Course: Academic writing

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Course title Academic writing
Course code KPOL/B120
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
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)
  • Svatoňová Eva, Ph.D.
Course content
1. Principles of academic writing. 2. Professional writing style. 3. Rules of professional texts. 4. Principles of argumentation. 5. Abstract and annotation. 6. Reviews. 7. Compilation. 8. Overview article. 9. Professional state. 10. Presentation of results. 11. Citation editors and other writing aids. 12. Typographic principles. 13. Final class.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified, unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to master the principles of academic writing and proper professional expression within the academic community. Emphasis is placed on getting acquainted with an overview of the content rules of individual types of professional texts, as well as the formal and typographic principles. The result should be the greatest possible effectiveness of the presentation of the results of our own research.
The student is able to use professional terminology. The student is able to distinguish different types of academic outputs. The student is able to choose an adequate theoretical and methodological framework for writing specific academic outputs. The student is able to formulate the objectives of the work and adequately present the findings of the work. The student is able to work with electronic sources of academic texts and citation databases.
Prerequisites
None

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Continuous fulfillment of assigned tasks - it is necessary to submit 100% of assigned tasks.
Recommended literature
  • Jadwiga Šanderová. Jak číst a psát odborný text ve společenských vědách.. Praha, 2005.
  • Kubátová, H. Rukověť autora diplomky. Olomouc, Univerzita Palackého, 2009.
  • U. ECO. Jak napsat diplomovou práci. Olomouc, 1997.


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