Advanced Writing Skills

There are four major assignments (contributing 15% each to the final course mark):

Assignment 1 involves carefully criticising (and correcting) a few pages of your own writing, after the lecturer has provided some guidelines relating to the writing.
Assignment 2 requires accurately editing two pieces of complex writing (provided by the lecturer).
Assignment 3 entails critically analysing extracts from a book on grammar, usage and effective writing.
Assignment 4 involves accurately using a selection of words in a piece of your original writing.

To pass the course, you must also successfully complete a final practical examination assignment (contributing 40% to the course mark). Success will earn you a certificate affirming that you have successfully completed the short course in ‘Advanced Writing Skills’ through Cranefield College.

All short courses are completed individually through technology-enhanced distance learning. You do not need to attend any classes. You have access to your lecture videos and other material on a weekly basis, and all your assignments are submitted online.

The 2019 fee is R 9, 500.00, which includes your online study material. Persons based outside South Africa can pay in US Dollars, Euros or GB Pounds. Payment of fees must be effected before access to the course.

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Short courses are available internationally. A new cycle of short courses starts every first Monday of each month from February to November. Although it is best to register as soon as possible before the start date, you may still join the course up to one week following the start date. If you miss that latest intake date (i.e. one week after the start date), you will be able to join the following cycle (generally around three weeks later).

You will complete weekly exercises in preparation for your final examination. The questions may involve multiple choice, a brief discussion of an important issue, or solving a short case study. Your final course mark will be based on the score achieved in your final examination (at least 50% in order to pass). A certificate is awarded upon successful completion of the course. Should you achieve a distinction (75% or higher), this will be so indicated on your certificate.

The distance learning approach requires a student only to have basic Internet and email access.