| Outline | Content Overview | Assessment Tasks |
| Week 1 | Lecture 1:
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| Week 2 | The research process Introduction to essay structure |
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| Week 3 | Academic argument and structure | Plan |
| Week 4 | Academic writing/ paragraph structure Presentation skills |
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| Week 5 | Integrating and developing an argument | Oral pres. 1 |
| Week 6 | Lecture 2
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Essay 1 |
| Week 7 | More critical thinking Writing development 1 |
Oral pres. 2 |
| Week 8 | Writing development 2 | Oral pres. 3 |
| Week 9 | Writing development 3 |
Oral pres. 4 |
| Week 10 | The transition to full-time study | Essay 2 Oral pres. 5 |
| Week 11 | Exam skills | Oral pres. 6 |
| Week 12 | Exam | Exam |
| Week 13 | Feedback |