FSpS:d4909 Introduction to AW - Course Information
d4909 Introduction to Academic Writing in Sports Sciences
Faculty of Sports Studiesautumn 2024
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching - Teacher(s)
- Daniel Gerrard, M.A. (lecturer)
Belinda Rachael Allan, M.Ed. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Dana Otychová (assistant)
PhDr. Renata Prucklová (assistant) - Guaranteed by
- PhDr. Renata Prucklová
Language Centre, Faculty of Sports Studies Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Daniel Gerrard, M.A.
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Sports Studies Division – Language Centre - Timetable of Seminar Groups
- d4909/01: Thu 19. 9. 17:00–19:30 D33/331 malá zasedací místnost Kkin, Thu 17. 10. 17:00–19:30 E34/304, Thu 28. 11. 14:00–16:30 D33/103 seminární místnost, Thu 5. 12. 17:00–19:30 D33/103 seminární místnost, B. Allan
- Prerequisites
- B2 level knowledge of English is required.
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 12 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 1/12, only registered: 0/12 - fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- Kinanthropology (programme FSpS, D-K) (2)
- Sports Sciences (programme FSpS, D-SS) (2)
- Course objectives
- The aim of this course is to develop skills in academic writing.
- Learning outcomes
- By the end of the course, the student will be able to: - use academic and technical vocabulary; - read and analyse texts to make use of them in writing; - understand different genres and text types; - write a critical evaluation of a journal article.
- Syllabus
- Academic writing topics are determined by student needs and goals.
- Literature
- recommended literature
- HAMP-LYONS, Liz and Ben HEASLEY. Study writing : a course in writing skills for academic purposes. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006, 213 s. ISBN 9780521534963. info
- ŠTĚPÁNEK, Libor and Janice de HAAFF. Academic English. 2. aktualizované vydání. Praha: Grada, 2018, 222 stran. ISBN 9788027108428. info
- SWALES, John and Christine B. FEAK. Academic writing for graduate students : essential tasks and skills. 3rd ed. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan Press, 2012, xiv, 418. ISBN 9780472034758. info
- Teaching methods
- Group discussions; group and individual writing tasks; reading and text analysis.
- Assessment methods
- Attendance is required for participation in targeted learning activities, teacher and peer feedback. Evidence of language goals and learning activities are required.
- Language of instruction
- English
- Follow-Up Courses
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin/semestr.
- Enrolment Statistics (recent)
- Permalink: https://is.muni.cz/course/fsps/autumn2024/d4909