ESS412 Academics Skills Review

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Martin Jirušek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Lukáš Lehotský, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Filip Černoch, 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
Timetable
Mon 13:30–15:00 U23
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
Course objectives
This session is instructing and empowering students in the skills necessary for success in academic field as well as their future carreers. The course will be held during the 6th or 7th week of the semester (students will be informed well in advance).
Syllabus
  • 1) Searching resources & research skills: how to succesfully conduct a literature search; find, evaluate and use your information. 2) Academic writing & referencing: most important aspects and etics of academic writing. 3) Speaking & presenting: fundamentals and effective strategies of formal presentations and discussions in academic field.
Literature
  • MCWHORTER, Kathleen T. Academic reading. 6th ed. New York: Pearson/Longman, 2007, xxxii, 512. ISBN 0321364791. info
  • CRASWELL, Gail. Writing for academic success : a postgraduate guide. 2nd ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 2012, xi, 248. ISBN 9780857029287. info
  • HARTLEY, James. Academic writing and publishing : a practical handbook. London: Routledge, 2008, viii, 196. ISBN 9780415453219. info
  • A student's guide to presentationsmaking your presentation count. Edited by Barbara Chivers - Michael Shoolbred. Los Angeles: SAGE Publications, 2007, x, 166 p. ISBN 9780761943693. info
  • (Recommended literature)
Teaching methods
Students will be trained how to develop their academic skills most effectively. They will use acquired knowledge to carry out short practical exercises and discuss related problems in class.
Assessment methods
Lectures, class discussion, short projects.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2018, recent)
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