FAVD011 General methodology II: Academic Writing in English

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: graded credit.
Teacher(s)
Richard Nowell (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. Petr Szczepanik, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Voráč, Ph.D.
Department of Film Studies and Audiovisual Culture – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Petr Szczepanik, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Film Studies and Audiovisual Culture – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Students will develop an English-language essay based on, or spun off from, their doctoral research. Each student will deliver a twenty-minute presentation on his or her work, which will then by the subject of peer-to-peer evaluation. Draft essays will be the subject of ongoing self-critique and revision. By the end of the course, students are expected to show a clear sense of progression toward submitting these essays to a high-impact journal. In particular, they are expected to show growing competencies in:
• The production of clear, authoritative, precise prose.
• The production of elegant, economically written prose.
• The production of well organized scholarship.
• The production of argument-driven scholarship.
• Spotlighting interventions and contributions, and the transferability of ideas.
• The critique, revision, and editing of one’s own work, and that of peers.
• Informed and astute targeting of suitable locations for the paper in question
Syllabus
  • The relentless internationalization of disciplines like Film Studies has made a record of English-language publications central to academic career progression across the globe. This situation poses distinct challenges – and opportunities – to non-native speakers of English. Accordingly, Academic Writing in English aims to maximize doctoral researchers’ competitiveness in this demanding but rewarding aspect of scholarly life. Students will confront the rigors and protocols of publishing in English, by focusing on style, organization, argumentation, intervention, revision, and submission. In so doing, they will develop practical and transferable approaches; ones which will help them to produce research outputs throughout their academic careers.
Teaching methods
PhD seminar
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught: in blocks.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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