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Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

Course Overview

A Beginner's Guide to Writing in English for University Study training is a 5 weeks long online course that is offered by FutureLearn in collaboration with the University of Reading. This course will help students understand and get a grip on the fundamentals of academic writing. The learning will allow the students to grow their English skills. The most interesting part of this course is that candidates who enrol can stud, and learn at their own pace.

Academic writing is very different from other different forms of writing. So this course has been developed to address this need. A Beginner's Guide to Writing in English for University Study certification syllabus covers topics like features of academic writing, essay structure and organisation by using the academic style of language, steps of writing an essay, responding to feedback on the 1st draft of an essay, and more. All the candidates will become proficient in writing an essay of their own, by keeping in mind the tonality, and grammar of the essay.

The Highlights

  • Fully online course
  • 5 weeks course
  • A weekly study for 3 hours
  • Self-Paced learning
  • Certification Initiative by Future Learn

Programme Offerings

  • Online Course
  • 4 Weeks Course
  • Self learning
  • Unlimited Course Access
  • assignments
  • weekly classes
  • Certificate of Completion by FutureLearn

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
yesFuturelearn

A candidate can join the course for free, and get access to the learning materials for a period of 5 weeks without any certification fees. Or a candidate can choose to pay Rs. 1,564 as A Beginner's Guide to Writing in English for University Study certification fee to get access to the course till its existence, and a digital certificate of completion. The candidates also opt for the unlimited version of this course where they have to pay Rs. 750/month, This version has many benefits like access to this, and some other short free courses till their existence, assignment & tests, a printable certificate of achievement, and complete the courses at their own pace within a year.

A Beginner's Guide to Writing in English for University Study Fee Structure

Description 

Amount in INR

Limited access

Free

Subscribe & save

Rs. 6,500

Buy this course(One off Payment)

Rs. 5,464


Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

  • The candidates who are applying to the course can belong to any educational background.

  • All the interested candidates must have a valid score of 4.5 level in IELTS.

Work Experience

  • There is no requirement for any work experience for the A Beginner's Guide to Writing in English for University Study program.

Certification Qualifying Details

  • All candidates must at least complete 90% of the steps provided in the course and do the assessments to earn a valid certificate of completion.

What you will learn

Language skills

There are many things that a candidate can do after learning the A Beginner's Guide to Writing in English for University Study certification which is explained below:

  • Candidates will be able to compare the aspect of life now in the current scenario with the one in the past, and one aspect of their aspect by writing one paragraph without any grammatical errors.
  • The students will be able to write the first-cut draft of their essays and receive feedback.
  • The candidates become capable of understanding their feedback and improve accordingly on their essays.

Who it is for

This course is suitable for candidates who are non-English speakers, who have studied a little English, and their native-speaking language is not English. The course will guide learners through the different aspects of writing a popper essay without any grammatical errors. Basically, this course will enhance their current knowledge of the English language.


Admission Details

For admission to the A Beginner's Guide to Writing in English for University Study candidates can see the steps mentioned below:

Step 1: Candidates have to visit the course’s official website: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/english-for-study.

Step 2: Then they must scroll, and then click the ‘Register’ button on the right-hand side of the page.

Step 3: Candidates can either use their personal Facebook and Google credentials register using some other required information.

Step 4: When they are done with the signup, they can sign in, and pay the requisite fee.

Step 5: Finally when all the steps are completed, the candidates will be confirmed with their admission.

Application Details

For A Beginner's Guide to Writing in English for University Study, the candidates need not fill any application form. They can just create a new account with their credentials on FutureLearn and then pay the fees if required to get admitted to the course.

The Syllabus

  • Key features of academic writing
  • Developing essay ideas
  • Organising your ideas effectively

  • Essay structure and organisation
  • Choosing a title
  • Writing in an impersonal style

  • Using academic language
  • Writing about facts and activities
  • Writing about groups of people
  • Writing longer sentences: linking words and subordinators

  • The stages of writing an essay
  • Analysing an essay title
  • Deciding what evidence to use
  • Writing a first draft of an essay

  • Evaluating a first draft of an essay
  • Reflecting on feedback on your first draft of the essay
  • Responding to feedback on your first draft of the essay

Instructors

University of Reading, Reading Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: Which university has developed this course?

The University of Reading has developed this course, and they are known for their excellence in the field of teaching, enterprise, and research.

2: What is the course duration?

The duration of this course is only 5 weeks.

3: How will the students learn from the course content?

The course content is broken into weeks, steps, and activities that students can learn at their own pace.

4: How much time do candidates have to give to online classes?

The classes for the ‘A Beginner's Guide to Writing in English for University Study’ online course is held every week for a period of 3 hours only.

5: What is the procedure of getting the certificate for the enrolled course?

Once all the course requirements have been completed by the students, they will be granted the PDF version of the digital completion certificate.

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