SLAV_OT_01 Basics of Academic Writing for Slavists

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Pavel Pilch, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Pavel Pilch, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Pavel Pilch, Ph.D.
Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Pavel Pilch, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
Ability to navigate library catalogues, archives, etc. Basics of working with text editors.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/15
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the basic habits and practices of producing an academic text, which they will not avoid during their studies.
Learning outcomes
The student will be able to evaluate the topic of the thesis, search and classify the literature, perform basic research and write an analytical text of a professional nature with all the formal requirements for such a text.
Syllabus
  • Introduction to writing professional text - what is professional text?
  • How to read professional text?
  • Where to look for professional texts?
  • How to find your way around texts?
  • How to take notes?
  • How to formulate the topic and methodology?
  • How to cite correctly?
  • How to write a professional text?
Literature
    recommended literature
  • SZOTKOWSKÁ LACKOVÁ, Eva. Bakalářská a diplomová práce je hra, aneb, 10+5 tipů, jak napsat závěrečnou práci rychle, efektivně a bez stresu. Vydání první. Písek: Genius Institut, 2019, 119 stran. ISBN 9788027052936. info
  • KUBÁTOVÁ, Helena and Dušan ŠIMEK. Od abstraktu do závěrečné práce : jak napsat diplomovou práci ve společenskovědních a humanitních oborech : praktická příručka. 4., přeprac. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2007, 90 s. ISBN 9788024415895. info
  • ŠANDEROVÁ, Jadwiga and Alena MILTOVÁ. Jak číst a psát odborný text ve společenských vědách :několik zásad pro začátečníky. Vyd. 1. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2005, 209 s. ISBN 8086429407. info
  • ECO, Umberto. Jak napsat diplomovou práci. Translated by Ivan Seidl. V Olomouci: Votobia, 1997, 271 s. ISBN 8071981737. info
Teaching methods
During the semester, the student gradually formulates his/her topic, finds relevant literature, conducts research and finally writes his/her academic essay.

A text on the topic "Reflection of a significant event in the contemporary press" will serve as a model text.
Assessment methods
Students will receive credit for regularly completing interim assignments and submitting a text that meets the requirements for an academic text to an acceptable degree.
Náhradní absolvování
Students who are enrolled in the course and who are also on an exchange stay may complete the course in a distance learning format by agreement with the teacher.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every other week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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