Write with Clarity. Think with Depth. Communicate with Purpose.

The Academic Writing short course develops practical capabilities for planning, structuring, writing and revising clear, coherent and academically rigorous work. It is designed for postgraduate students, researchers, academics and professionals who want to strengthen their scholarly writing and communicate ideas more effectively.

What You Will Learn

By the end of the course, you should be able to:

• plan and structure academic texts effectively;
• develop clear, coherent and evidence-based arguments;
• write effective academic paragraphs;
• integrate, paraphrase, cite and reference scholarly sources appropriately;
• apply principles of academic integrity;
• improve clarity, coherence and academic style; and
• revise and edit academic work critically.

What the Course Covers

Planning & Structure — organising ideas and developing coherent academic texts.

Academic Argumentation — developing claims, reasoning critically and supporting arguments with appropriate evidence.

Working with Sources — reading, synthesising, paraphrasing, citing and referencing scholarly literature.

Academic Integrity — using sources responsibly and engaging appropriately with digital and AI tools.

Academic Style — strengthening clarity, precision, coherence and scholarly expression.

Revision & Editing — improving academic texts through critical review, editing and feedback.

Course Information

Category: Academic Writing & Publishing
Duration: 4 weeks
Learning Effort: Approximately 3–4 hours per week
Mode: Online, flexible learning
Learning Platform: UUT Moodle
Intake: Open throughout the year

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Write clearly. Think critically. Communicate knowledge that matters.