ZD510 Academic Writing 2

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2013
Extent and Intensity
1/2. 3 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Radomíra Bednářová (lecturer)
Mgr. Robert Helán, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
RNDr. Petr Daněk, Ph.D.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: RNDr. Petr Daněk, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites
PROGRAM(D-GR4)
B2 (upper-intermediate) level is the minimum knowledge requirement for students to enter this course; enthusiasm to discuss different issues tackled in classes.
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 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 1/15, only registered: 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to engage students in a variety of activities which will develop students´ own writing style based on a study of examples - this semester we will be looking at the structure and various characteristics of a research article. By the end of the course students will have edited and finalized their own research articles based on developing their writing around the I M R A D structure. Information on introduction, methods, results and discussion sections will be presented, followed by students´own writing in the form of drafts to be finalized.
Syllabus
  • We are going to explore the genre of research article in general and geographical settings. If need and interest, basics of public speaking (giving oral presentations) and useful phrases will be tackled as well. This will happen in 6 two-session teaching days distributed throughout the semester between end-September and beginning of December 2011.
  • 1st and 2nd lesson: The IMRaD Structure of Research Articles
  • 3rd and 4th lesson: The Introduction Section of Research Articles
  • 5th and 6th lesson: The Methods Section of Research Articles
  • 7th and 8th lesson: The Results Section of Research Articles
  • 9th and 10th lesson: The Discussion Section of Research Articles
  • 11th and 12th lesson: How to Get Published
Literature
  • 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
  • BAILEY, Stephen. Academic writing : a handbook for international students. 3rd ed. New York: Routledge, 2011, xx, 293. ISBN 9780415595803. info
  • HYLAND, Ken. Academic discourse : English in a global context. New York, N.Y.: Continuum, 2009, x, 215. ISBN 9780826498045. info
  • GILLETT, Andy, Angela HAMMOND and Mary MARTALA. Successful academic writing. 1st pub. Harlow: Pearson, 2009, xxvi, 334. ISBN 9780273721710. info
  • HYLAND, Ken. English for academic purposes : an advanced resource book. First published. New York: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2006, xvi, 340. ISBN 0415358698. info
  • HYLAND, Ken. Genre and second language writing. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2004, xv, 244. ISBN 0472030140. info
  • SWALES, John. Research genres : explorations and applications. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004, xii, 314. ISBN 0521533341. info
  • HYLAND, Ken. Second language writing. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003, xvii, 299. ISBN 0521534305. info
  • SWALES, John. Genre analysis : English in academic and research settings. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1990, xi, 260. ISBN 0521328691. info
Teaching methods
discussions, home writing and reading assignments, in-class peer assessment, e-learning assignments to go with the course work
Assessment methods
final assessment will be compiled out of class and home student contributions written and spoken, class participation
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: every other week.
Note related to how often the course is taught: výuka probíhá v pátek odpoledne ve dnech, kdy není výuka odborných předmětů pro doktorské studium.
General note: Výuka tohoto kurzu je finančně podpořena z Evropského sociálního fondu a rozpočtu ČR v rámci projektu Geoinovace.
Information on course enrolment limitations: pouze pro studenty doktorského studijního programu Geografie
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2011.
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