Course: Academic Writing 1

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Course title Academic Writing 1
Course code CJV/DTAW1
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 0
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Orsavová Jana, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Specifics of professional presentation 2. Identification of goals, purpose of presentation 3. Body language, choice of vocabulary, attention curve 4. Delivery of presentation - voice, pauses, intonation 5. Signposting language 6. Structure of professional presentation, effective outline 7. Connecting with the audience, "jump start" technique, communication with the audience 8. Techniques of effective finish 9. Visual aids 10. Effective slide content 11. Presentation of slide content, relevance, setting the context 12. Students' own presentations 13. Poster 14. Poster presentation

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Text analysis, Individual work of students
  • Participation in classes - 28 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 2 hours per semester
learning outcomes
Knowledge
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
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
Knowledge
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
E-learning
E-learning
Analysis of a presentation
Analysis of a presentation
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
Students working in pairs
Students working in pairs
Skills
Analysis of a presentation
Analysis of a presentation
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Students working in pairs
Students working in pairs
Teamwork
Teamwork
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
assessment methods
Knowledge
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Analysis of the student's performance
Analysis of the student's performance
Preparation of a presentation, giving a presentation
Preparation of a presentation, giving a presentation
Analysis of the student's language performance
Analysis of the student's language performance
Recommended literature
  • Vlastní e-learningové materiály. .
  • Hughes, J., Mallet, A. Successful Presentations Video Course. Oxford, 2012. ISBN 9780194768368.
  • Powell, M. Dynamic Presentations. Cambridge, 2010. ISBN 9780521150040.
  • Powell, M. Presenting in English. LTP Business, 1997. ISBN 9781899396306.
  • Williams, E.J. Presentations in English. Macmillan, 2011. ISBN 978 0 230 02878 4.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Technology Study plan (Version): Technology of Macromolecular Compounds (2016) Category: Engineering chemistry and chemistry of silicates - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Technology Study plan (Version): Food Technology (2016) Category: Food industry and food industry chemistry - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Technology Study plan (Version): Technology of Macromolecular Compounds (CJ) Category: Engineering chemistry and chemistry of silicates - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Technology Study plan (Version): Tools and Processes (2016) Category: Special and interdisciplinary fields - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Technology Study plan (Version): Technology of Macromolecular Compounds (2016) Category: Engineering chemistry and chemistry of silicates - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Technology Study plan (Version): Food Technology (2016) Category: Food industry and food industry chemistry - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Technology Study plan (Version): Tools and Processes (2016) Category: Special and interdisciplinary fields - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Technology Study plan (Version): Technology of Macromolecular Compounds (2016) Category: Engineering chemistry and chemistry of silicates - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Technology Study plan (Version): Food Technology (2016) Category: Food industry and food industry chemistry - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Technology Study plan (Version): Tools and Processes (2016) Category: Special and interdisciplinary fields - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Technology Study plan (Version): Technology of Macromolecular Compounds (2016) Category: Engineering chemistry and chemistry of silicates - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Technology Study plan (Version): Technology of Macromolecular Compounds (E) Category: Engineering chemistry and chemistry of silicates - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter