Course code: wm0201tu
Course name: Written report

DUT credit points: 1
ECTS credit points: 2

Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management

Lecturer(s): Elling, dr. M.G.M.

Tel.: 015-278 6418

Catalog data:
writing process, designing technical reports, persuasive strategies, writing for management readers

Course year: 2
Semester: 0/2/0/0
Hours p/w: 2
Other hours: -
Assessment: other
Assessm.period(s): -
(see academic calendar)

Prerequisites: -

Follow up: tc3,tc4

• problems with writing at work

• planning to meet your readers' informational needs

• drafting paragraphs, sections and chapters

• writing effective introductions and summaries

• report types: feasibility reports, progress reports, research reports, instructions

• persuasive strategies, conclusions and recommendations

• visual aids

Course material:
R. Elling et al., Rapportagetechniek. Schrijven voor lezers met weinig tijd. Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1994

References from literature:
P.V. Anderson, Technical Writing. A reader centered approach. 3rd ed. New York etc., Harcourt Brace Jovanovic, 1995. ISBN 0-15-501185-5

Remarks (specific information about assessment, entry requirements, etc.):
writing assignments during course

Goals:
The course is designed to provide the students with the knowledge and the skills to write effective reports and memos at work (and at the university)

Computer use:

Laboratory project(s):
Because of the writing assignments, the course has a workshop approach.

Design content:

Percentage of design: -