2025/2026
Практики академического письма и чтения
Статус:
Маго-лего
Кто читает:
Институт медиа
Где читается:
Факультет креативных индустрий
Когда читается:
4 модуль
Охват аудитории:
для всех кампусов НИУ ВШЭ
Преподаватели:
Балишян Сабина Самвеловна
Язык:
английский
Кредиты:
3
Контактные часы:
32
Course Syllabus
Abstract
This course is aimed at developing essential academic writing and reading skills necessary for success in higher education and professional contexts. Through hands-on exercises and assignments, students learn to critically analyze scholarly texts, construct coherent arguments, and communicate complex ideas effectively. The course places emphasis on understanding different genres of academic writing, adhering to citation styles, and refining editing techniques. Additionally, it fosters critical thinking, summarization, and synthesis of information from multiple sources, which are vital for producing high-quality academic work.
Learning Objectives
- To develop an understanding of reading and writing as interconnected practices that underpin the research process.
- To provide students with strategies and techniques for locating, evaluating, organizing, and engaging with scholarly literature.
- To strengthen students’ ability to manage independent research and writing projects.
- To foster reflective engagement with individual research, reading, and writing practices.
- To introduce tools and approaches that support effective academic reading, note-taking, and writing.
- To enable students to develop sustainable and productive academic work routines that contribute to successful research outcomes.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Analyzes their own reading, writing, and research practices, identifying strengths, limitations, and areas for improvement.
- Selects and applies appropriate reading strategies in accordance with different research goals, text types, and stages of the research process.
- Searches for, evaluates, selects, and organizes scholarly sources to support research activities.
- Integrates reading and writing into an iterative research process that supports knowledge production and disciplinary learning.
- Organizes and sustains independent research and writing practices using appropriate planning, note-taking, and knowledge-management tools.
- Critically evaluates the opportunities, limitations, and ethical implications of AI-assisted research tools and applies them in accordance with principles of academic integrity.
Course Contents
- Topic 1. Reading, Writing, and Research as Interconnected Academic Practices
- Topic 2. Note-Taking and Knowledge Management in Academic Work
- Topic 3. Searching for, Evaluating, and Organizing Scholarly Literature
- Topic 4. Digital and AI Tools in Research Practice
- Topic 5. Peer Review and Academic Collaboration
- Topic 6. Reflection and Development of Individual Research Practices
Interim Assessment
- 2025/2026 4th module0.1 * Homework 2 + 0.1 * Homework 1 + 0.5 * Class participation + 0.3 * Reflection paper
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- A manual for writers of research papers, theses, and dissertations : Chicago style for students and researchers, Turabian, K. L., 2017
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Doing your master's dissertation, Furseth, I., 2013
- Excellent dissertations!, Levin, P., 2005