Course: Academic Writing

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Course title Academic Writing
Course code UMJL/D1APN
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction German
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Marek Libor, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
- Analysis of various types of German professional texts from the point-of-view of their organisation and the word-creation process. - Familiarisation with the process of creating professional texts - from the formulation of premises to working with primary and secondary resources and the writing of suggestions, editing and the finished article. - Familiarising students with the problems and issues relating to citation, paraphrasing, writing annotations and bibliographies in contemporary scientific publications.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Text analysis
  • Term paper - 10 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 14 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 16 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 20 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
This course presupposes both receptive and productive speech skills at the initial B2-C1 level of the European Framework for Languages.
This course presupposes both receptive and productive speech skills at the initial B2-C1 level of the European Framework for Languages.
learning outcomes
know types of academic sources
know types of academic sources
know the principles of successful argumentation
know the principles of successful argumentation
know the structure of an academic essay
know the structure of an academic essay
know the priciples of citation ethics
know the priciples of citation ethics
know the basic citation styles
know the basic citation styles
Skills
carry out a bibliographic search
carry out a bibliographic search
compile a works cited list
compile a works cited list
evaluate the quality of sources
evaluate the quality of sources
cite used sources correctly
cite used sources correctly
write an essay
write an essay
teaching methods
Knowledge
Text analysis
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Text analysis
assessment methods
Analysis of the student's performance
Analysis of the student's performance
Analysis of seminar paper
Analysis of seminar paper
Recommended literature
  • DISTERER, G. Studienarbeiten schreiben: Diplom-, Seminar- und Hausarbeiten in den Wirtschaftwissenschaften. Berlin, 2011. ISBN 978-3-540-27119-2.
  • ECO, U. Wie man eine wissenschaftliche Abschlussarbeit schreibt. Heidelberg, 2010. ISBN 978-3825215125.
  • ESSELBORN-KRUMBIEGEL, H. Von der Idee zum Text. Eine Anleitung zum wissenschaftlichen Schreiben. Paderborn, 2008. ISBN 978-3825223342.
  • HEESEN, B. Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten: Methodenwissen für das Bachelor-, Master- und Promotionsstudium.. Heidelberg, 2013.
  • ŠANDEROVÁ, J. Jak číst a psát odborný text ve společenských vědách. Praha: Slon, 2007.
  • Turabian, K. L. A Manual for Writers, 8th Edition. Chicago, 2013. ISBN 978-0-226-81638-8.


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