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Beginner Level

No prior experience required.

Approx. 15 hours to complete
English

What you will learn

  • Identify the structural parts of an academic paper.

  • Construct evidence-based arguments and articulate them within conventions of academic writing.

  • Describe basic skills of writing policy briefs and writing for popular media.

  • Explain how to structure a dissertation or journal article.

Skills you will gain

  • Academic Writing
  • Strategies of reading
  • Writing for popular media
  • Research And Design
Flexible deadlines
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Coursera Labs
Includes hands on learning projects.
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Beginner Level

No prior experience required.

Approx. 15 hours to complete
English

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O.P. Jindal Global University

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1
Week 1
6 hours to complete

Introduction to Academic Reading and Writing

6 hours to complete
8 videos (Total 73 min), 2 readings, 5 quizzes
Week2
Week 2
2 hours to complete

Literature Review and Referencing

2 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 63 min), 1 reading, 4 quizzes
Week3
Week 3
5 hours to complete

Writing Policy Briefs and Writing for Popular Media

5 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 37 min), 1 reading, 4 quizzes
Week4
Week 4
2 hours to complete

Dissertation Writing

2 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 51 min), 2 readings, 4 quizzes

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