Upon completion of the course, students are expected to:

• Identify the general characteristics and types of academic discourse.
• Paraphrase original texts effectively.
• Understand the various types of academic writing styles (e.g., APA, AMA).
• Produce academic texts, both written and spoken.
• Perform linguistic editing on the academic texts they produce.
• Structure and deliver oral presentations proficiently.
• Prepare abstracts for scientific texts.
• Search for and manage literature appropriately within the context of their work.
• Adhere to the ethical guidelines governing the writing of scientific papers.
  

• Adaptation to new situations
• Application of knowledge in practice
• Decision making
• Efficient search, analysis, and synthesis of data and information using the essential technologies
• Exercise criticism and self-criticism
• Promotion of free, creative and inductive thinking

The course introduces students to the fundamentals of academic discourse, examining its various forms (genres) and their characteristics in terms of content, documentation, structure, and technical and linguistic features. It aims to develop skills in the study and composition of academic texts, both written and spoken. Additionally, the course provides insights into the evaluation process of papers for publication and addresses issues related to plagiarism.

Course Topics

• Paraphrasing Original Texts
• Techniques for effectively rephrasing and summarizing academic content.
• Types of Academic Discourse (Mainly Written)
• Exploration of different genres such as scientific articles, theses, posters, poster presentations, and oral presentations of scientific work (using PowerPoint, etc.).
• Content and Organization of Various Types of Scientific Texts
• Detailed examination of how to structure and organize scientific writings.
• Formatting Elements
• Guidelines for formatting different types of scientific texts, including bibliographical references, tables, graphs, and linguistic editing.

Mandatory tasks, indicatively:

Oral presentation of an article. Weighting: 50%.

Written assignment on an article of the students' choice. Weight: 50%.

Assessment Language: Greek

Books

• Ευδωρίδου, Έ., & Καρακασίδης, Θ. (2017). Ακαδημαϊκή γραφή (3η έκδ.). Θεσσαλονίκη: Τζιόλα. [68391268]
• Ζαφειρόπουλος, Κ. (2015). Επιστημονική έρευνα και συγγραφή εργασιών (2η έκδ.). Αθήνα: Κριτική. [133024570]
• Κουτσουλέλου-Μίχου, Στ. (2009). Όψεις του ακαδημαϊκού λόγου. Αθήνα: Gutenberg. [31924]
• Λιαργκόβας, Π., Δερμάτης, Ζ., & Κομνηνός, Δ. (2019). Μεθοδολογία της έρευνας και συγγραφή επιστημονικών εργασιών. Θεσσαλονίκη: Τζιόλα. [77117432]
• Λαγουμιντζής, Γ. (2016). Μεθοδολογία της έρευνας στις επιστήμες υγείας. [ηλεκτρ. βιβλ.] Αθήνα: Σύνδεσμος Ελληνικών Ακαδημαϊκών Βιβλιοθηκών. Διαθέσιμο στο: http://hdl.handle.net/11419/5356 [59303538]

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