ESF:XPX_BCAD Academic writing - Informace o předmětu
XPX_BCAD Academic writing
Ekonomicko-správní fakultajaro 2023
- Rozsah
- 0/2/0. 4 kr. Ukončení: z.
- Vyučující
- Mgr. Martin Guzi, Ph.D. (cvičící)
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- Mgr. Martin Guzi, Ph.D.
Katedra veřejné ekonomie – Ekonomicko-správní fakulta
Kontaktní osoba: Mgr. Jana Nesvadbová
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Katedra veřejné ekonomie – Ekonomicko-správní fakulta - Rozvrh
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- Rozvrh seminárních/paralelních skupin:
- Předpoklady
- This course aims to equip BA students with the essential skills needed for academic writing. Course is specifically suited to students who have begun working on their bachelor thesis and already selected their thesis topic.
- Omezení zápisu do předmětu
- Předmět je určen pouze studentům mateřských oborů.
Předmět si smí zapsat nejvýše 25 stud.
Momentální stav registrace a zápisu: zapsáno: 21/25, pouze zareg.: 0/25 - Mateřské obory/plány
- předmět má 6 mateřských oborů, zobrazit
- Cíle předmětu
- The goal of this course is to equip BA students with the academic writing skills required for thesis writing. Students will practice critical reading and writing through summarizing and evaluating academic texts. Students will also learn how to incorporate the work of other authors effectively into their own texts. Students will practice revision skills and learn how to develop their writing style. The main outcome of this course is a short but well-written literature review on which their bachelor thesis is based.
- Výstupy z učení
- The course focuses on the academic skills and basic elements of academic writing. Students will write about their own research; learn to analyze and critique texts written by others; produce texts that will become part of their bachelor thesis (e.g. literature review); learn to cite other people's work and avoid plagiarism; receive feedback on the structure, logic and language of their texts; revise and rewrite their text; learn how to find and use literature sources powerfully.
- Osnova
- The course consists of 6 lectures and 6 seminars.
Lectures:
* A Short Guide to Academic Writing Style
* The Use of Academic Research Databases; Effective Use of Tables and Figures in Academic Writing
* References and Citations in Academic Writing; Mechanics of Academic Style
* Critical Literature Review; Citation and Qualification Signals
* Tips to Improve Your Academic Writing
* Avoiding Plagiarism
Seminars:
* Summarizing
* Paraphrasing
* Annotated bibliography assignment - discussion
* Introducing Paragraphs and Linking Them Together
* Referring Verbs
* Critical literature review assignment - discussion
- The course consists of 6 lectures and 6 seminars.
- Literatura
- povinná literatura
- BAILEY, Stephen. Academic writing for international students of business and economics. Third edition. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2020, xxx, 315. ISBN 9780367280307. info
- ebook Bailey: Academic Writing for International Students of Business
- doporučená literatura
- SWALES, John a 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
- Výukové metody
- Group discussions; group and individual writing tasks; reading and text analysis; peer review; online quizzes; vocabulary study.
- Metody hodnocení
- Academic Writing is a required course, which you need to pass in order to complete your degree. During the course, students will have to complete written assignments, pass online quizzes and attend classes. Requirements for passing grade:
1. At least 70% attendance at lectures and seminars.
2. Pass online quizzes (ROPOT tests).
3. Assignment 1: Annotated bibliography (400 words).
4. Assignment 2: Peer assessment (200 words).
5. Assignment 3: Critical literature review (1000 words).
6. Reflection on your progress during the course (150 words). - Vyučovací jazyk
- Angličtina
- Informace učitele
- Instructor: Martin Guzi
Office Hours: by appointment
Email: martin.guzi@econ.muni.cz - Další komentáře
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