Topic outline

  • General

  • Course Details

                          University of Abou Bekr Belkaid Tlemcen                 
    Faculty of Letters and Languages
    Department of English

    Module: Study Skills                                        
    Level: L2
    Semester: S1+S2
    Unit Type: Methodology
    Coefficient: 2
    Credit: 4

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    • Contact Details

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      Instructors' Names:

      Dr Kamila GHOUALI (ghoualikamila@gmail.com/kamila.ghouali@univ-tlemcen.dz)

      Mrs Nadjia YAHIAOUI (nadjia.yahiaoui@univ-tlemcen.dz)

      Dr Imane DIB

      Students might contact the teacher through Microsoft Teams, Moodle platform, email or at university



    • Course Description

      This course introduces students to basic notions and standards of research methodology, including citations, referencing, and academic writing. It seeks to inculcate good learning and ethical habits in the students and to prepare them for their Master’s dissertation writing and viva defence. It also aims at developing their academic, reflective, social, technological, and oral skills which are deemed to be  necessary in their learning.

    • Learning Objectives

      By the end of the course, students will be able to know how to:

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      -make research on a topic

      -brainstorm, outline, and develop their ideas

      -quote, paraphrase, summarise, and write the list of reference

      -draft, write academically, proofread, revise, and submit their extended essays

      -design a PowerPoint

      -deliver an oral presentation  


       

       

    • Programme

    • Evaluation System

      As part of the TD mark, students will be assessed on a number of assignments that will be given back to the teacher for correction. The final exam will be based on course comprehension that would be evaluated in the form of activities. The student who has not obtained a 10 average will then be invited to take the make-up exam. The calculation of the final average after the make-up exam will be the sum of the TD mark and the make-up mark divided by 2.


    • References

      Bak, N. (2003). Guide to academic writing. University of the Western Cape.

      Bailey, S. (2011). Academic writing: A handbook for international students. Routledge.

      Markowski, B. (2019). Research Guides: APA Style 7th Edition: In-Text Citations.

      Seals, D. R. (2022). Talking the talk: tips for effective oral presentations in biomedical research. American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, 323(4), R496-R511.

      WHO. (2010). BASIC PRINCIPLES OF CITATIONS APA 7th EDITION. Organization [WHO], 20. Retrieved from https://www. APA 7th Edition Guide.pdf (metu.edu.tr) on 08/03/2023




    • Understanding the concept of an Extended Essay Lesson

      The process of writing an extended essay involves several essential steps, as outlined in the provided information. An extended essay is a research-based piece of writing that exceeds 600 words, designed to help students familiarize themselves with the research process and prepare for university-level writing

  • Lecture One: How to Write an Extended Essay?

  • Lecture Two: How to Make Research?

  • Lecture Three: How to Brainstorm, Outline, and Edit Your Ideas?


  • Lecture Four: How to Avoid Plagiarism?

  • Lecture Five: How to Quote?

  • Lecture Six: How to Paraphrase?

  • Lecture Seven: How to Summarise?

  • Lecture Eight: How to Write the List of References?

    • What have you observed? Assignment
      Observe the following passage that has been adapted from an article written by Nugraha (2019) and how sources are written at the end of the text. What have you noticed?

    • Tips

      Instead of writing your references manually, here are a variety of free websites that will facilitate the task for you:

      Free Citation Generator - APA, MLA, Chicago | Grammarly

      Free APA Citation Generator | With APA Format Guide - Scribbr 

      My first project – MyBib

      Cite This For Me: Harvard, APA, MLA Reference Generator


  • Leture Nine: How to Write Academically?

  • Lecture Ten: How to Design a PowerPoint?

  • Lecture Eleven: How to Deliver an Oral Presentation?