FSS:ESSn4008 Academic Skills Review - Course Information

ESSn4008 Academic Skills Review

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught in person.

Teacher(s)

doc. Vratislav Havlík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Martin Jirušek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Lukáš Lehotský, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Anežka Konvalinová (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

doc. Vratislav Havlík, Ph.D.
Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Supplier department: Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies

Prerequisites (in Czech)

! ESS412 Academics Skills Review && ! NOW ( ESS412 Academics Skills Review )

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 22 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/22, only registered: 0/22

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Energy Security Studies (Eng.) (programme FSS, N-MS)
• Energy Policy Studies (programme FSS, N-EPS) (2)

Course objectives

This course is meant to instruct and empower students in the skills necessary for success in the academic field as well as their future careers.

Learning outcomes

Upon completion, students will be able to - work with texts, explain the main goal, arguments, weaknesses, and strengths of the given study matter (orally and in a written form) - differentiate individual academic genres and use them in the correct context - present findings, opinions - communicate with their peers - give feedback - build an argument

Syllabus

• The course focuses on the following: 1) Academic Genres 2) Preparing a paper 3) Designing a research 4) Referencing 5) Argumentation skills 6) presentation skills

Teaching methods

- lectures - in-class discussions - group work - presentations - position paper - testcuss related problems in class.

Assessment methods

Position paper Review Exam

Language of instruction

English

Further Comments

The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: every week.

• Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2024, recent)
  
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