WRDS 150 is designed to introduce you to many aspects of research and writing in university, including how to:
Conduct research
Write about research
Recognize, analyze, and employ specific features of discourse in academic writing (i.e. contextualized language use)
WRDS 150 is a foundational research and writing course at UBC where you receive an apprenticeship into academic research and writing while learning fundamental concepts and practices from active and experienced scholars. Additionally, WRDS 150 uses research areas that can be approached from at least three disciplinary perspectives, including non-Arts disciplines.