Course: Academic Writing

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Course title Academic Writing
Course code USP/PK3AT
Organizational form of instruction E-learning + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Navrátilová Hana, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
- Aim, purpose and addressee of the text. - Definition of professional text. Content characteristics of a professional text. - Linguistic specifics of professional text. - Composition components of professional text. - Formal elements of a professional text. - Genres of professional text. - Writing procedure. - Developmental stages of text creation. - Use of information and inspiration sources. - Text editing.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Text analysis, Individual work of students
  • Participation in classes - 10 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 40 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
unspecified
unspecified
learning outcomes
formal attributes of professional literature
formal attributes of professional literature
aims and recipients of professional literature
aims and recipients of professional literature
phases of the development of professional literature text
phases of the development of professional literature text
language specificities of professional literature text
language specificities of professional literature text
typography and the editing of a professional literature text
typography and the editing of a professional literature text
Skills
produce a piece of academic writing on a theoretical topic
produce a piece of academic writing on a theoretical topic
produce a piece of academic writing of the review genre
produce a piece of academic writing of the review genre
produce a piece of academic writing reporting empirical or didactic data
produce a piece of academic writing reporting empirical or didactic data
produce a piece of academic writing presenting a methodological approach
produce a piece of academic writing presenting a methodological approach
produce a text in the genre of academic discussion
produce a text in the genre of academic discussion
teaching methods
Knowledge
Text analysis
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Text analysis
assessment methods
Text analysis
Grade (Using a grade system)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Text analysis
Analysis of the student's language performance
Analysis of the student's language performance
Recommended literature
  • Bailey, S. Academic writing for university students.. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group., 2022.
  • Geršlová, J. Vádemékum vědecké a odborné práce. Praha: Professional Publishing, 2009.
  • Hayot, E. The Elements of Academic Style: Writing for the Humanities. New York: Columbia University Press, 2014.
  • Meško, D., Katuščák, D., & Findra. J. Akademická příručka. České upr. vyd.. Martin: Osveta, 2006.
  • Spousta, V. Vádemekum autora odborné a vědecké práce humanitního a sociálního zaměření. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2009.
  • Šanderová, J. Jak číst a psát text ve společenských vědách. Praha: SLON, 2005.
  • Zemach, E. D. Academic writing. Student book. From paragraph to essay. Oxford: Macmillan, 2005.


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