Course: Academic Writing

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Course title Academic Writing
Course code UMJL/N3APN
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction German
Status of course unspecified
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
At the end of this course, the student has basic knowledge about the rules governing a theses and about academic writing, he/she is able to work with secondary literature and is well prepared to write his/her own bachelor theses.
At the end of this course, the student has basic knowledge about the rules governing a theses and about academic writing, he/she is able to work with secondary literature and is well prepared to write his/her own bachelor theses.
teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Text analysis
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Text analysis
assessment methods
Analysis of seminar paper
Analysis of seminar paper
Analysis of the student's performance
Analysis of the student's performance
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.
  • SCHÄFER, S., HEINRICH, D. Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten an deutschen Universitäten. Mnichov, 2010. ISBN 978-3-89129-981-4.


Study plans that include the course
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