Course "Writing for International Audiences: A Crash Course on Research Article Structure and Language"
The course will introduce participants to the basics of writing an international publication, with a major focus on its structural elements and language use. Samples of texts will be drawn from a variety of research articles in social sciences. The course will combine two Zoom sessions with the instructor and autonomous study focused on using an online platform on research article writing. The platform will still be accessible to participants after the course.
Trainer: Vera Dugartsyrenova is an Associate Professor at the HSE School of Foreign Languages. Her research interests include English for Specific Purposes (ESP) and English for Academic Purposes (EAP), blended and distance language learning, academic writing, and intercultural communication. She has designed and taught a variety of EAP and ESP courses to students majoring in linguistics and intercultural communication, mathematics and psychology, academic writing courses for economics, political science, and Asian studies students, as well as blended and online professional development courses for language teachers.
Dates: September 23 - November 5
Format: online (autonomous study + two synchronous sessions)
Sessions: Sep 23, 18:00-20:15; Oct 28, 18:00-20:15
English level requirement: B1+/B2
How do I get accepted? You should be a full-time employee from teaching or research staff at the HSE.
The course is offered on a competitive basis. Please, fill out an online registration form and write a motivation letter in English (about 300 words). You should specify your research field and theme and briefly write about your experience of writing research papers in English and using AI tools for this purpose. Please describe the challenges you have faced when writing a research article and explain how the course program will help you overcome these challenges. Explain how new skills are relevant to your teaching and/or research career. The motivation letter should clearly demonstrate that the applicant has read the course syllabus and is willing to make time to do all course tasks.
For more information on how to write a strong motivation letter, please read the AWC blog.
Course programme