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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 2436 | yes | Coursera |
The fees for the course Writing your World Finding yourself in the academic space is -
| Head | Amount in INR |
| Certificate Fees | Rs. 2,436 |
The Syllabus
Videos
- Writing your World: Finding yourself in the academic space
- Thinking about your essay
- Meet our student writers
- Through the looking glass: Who am I?
- Woodward on identity: I, me and the world
- Woodward on identity: Roots and routes
- How do definitions work?
- Definitions in context
- Drafting your definition
- Giving feedback on definitions
Readings
- How this course works
- Meet your instructors
- Week 1: What to expect
- Summary of Woodward's interview
- Week 1 recommended readings
Assignments
- Is this course right for you?
- Woodward Practice Quiz
- Week 1 Graded Quiz
Peer review
- Write your definition of identity
Discussion prompts
- Introduce yourself to your peers
- Share your definition of identity
Videos
- Recap on Identity
- Identity and mobility through the ages
- Nelson Mandela: Terrorist or freedom fighter?
- Reading strategies
- Applying reading strategies: Sichone’s chapter
- Applying reading strategies: Blommaert’s chapter
- Understanding the course essay
- Drafting your introduction
- Giving feedback on introductions
- Relationship between the introduction and conclusion
Readings
- Week 2: What to expect
- Required reading - Xenophobia by Owen Sichone
- Required reading - Discourse by Blommaert
Assignments
- Sichone and Blommaert practice quiz
- Week 2 practice quiz
- Critique an introduction
Peer review
- Write your introduction
Discussion prompts
- Share an example of movement across borders
- Share your introduction with your peers
Videos
- Recap on identity and mobility
- Case study of an international student
- Pool of abundance: Understanding culture
- Round table discussion on culture
- Writing paragraphs
- Quotes and paraphrasing
- In-text referencing
- Coherence and cohesion
- Student writers drafting their paragraphs
- Giving feedback on Ada’s paragraph
- Giving feedback on Ziggy’s paragraph
- Giving feedback on Joey's paragraphs
Readings
- Week 3: What to expect
- Required reading: Culture: A contemporary definition by Thornton
- Cohesive devices - Linking words
Assignments
- Thornton Quiz
- Week 3 practice quiz
- Paragraph development quiz
Peer review
- Writing your paragraphs
Discussion prompt
- Thinking about cultural resources
Videos
- Looking back on the course
- Round table discussion: Reflection on the readings
- The essay building blocks
- Referencing and managing sources
- Giving feedback on Ziggy's draft
- Giving feedback on Joey's draft
- Giving feedback on Ada's draft
- Looking forward
Reading
- Week 4: What to expect
Assignments
- Week 4 practice quiz
- Critique an essay
Peer review
- Writing your first draft
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