Course topics:

This content course develops and refines the written academic English skills of Hungarian and international MA-level students.

On completion of this writing course students should be able to produce written academic English approaching the C2-level (CEFR) meeting the demands of the academy through attention to form and accuracy. As a seminar style course with interactive class discussions and peer revision for written activities, the course takes its point of departure in the needs of the individual student. During the course, students are required to hand in essays in academic English representative of the topics included in the course book. Each unit explores a key aspect of writing and teaches it in the context of a specific topic area. The course also enables students to deal effectively with the written element of their academic study, as well as to develop other important skills such as reading research and critical thinking. Active participation and a portion of self-study are expected in the course. The core course material is regularly supplemented by exercises for vocabulary and language usage specific to academic English.

Course Book:

Hogue, A.,Oshima, A. 2006. Writing Academic English - 4th Edition. Pearson Longman: New York

Additional Material:

Hogue, A., Oshima, A. 2007. Introduction to Academic Writing – 3rd Edition. Pearson Longman: New York

Porter, D. 2007. Check Your English Vocabulary for Academic English. Bloomsbury: London

Schmitt, D., Schmitt, N. 2011. Focus on Vocabulary 2. Mastering the Academic Word List. Pearson Longman: New York

Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English. Oxford University Press: Oxford