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Lecturer(s)
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Orsavová Jana, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Svobodová Dagmar, Ing. MSc.
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Course content
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1. Specifics of academic language 2. The power of structure 3. Linking words and phrases 4. Paraphrasing 5. Paragraphs, punctuation 6. Hedging 7. Describing graphs and commenting data 8. The shape of a scientific paper 9. General-specific and problem-solution texts 10. Methods 11. Results and discussion 12. Summary and conclusion 13. Introduction, CARS model 14. Abstract, title, key words
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
- Participation in classes
- 56 hours per semester
- Home preparation for classes
- 28 hours per semester
- Term paper
- 28 hours per semester
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| recognize the difference between scientific fact, opinion and speculation |
| recognize the difference between scientific fact, opinion and speculation |
| identify inappropriate or unverifiable literary sources |
| identify inappropriate or unverifiable literary sources |
| formulate and correctly use the academic style of the language with all its specifics in grammar and vocabulary |
| formulate and correctly use the academic style of the language with all its specifics in grammar and vocabulary |
| identify and correctly use conjunctions and other expressions and tools used to maintain the coherence and continuity of the text |
| identify and correctly use conjunctions and other expressions and tools used to maintain the coherence and continuity of the text |
| apply the principles of the formal organization of the professional article intended for publication |
| apply the principles of the formal organization of the professional article intended for publication |
| apply the principles of correct organization of professional presentation |
| apply the principles of correct organization of professional presentation |
| Skills |
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| use appropriate literary sources and cite them correctly |
| use appropriate literary sources and cite them correctly |
| clearly formulate the goal of scientific research and its limits |
| clearly formulate the goal of scientific research and its limits |
| verbally describe nonverbal complex data, tables, graphs, systems of equations, mathematical models |
| verbally describe nonverbal complex data, tables, graphs, systems of equations, mathematical models |
| find and formulate trends resulting from specific data |
| find and formulate trends resulting from specific data |
| compare and describe different experimental research methods |
| compare and describe different experimental research methods |
| analyze the content of the professional text |
| analyze the content of the professional text |
| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book) |
| Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book) |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Text analysis |
| Text analysis |
| E-learning |
| E-learning |
| Individual work of students |
| Individual work of students |
| Practice exercises |
| Practice exercises |
| assessment methods |
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| Essay |
| Analysis of the student's language performance |
| Essay |
| Analysis of the student's performance |
| Analysis of the student's performance |
| Analysis of the student's language performance |
| Text analysis |
| Text analysis |
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Recommended literature
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de Chazal, E., McCarter. Oxford EAP - A Course in English for Academic Purposes (B2). Oxford, 2012. ISBN 978-0-19-400178-6.
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Jari Saramäki. How to write a scientific paper. ISBN 0781730784163.
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Patricia Goodson. Becoming an academic writer. Sage Publications Inc. 2016.
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Swales, J.M., Feak, Ch.B. Academic Writing for Graduate Students, 3rd Edition. Ann Arbor, Michigan, 2012. ISBN 978-0-472-03475-8.
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