Course: Principles of Academic Writing

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Course title Principles of Academic Writing
Course code KGER/ZAP
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
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)
  • Hrabcová Tereza, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Scientific text, types of scientific texts, examples. 2. Construction and division of text I; sample text analysis, practical training. 3. Construction and division of text II; sample text analysis, practical training. 4. Construction and division of text III; sample text analysis, practical training. 5. Specific features of professional style I; sample text analysis, practical training. 6. Specific features of professional style II; sample text analysis, practical training. 7. Specific features of professional style III; sample text analysis, practical training. 8. Formal aspects, citations; sample text analysis, practical training. 9.-14. Analysis of sample texts, practical training.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course Principles of Academic Writing is to prepare students for independent creative professional work in master's studies, especially in the writing of diploma theses. In the seminars, sample scientific texts will be analysed, especially in the field of German studies, and work procedures and practical skills will be practiced. In the case of sample texts and in the writing of their own texts, attention will be paid especially to the construction and division of the text, the specifics of professional style, argumentation and formal aspects, search options, citations and compilation issues.
Thanks to this seminar, students will be prepared for independent creative professional work, especially in the writing of diploma theses. They will be able to analyse scientific texts in the field of German studies and will master the basic working procedures and practical skills needed for independent creative professional work.
Prerequisites
none

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Credit: Active participation in seminars, elaboration of partial written assignments.
Recommended literature
  • Adamzik, K. Textlinguistik. Eine einführende Darstellung. Tübingen, 2004.
  • Esselborn-Krumbiegel, H. Von der Idee zum Text: Eine Anleitung zum wissenschaftlichen Schreiben. Paderborn, 2017.
  • Graefen, G./Moll, M. Wissenschaftssprache Deutsch: lesen ? verstehen ? schreiben. Frankfurt/M., 2011.
  • Pospiech, U. Wie schreibt man wissenschaftliche Arbeiten?. Manheim, 2017.


Study plans that include the course
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