Advanced Writing Skills
Overview
The Advanced Writing Skills short course gives you the opportunity to apply yourself in attaining higher levels of skill in accurate and correct writing. It is based on practical hands-on development, relying predominantly on the close interaction between lecturer and student.
The course is specifically designed for:
- Students who have already completed the Advanced Business English or Advanced Legal English short course (or equivalent), and would like to develop their skills to a higher level.
- Most of the assignments undertaken in the ‘Advanced Writing Skills’ course are similar to those in the Advanced Business English course, but they are more extensive and a considerably higher level of mastery is expected. Aspects of style, register and tone can also be more closely addressed.
There are four major assignments (contributing 15% each to the final course mark):
Assignment 1 involves carefully criticising (and correcting) a few pages of your own writing, after the lecturer has provided some guidelines relating to the writing.
Assignment 2 requires accurately editing two pieces of complex writing (provided by the lecturer).
Assignment 3 entails critically analysing extracts from a book on grammar, usage and effective writing.
Assignment 4 involves accurately using a selection of words in a piece of your original writing.
To pass the course, you must also successfully complete a final practical examination assignment (contributing 40% to the course mark). Success will earn you a certificate affirming that you have successfully completed the short course in ‘Advanced Writing Skills’ through Cranefield College.
The 2020 fee is R 9, 500.00, which includes your online study material. Persons based outside South Africa can pay in US Dollars, Euros or GB Pounds. Payment of fees must be effected before access to the course.
English
Short courses are available internationally. A new cycle of short courses starts every first Monday of each month from February to November. Although it is best to register as soon as possible before the start date, you may still join the course up to one week following the start date. If you miss that latest intake date (i.e. one week after the start date), you will be able to join the following cycle (generally around three weeks later).
You will complete weekly online exercise assignments that combine to yield your final mark. The questions may involve multiple choice, a brief discussion of an important issue, or solving a short case study. Your final course mark will be based on the average of the weekly scores achieved. The final pass mark is 50%. A certificate is awarded upon successful completion of the course. Should you achieve a distinction (75% or higher), this will be so indicated on your certificate.
The course is open to anyone who is basically proficient in English and has internet access.
The distance learning approach requires a student only to have basic Internet and email access.
R 9, 500.00
Mode
Technology-Enhanced Distance Learning
Starting Date
Every Month except December and January
Topic Lectures
Online lectures of each topic
Course Duration
10 Weeks on a part-time (online) basis