Academic Communication In Chinese Studies I

AY2018/2019 Semester 1

HW0106 is a foundation course with the broad aim of enabling Chinese Division students to recognise and use an appropriate style of communication in academic settings related to various fields within the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. The basic premise of the course is that effective writing is contingent on critical thinking, reading and writing. Students will be exposed to a variety of texts to encourage them to critically evaluate and write about issues from multiple perspectives before they develop their own arguments. The need to consider the rhetorical situation and ethical issues is emphasised as students go through the process of planning, writing, and critically revising your own texts based on individual feedback. The course is designed specifically for the needs of NTU students and many of the texts and study topics have a Singapore focus. This course aims to equip students with the necessary skills for reading and thinking critically and writing effectively by: 1. analysing and evaluating academic texts; 2. cultivating an awareness of audience, context and purpose in writing tasks; 3. developing rhetorical skills relevant to the Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences in Singapore; 4. engaging in texts from a range of disciplines.