text
- flow of ideas
- academic style
- useful elements of grammar
The instructor will analyse the class needs at the beginning of the course and will accordingly give more or less weight to the various areas above.
Learning methods and activities
The methodology draws on various traditions in writing instruction, but is heavily influenced by EAP, genre-based instruction, but also Academic Literacies.
Activities in and out of class include:
- readings
- discussions
- controlled exercises
- independent writing
Fergal Treanor specialises in grammar and advanced language learning, as well as academic & policy writing. He studied German and Russian at Trinity College Dublin, and went on to complete a Masters and Ph.D in Applied Linguistics. Before joining the EUI in 2017, he taught English at the University of Wuppertal.
At the end of the course you will be asked to write a text explaining how a certain journal article (chosen by you) informs your research.
Fine-tuning your academic writing: HEC
1st year HEC researchers
Time & Place
11 - 22 September 2023
Monday, Tuesday & Friday
9.00-10.30
Writing up your research is an integral part of your years as a doctoral researcher. Moreover, as a historian, whichever career path you then follow, writing is likely to remain a fundamental part of your life.
This semi-intensive course gives you the space and time to focus on how to write effectively and clearly as an academic. It looks particularly at how you can make your voice heard amongst the literature and the sources. It will also give you an idea about the work you will need to put in over the next few years to hone your academic writing skills not only in order to finish your thesis, but also to publish.
Course contents
- Course materials are provided by the EUI English Unit.
- Additionally the participants are asked to bring in material relevant to their own research.
The course includes work on the following:
- reader/writer relationship
- expressing one's own voice
- introductions and conclusions
- organisational patterns of text
- flow of ideas
- academic style
- useful elements of grammar
The instructor will analyse the class needs at the beginning of the course and will accordingly give more or less weight to the various areas above.
Learning methods and activities
The methodology draws on various traditions in writing instruction, but is heavily influenced by EAP, genre-based instruction, but also Academic Literacies.
Activities in and out of class include:
- readings
- discussions
- controlled exercises
- independent writing
Ben Carver teaches English research writing and communication at the EUI Centre for Academic Literacies and Languages (CALL). His PhD in literary history was awarded in 2012 (University of Exeter) and appeared as a monograph in 2017 (Palgrave). Since then he has published research articles, edited a volume of essays on literature and conspiracy culture (Routledge), and published pieces for a broad readership on television programmes, science fiction, and music. He is interested in supporting early-career academics’ ability to write and publish in a range of formats, for audiences within and beyond the academy.
At the end of the course you will be asked to write a text explaining how a certain journal article (chosen by you) informs your research.
Fine-tuning your academic writing: SPS
1st year SPS researchers
Time
11-22 September 2023
Monday, Tuesday & Friday
9.00-10.30
Writing up your research is an integral part of your years as a doctoral researcher. Moreover, whether you continue along an academic path or whether you choose another career path, writing is likely to remain a fundamental part of your life.
This semi-intensive course gives you the space and time to focus on how to write effectively and clearly as an academic. It looks particularly at how you can make your voice heard amongst the literature, the sources, and the data. It will also give you an idea about the work you will need to put in over the next few years to hone your academic writing skills not only in order to finish your thesis, but also to publish.
By the end of the course, you will
- have a greater awareness of textual genres and their contexts
- have a greater understanding of how relevant aspects of the English language system can contribute to making your academic voice heard
- be able to produce a well-structured and effective text in a clearly identifiable voice of your own
Course contents
- Course materials are provided by the EUI English Unit.
- Additionally the participants are asked to bring in material relevant to their own research.
The course may include work on the following:
- reader/writer relationship
- expressing one's own voice
- flow of ideas
- academic style
- expansion and use of vocabulary
- useful elements of grammar
The instructor will analyse the class needs at the beginning of the course and will accordingly give more or less weight to the various areas above.
Learning methods and activities
The methodology draws on various traditions in writing instruction, but is heavily influenced by EAP, genre-based instruction, but also Academic Literacies.
Activities in and out of class include:
- readings
- discussions
- controlled exercises
- independent writing
At the end of the course you will be asked to write a text explaining how a certain journal article (chosen by you) informs your research.
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