By the end of the course, students are expected to identify the main features of academic and popular texts; to develop awareness of the issues and challenges associated with learning and writing in English-medium instruction (EMI) contexts; to understand the organizational and lexico-grammatical features of English scientific discourse, including abstracts and research articles; to develop writing skills at the C1 level of the CEFR; and to become familiar with selected tools and e-tools for writing.
Course Prerequisites
B2 + English CEFR level
Teaching Methods
Lectures, class discussion, practical writing activities and hands-on sessions, students' presentations.
Assessment Methods
Written and oral exam. Details will be provided during the course and on Kiro. Non-attending students will have to study additional references which will be assessed in the oral part of exam
Texts
Hyland, K. (2026). Writing in the AI era: Rethinking writing, research and teaching. Journal of Second Language Writing, 101302. Pelizzari, N. (2020). Pursuing Academic Literacy. An advanced resource book for English language learners. Libreriauniversitaria.it (chapters 1-3) Pulcini, V. (2018). A handbook of present-day English. Carocci (chapt. 5) Swales, J. M. & Feak, C. (2012). Academic Writing for Graduate Students [3rd ed.]. Ann Arbor (MI): University of Michigan Press. Other references. The full bibliography (books and articles) will be made available on the Academic and Popular Writing webpage on Kiro during the course: https://elearning.unipv.it/course/view.php?id=11693
Contents
The course will be organized into a series of modules focusing on: the issues and challenges associated with learning and writing in English-medium instruction (EMI) degree programmes; the characteristics of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and scientific discourse; the organizational and lexico-grammatical features of academic and popular writing; the writing conventions used in academic and popular texts (e.g. abstracts, research articles, blogs, and museum texts); referencing conventions; and tools and e-tools for text analysis and self-editing.
Course Language
English
More information
The course will run from 15th April to 27th May 2026 This programme refers to the academic year 2025/2026. Students who fail to obtain the required credits within the deadlines will be required to follow the new programme.
