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LS2440 Writing and presenting academic work in STEM 7.5 credits

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In a language-focused environment and with classmates from other degree programmes, learn to structure and word academic texts effectively and communicate your technical knowledge and understanding with confidence.

Information per course offering

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Termin

Information for Autumn 2026 Start 26 Oct 2026 programme students

Course location

KTH Campus

Duration
26 Oct 2026 - 11 Jan 2027
Periods

Autumn 2026: P2 (7.5 hp)

Pace of study

50%

Application code

11403

Form of study

Normal Daytime

Language of instruction

English

Course memo
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Number of places

Min: 18

Target group
Open to all students provided that the course can be included in the program The course is suitable for incoming students
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Course syllabus as PDF

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Course syllabus LS2440 (Autumn 2026–)
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Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

In this course, participants develop their academic English to enable them to demonstrate their knowledge and ideas both orally and in writing. Course participants draw inspiration from both published research and approved academic work, and can expect training in and personalised feedback on:

  • ​​language and text analysis 
  • ​rhetorical models 
  • ​strategies for effective academic communication 
  • ​advanced academic English: text structure, sentence construction, style, etc. 
  • ​handling source material and references​

Intended learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course, students should be able to do the following, both orally and in writing:

​1. ​​analyse and compare the structure, style and references in academic texts and research articles within their specific technical discipline.

2. ​apply appropriate conventions to describe a data collection process within their technical discipline.

3. present results related to their technical discipline and apply appropriate conventions to discuss the results.

4. apply appropriate conventions to justify a project within their technical discipline

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

Documented knowledge in a STEM discipline, with a minimum of 90 ECTS, and English proficiency equivalent to B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Literature

You can find information about course literature either in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room in Canvas.

Examination and completion

Grading scale

A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examination

  • INL2 - Assignment, 4.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
  • SEM2 - Seminars, 3.0 credits, grading scale: P, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Examiner

Profile picture Jane Bottomley

Profile picture Susanna Zeitler Lyne

Ethical approach

  • All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
  • In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
  • In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further information

Course room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

ITM/Learning in Engineering Sciences

Main field of study

This course does not belong to any Main field of study.

Education cycle

Second cycle

Transitional regulations

The examiner will decide on the procedure and assessment if a student who was enrolled on the course intakes from Autumn 2024 to Spring 2026 wishes to complete the course.

Supplementary information

Overlaps the course LS2439