How to Become a Good Writer

Are you interested in the special features of written communication in the social and health care sector and scientific writing? Join our summer course, where you will learn to define your own writing style, familiarize yourself with text genre thinking, and develop your language and text skills.

25.5.2026 - 31.7.2026

5 cr

Registration period closed

Constructing one’s identity as a writer. Getting acquainted with the principles of register in different genres. Revising and editing. Special features of written communication in health care and social services. Academic writing.

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Scope

5 cr

Code

SX00DO57

The students will be able to recognise their knowledge, skills and attitudes as a writer. They will understand the situational variation of language, and will be able to recognise and utilise different text types accordingly. Students will deepen their skills of language revision and editing, and will be able to analyse special features of written communication in health care and social services and academic writing. Students will be able to produce structured and clear professional texts.

Organiser

Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

Contact details

avoinamk@metropolia.fi

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