FF:CJBB203 Academic Writing - Course Information

CJBB203 Academic Writing

Extent and Intensity

1/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Hana Žižková, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Hana Žižková, Ph.D.
Department of Czech Language – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Bc. Silvie Hulewicz, DiS.
Supplier department: Department of Czech Language – Faculty of Arts

Prerequisites

The ability to write texts in Czech on the high school level requirements.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 155 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/155, only registered: 1/155, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 1/155

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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Course objectives

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The main objectives of the course are: to introduce students to the principles of academic writing in theoretical and practical terms; become familiar with the principles of citations in the text, and to present different types of bibliographic formats. Also to show bibliographic management software. AI tools for academic writting included. The course guides students through the writing of a qualification paper, step by step. The interactive curriculum is used as a signpost for what students should choose for which subject areas. The course is designed for students from all ten faculties, and the specifics of each field are taken into account in the teaching.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student will be able to:
- write an academic text with all its requisites
- distinguish standards for bibliographic data
- include citations correctly in the text and distinguish citation methods
- format text correctly
- use AI tools for academic writing

Syllabus

• 1. Specifics of qualification papers 2. Information preparation and critical thinking, AI tools for academic writing 3. Basics of professional style 4. Structure of the qualification paper and compositional practices 5. Citation in the text and the importance of citing the literature used, including AI tools 6. Bibliographic data 7. Typography and basic typesetting for Czech, Slovak and English 9. Annotation, introduction, conclusion 10.Individual consultations

Literature

recommended 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
• ČMEJRKOVÁ, Světla, František DANEŠ and Jindra SVĚTLÁ. Jak napsat odborný text. Vydání první. Praha: Leda, 1999, 255 stran. ISBN 8085927691. info

Teaching methods

Each lecture includes a demonstration of the application of certain procedures, methods and tools using concrete examples. The specifics of different disciplines of all faculties of Masaryk University are taken into account. The course has a very sophisticated interactive curriculum with very relevant materials for each topic discussed.

Assessment methods

Requirements: study of the materials assigned in the interactive curriculum, completion of the practice answer sheets in the IS (two per semester). The prerequisite for successful completion of the course is the completion of a written test. Students must pass the test with at least 60%.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.

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