POIA010 Final Essay

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Maria de Fátima Baptista Nery Plch (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Silvie Špánková, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
Credit of Language seminar I,II.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The main aim of the course is to develop writing skills on a chosen topic, to prepare students for independent search of information sources, selection and work up information. Introduction into principles of academic writing, and the formal aspects of writing a thesis.
Syllabus
  • In the first lesson students choose a topic from a given list of topics. Continual preparation is expected, students discuss questions and problems in small groups once in two weeks.
Literature
  • Jak napsat odborný text. Edited by Svetla Cmejrková - Frantisek Danes - Jindra Svetlá. Vyd. 1. Praha : LEDA, 1999. 255 s. ISBN 80-85927-69-1.
  • Od abstraktu do záverecné práce :jak napsat diplomovou práci ve spolecenskovedních a humanitních oborech : praktická prírucka. Edited by Helena Kubátová - Dusan Simek. 4., preprac. vyd. Olomouc : Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2007. 90 s. ISBN 978-80-2
Teaching methods
Writing a seminar paper on a chosen topic. Discussion in small groups.
Assessment methods
Students work indepedently, active participation on discussions. Credit: thesis –lenght five pages.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2015, Spring 2016.
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