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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 Spring 2027 Start 12 Jan 2027 programme students

Course location

KTH Campus

Duration
12 Jan 2027 - 12 Mar 2027
Periods

Spring 2027: P3 (7.5 hp)

Pace of study

50%

Application code

11405

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
Planned modular schedule
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Course syllabus as PDF

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Course syllabus LS2440 (Autumn 2026–)
Headings with content from the Course syllabus LS2440 (Autumn 2026–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

On this course, participants develop their Academic English in order to display their knowledge and ideas in both speech and writing. Course participants take inspiration from both published research and successful academic work, and they can expect training in and personal feedback on:

  • language and discourse analysis
  • rhetorical models
  • strategies for effective academic communication
  • advanced scientific English: text flow, sentence structure, style etc.
  • handling of source materials and references

Intended learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course, the students should be able to do the following in both speech and writing:

  1. analyse and compare structure, style, and referencing in academic texts and research articles within their specific technical discipline
  2. apply the appropriate conventions and rhetorical devices to describe a data-collection process in their technical discipline
  3. present results related to their technical discipline, and apply the appropriate conventions and rhetorical devices to discuss the results
  4. apply the appropriate conventions and rhetorical devices to motivate a project in 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 has the right to decide on the examination process if a student who has been registered between HT24 and VT26 asks to complete the course.

Supplementary information

Overlaps the course LS2439