VIKBA30 Writing A Research Paper

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2017
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Pavlína Mazáčová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Division of Information and Library Studies – Department of Czech Literature – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Sabina Kubisová
Supplier department: Division of Information and Library Studies – Department of Czech Literature – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Fri 9:10–10:45 M21
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim is to obtain a sufficient understanding of the process of creating professional   text and learn to write diverse texts needed not only for university studies.
Syllabus
  • The topics
  • Professional writing at university - what, how and why to write
  • Typology and structure of texts - sentence , paragraph, chapter
  • Where and how to publish a scientific text - Archives thesis , professional journals , reviewing process
  • The process of writing - the choice of the topic, each phase of writing , the content and form of professional text (shorter units )
  • The process of writing - the choice of the topic, each phase of writing , the content and form of professional text ( larger units )
  • Search   various sources of information , the use of literature
  • Reduced text - its creation , types of use
  • Citation
  • Plagiarism and ethical aspects of professional work
  • Revise basic grammar - the most common grammatical errors
  • Critical thinking -   methods of work with scientific texts
  • Critical Writing - Methods
  • Reflection own professional texts
Literature
  • Pravidla českého pravopisu. 2. vyd. V Brně: Lingea, 2010, 895 s. ISBN 9788087062883. info
  • ŠANDEROVÁ, Jadwiga. Jak číst a psát odborný text ve společenských vědách. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2009, 209 pp. Studijní texty, 34. svazek. ISBN 978-80-86429-40-3. info
  • ZBÍRAL, Robert. Příručka psaní seminárních a jiných vysokoškolských odborných prací. Praha: Linde, 2009, 159 s. ISBN 9788072017799. info
  • KATUŠČÁK, Dušan, Barbora DROBÍKOVÁ and Richard PAPÍK. Jak psát závěrečné a kvalifikační práce : jak psát bakalářské práce, diplomové práce, dizertační práce, specializační práce, habilitační práce, seminární a ročníkové práce, práce studentské vědecké a odborné činnosti,. [1. české vyd.]. Nitra: Enigma, 2008, 161 s. ISBN 9788089132706. info
  • MEŠKO, Dušan and Dušan KATUŠČÁK. Akademická príručka. 1. slovenské vyd. Martin: Osveta, 2004, 316 s. ISBN 8080631506. info
Teaching methods
lectures,e-learning support http://kpi.knihovna.cz/
Assessment methods
For the successful completion of this course, it needs Attend lectures ( compulsory attendance ) Work with e - support Write the required texts
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2021.
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