SOC470 Writing Sociology

Fakulta sociálních studií
podzim 2010
Rozsah
1/1. 15 kr. Doporučované ukončení: zk. Jiná možná ukončení: z.
Vyučující
prof. Bernadette Nadya Jaworsky, Ph.D. (přednášející)
Garance
doc. PhDr. Ing. Radim Marada, Ph.D.
Oddělení sociologie – Katedra sociologie – Fakulta sociálních studií
Kontaktní osoba: Ing. Soňa Enenkelová
Rozvrh
St 16:00–17:40 M117
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
Předmět je nabízen i studentům mimo mateřské obory.
Předmět si smí zapsat nejvýše 5 stud.
Momentální stav registrace a zápisu: zapsáno: 0/5, pouze zareg.: 0/5, pouze zareg. s předností (mateřské obory): 0/5
Mateřské obory/plány
Cíle předmětu
This course is intended to help masters students improve their academic writing skills and practice English. This is a writing-intensive course that provides training in the methods of researching and writing Sociology essays in several different styles. The intent is to boost students’ confidence in all stages of the writing process, to prepare students to write well in a variety of academic literary genres, to introduce various perspectives on proper professional writing, and to enhance students’ knowledge and understanding of sociological theory and methods.

By the end of the semester, students will gain experience writing:
- Book reviews
- Expository essays
- Social issue reaction papers
- Reports on quantitative and qualitative research according to social science journal guidelines

Special attention is given to learning effective methods of research and norms for proper citation of sources to maintain academic honesty.

By the end of the semester, students will be able to:
- Organize and plan the writing process
- Preparing and discuss in-class presentations
- Give and receive constructive criticism
- Evaluate and revise first drafts
- Demonstrate knowledge of and practice proper citation
Osnova
  • The weekly schedule of seminar meetings is as follows:
  • Week 1 - Introductions and course orientation
  • Week 2 - Proper citation, writing guidelines, and outlining
  • Week 3 - Writing an expository essay (5-paragraph essay)
  • Week 4 - Discuss expository essay 1st draft
  • Week 5 - What is sociology? Part I: Modernity & the Cultural Turn
  • Week 6 - Writing a social issue paper
  • Week 7 - No class – reading and research
  • Week 8 - Discuss social issue paper 1st draft
  • Week 9 - Writing a book/article review
  • Week 10 - Discuss book/article review 1st draft
  • Week 11 - Writing a research paper: Writing well and getting published
  • Week 12 - What is Sociology? Part II: The Iconic Turn
  • Week 13 - Discuss final essay - 1st draft
Literatura
    povinná literatura
  • A guide to writing sociology papers. 6th ed. New York, NY: Worth Publishers, 2007, xv, 230. ISBN 9780716776260. info
  • American sociological association style guide. 3rd ed. Washington, DC: American Sociological Association, 2007, xvi, 108. ISBN 9780912764309. info
  • BECKER, HOWARD S. Telling about Society. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2007. info
  • STERN, Linda. What every student should know about avoiding plagiarism. 1st ed. New York: Pearson/Longman, 2007, vi, 74. ISBN 0321446895. URL info
  • The sociology student writer's manual. Edited by William A. Johnson. 5th ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2006, xii, 260. ISBN 0131928511. URL info
  • ALEXANDER, Jeffrey C. The meanings of social life : a cultural sociology. New York: Oxford University Press, 2003, 296 p. ISBN 9780195306408. info
  • BECKER, Howard. Writing for Social Scientists: How to Start and Finish your Thesis, Book, or Article. University of Chicago Press. Chicago, 1986. info
    doporučená literatura
  • BECKER, Howard S. Tricks of the trade : how to think about your research while you're doing it. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1998, xi, 232 s. ISBN 0-226-04123-9. info
Výukové metody
Teaching methods involve weekly seminars, student presentations, and frequent writing assignments.
Metody hodnocení
Student evaluations are based on several writing assignments and class attendance and participation, as described below.

Writing assignments
- 5-paragraph opinion essay, approximately 600-800 words in length
- social issue paper, approximately 1000 words in length
- book/article review, approximately 800-1000 words in length
- Final research essay: no more than 4000 words in length, approximately 10-15 pages (double-spaced)

Class participation
- Students are required to attend every seminar meeting
- Active participation in classroom discussion
- Critique of other students’ writing

Students receive a final letter grade (A-F) based on the following criteria:

30% - Essay assignments
35% - Class participation
35% - Final essay
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
Informace učitele
B. Nadya Jaworsky is a Lecturer in the Sociology Department. Her office is in room 359 in the FSS building, and her office hours will be posted at the start of each semester.
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Studijní materiály
Předmět je zařazen také v obdobích jaro 2008, podzim 2008, jaro 2009, podzim 2009, jaro 2010, jaro 2011, jaro 2012, jaro 2013.