BA_08 Introduction to Academic Writing

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Tereza Kabeláčová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mag. Vaidas Šeferis, Dr. phil. (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mag. Vaidas Šeferis, Dr. phil.
Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Tereza Kabeláčová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 12:00–13:40 L35
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
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Course objectives
Upon finishing this course, students will understand how to take a conscious approach to academic reading and writing. They will be able to absorb and comprehend contents of scientific text, and they will also learn how to properly express their own thoughts and ideas and put them down in written form. Furthermore, students will be instructed in citation ethics, and they will know how to cite various kinds of sources correctly.
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to:
- comprehend contents of scientific text and will be able to explain it;
- formulate main ideas of a scientific text in oral and written form;
- write a short paper meeting the requirements for a scientific text with respect to contents, form and citation ethics.
Syllabus
  • This course has been primarily conceived for first year students of baltistics and puts mind to methodology of professional academic reading and writing. Students are going to be taught how to work with scientific text (in a conscious and consequent way) and how one can approach a text, generally. At Czech high schools, both reading and writing of scientific texts has been taught in a dissatisfactory way. That is why it is utterly necessary to explain basic rules of philological work, as students are going to need to know them during their studies.
  • 1. Essence of conscious reading: How can one actually read a text? What is the difference between "common" reading and professional, conscious reading? What analytical procedures are to be used when interpreting a text?
  • 2. Essence of producing scientific texts: How to write a scientific philological text (report, paper, bachelor or diploma thesis)? How to properly express one's own thoughts and ideas in written form?
  • 3. Practical issues of writing: Text composition – what is it and how to approach it? What is there to consider when composing a text?
  • 4. Citation ethics and source-citing rules: What principles should we abide when citing a source of information? And why is it even necessary to cite?
  • 5. Reading and interpretation of chosen scientific texts
Literature
  • 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
  • CULLER, Jonathan. Krátký úvod do literární teorie. Vyd. 1. Brno: Host, 2002, 167 s. ISBN 80-7294-070-8. info
  • Jazyk a text :výbor z lingvistického díla Františka Daneše. Praha: Univerzita Karlova v Praze - Filozofická fakulta, 2000, 304 s. ISBN 80-85899-86-8. info
  • ČMEJRKOVÁ, Světla, František DANEŠ and Jindra SVĚTLÁ. Jak napsat odborný text. Vydání první. Praha: Leda, 1999, 255 stran. ISBN 8085927691. info
Teaching methods
tutorials, class discussion, workshop
Assessment methods
homework assignments during the semester, final written paper
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024.
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