English for Academic Research
The overarching aim of this course is to improve the productive (speaking and writing) skills of students for academic purposes with particular reference to participating in seminars, and writing a Master’s thesis in English. Two broad subsidiary aims are to increase students’ confidence in the use of academic English, and to provide them with an awareness of tools and resources for continued self-study and enhancement of their abilities. Throughout the course, students analyze texts from their own research field.
When making an application, note that the course is given in both period 1 and period 2. There are separate applications for each period. Note also that in period 2 of the autumn term 2025, the course is offered both as a Campus and a distance course (with seminars on Zoom). Make sure that you check which one you apply for. Attendance at seminars is obligatory for the Campus course, as well as the distance course. Students taking this course as an obligatory course within a master's programme at Stockholm University should apply to the Campus course. Please also read the instructions under "more information".
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Course structure
Course description:
Period 1, VT25 (pdf) (117 Kb)
VT25Course description:
Period 2, VT25 (pdf) (270 Kb)
VT25(Course descriptions for HT25 will follow)
We do not recommend printing as certain changes can take place before the course starts. Course material will be made available on Athena.
Teaching format
The teaching comprises seminars. Attendance at a minimum of 80% of the seminars is required in order to complete the course. Students will often work with different tasks and assignments during the teaching sessions in preparation for the examination. Apart from scheduled teaching, time will be spent reading course literature and completing mandatory assignments.
Assessment
Written assignment and written and oral seminar tasks.
Examiner
VT25:
Bo Ekelund
Hyeseung Jeong
Josep Soler
Kathrin Kaufhold
Examiners, VT25 (pdf) (118 Kb)
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Schedule
The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course.See instructions for group selection under "more information".
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Course literature
Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course.
Chapter 1 in Cooley, L. & Lewkowicz, J. (2003). Dissertation Writing in Practice: Turning Ideas into Text. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press. (Available on Athena).
All other materials will also be provided at the start of the course through Athena. Students will get access to the Athena site for the course after registration.
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Course reports
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More information
Group selection
You need to register in Ladok by the given deadline to confirm and keep your place on the course.
When you have completed your registration, you need to select a group. This is done on the platform Athena between 7 and 13 January. You will get access to Athena after you have registered through Ladok but note that it may take a while after registration before the course page appears on Athena.
Places in each group are limited. Log on to Athena, go into "Plans" and you will find the group selection and information under "General course material and information">"schedule and group selection".
Applying within your program
If the course is obligatory within your master's programme in the humanities at Stockholm University, please note that you need to apply for the course via www.antagning.se (or www.universityadmissions.se in English) ahead of the relevant term. Priority is given if you apply within the regular application deadlines and if you make the application within your master's programme.
Note that in period 2 of the autumn term 2025, the course is offered both as a Campus and a distance course (with seminars on Zoom). Priority is only given for the course on Campus, so students taking this course as an obligatory course within a master's programme at Stockholm University should apply to the Campus course. The course given as a distance course (with seminars on Zoom) is aimed at students who do not have it as an obligatory course within a master's programme at Stockholm University.
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Contact
Coordinator: Kathrin Kaufhold
