Information Package / Course Catalogue
Academic Writing and Critical Reading
Course Code: TUR538
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to develop students’ academic writing, critical thinking, and scientific research skills. The course is designed to enable students to understand the structure of academic texts, apply appropriate referencing styles, critically evaluate scientific sources, and prepare research proposals and scholarly papers in the field of tourism management in accordance with ethical principles and academic standards.

Course Content

This course covers academic writing and critical thinking, the academic writing process and techniques, access to academic sources, referencing styles (APA, Chicago, Harvard, and MLA), the structure of academic texts, literature review and synthesis, evaluation of research methods, writing findings, discussion, and conclusion sections, as well as academic article analysis and research proposal preparation. Throughout the course, students examine academic studies in the field of tourism and develop their critical writing and analytical skills.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Students will be able to explain and apply the fundamental principles of academic writing and the structural features of scientific texts
2.Students will be able to critically analyze academic studies in the field of tourism management and evaluate their research problems, methods, and findings.
3.Students will be able to cite scientific sources accurately and consistently using different academic referencing styles, particularly APA 7th Edition
4.Students will be able to synthesize information obtained through a literature review and present it systematically within an academic text.
5.Students will be able to develop a research proposal in accordance with academic ethical principles, prepare a report following scientific writing conventions, and present their findings at an academic level.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Booth, W. C., Colomb, G. G., & Williams, J. M. (2016). The craft of research (4th ed.). University of Chicago Press.
2.Belcher, W. L. (2019). Writing your journal article in twelve weeks: A guide to academic publishing success. University of Chicago Press.
3.Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. D. (2017). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Sage publications.
4.Swales, J. M., & Feak, C. B. (1994). Academic writing for graduate students (pp. 155-6). Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to Academic Writing and Critical Thinking
Week 2 - Theoretical
The Academic Writing Process and Types of Academic Writing
Week 3 - Theoretical
Academic Writing Techniques (Paragraph Development, Use of Academic Language, Coherence and Cohesion)
Week 4 - Theoretical
Academic Sources
Week 5 - Theoretical
Referencing Techniques: APA, Chicago, Harvard, and MLA Styles
Week 6 - Theoretical
Structure of Academic Texts
Week 7 - Theoretical
Writing an Introduction Paragraph Draft
Week 8 - Theoretical
Literature Review and Synthesis Writing
Week 9 - Theoretical
Critiquing Research Methods
Week 10 - Theoretical
Writing the Findings Section
Week 11 - Theoretical
Writing the Discussion and Conclusion Sections
Week 12 - Theoretical
Critical Analysis of Scientific Research
Week 13 - Theoretical
Academic Article Critique Exercise
Week 14 - Theoretical
Research Proposal Writing
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Term Project1151530
Midterm Examination111112
Final Examination111213
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026