SPEDB009 Research Methodology I - Writing Academic Texts

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
prof. Mgr. Klára Šeďová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. Mgr. Klára Šeďová, Ph.D.
Department of Educational Sciences – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. et Mgr. Adéla Zajíčková
Supplier department: Department of Educational Sciences – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites (in Czech)
SPEDB001 Educational Sciences && SPEDB002 Social Education
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
Abstract
The aim of the course is to acquire academic competences for independent elaboration and presentation of an academic text. The course leads students to write a theoretical study based on scientific methods (analysis, comparison and synthesis). A secondary objective is to prepare students to acquire the skills to assess scientific texts.
Learning outcomes
Graduates of the course will be proficient in the skills needed to write a professional text. Specifically:
- Select and analytically process academic literature;
- create a functional outline for a text;
- write a coherent academic text on the selected topic supported by argumentation and sources;
- assess the quality of a academic text;
- write a review of a academic text;
- present and defend one's own academic text.
Key topics
  • Definition and characteristics of an academic text
  • Searching academic resources
  • Reading academic texts
  • Formulating the topic and objectives of an academic text
  • Working with the outline of an academic text
  • Writing an academic text
  • Working with information and literature in the production of an academic text
  • Presenting and defending an academic text
Study resources and literature
    required literature
  • TRNKOVÁ, Kateřina; Kateřina LOJDOVÁ; Petr NOVOTNÝ; Klára ŠEĎOVÁ; Roman ŠVAŘÍČEK and Jiří ZOUNEK. Psaní odborných textů. Průvodce tvorbou ročníkové práce na Ústavu pedagogických věd FF MU (Academic writing). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 106 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-6863-6. Digitální knihovna FF MU info
  • ŠANDEROVÁ, Jadwiga and Alena MILTOVÁ. Jak číst a psát odborný text ve společenských vědách : několik zásad pro začátečníky. Vydání první. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2005, 209 stran. ISBN 9788086429403. info
  • PICHA, Marek. Základy odborného výzkumu (Basics of scientific research). In Cesty k vědě: jak správně myslet a psát. Olomouc: Nakladatelství Olomouc, 2007, p. 147-155, 8 pp. Katedra filozofie FF MU, svazek 1. ISBN 978-80-7182-223-3. info
    recommended literature
  • MAZÁČOVÁ, Pavlína. Jak (ne)psát odborný text (How (not) to write a scholarly text). 2013. URL info
  • ECO, Umberto and Ivan SEIDL. Jak napsat diplomovou práci. Olomouc: Votobia, 1997, 271 s. ISBN 80-7198-173-7. info
    not specified
  • Pedagogická encyklopedie. Edited by Tomáš Janík - Milada Rabušicová - Jan Průcha. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2009, 935 s. ISBN 9788073675462. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
seminars, self-study, ongoing assignments in the e-learning course support

For the completion of the course a load of 200 hours (8 ECTS credits) is calculated:
30 hours - participation in classes (seminars)
30 hours - reading literature, self-study of study materials in e-learning and systematic theoretical preparation for seminars
60 hours - preparation of six assignments for the course
70 hours - preparation of one's own academic text
10 hours - preparation of a review on the assigned academic text
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
1. participation in seminars
2. completing ongoing tasks
3. writing one's own academic text
4. preparation of a review on the assigned academic text
Language of instruction
Czech
Study support
https://elf.phil.muni.cz
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
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