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Lecturer(s)
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Jirsa Tomáš, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Organized as a set of creative workshops, the Ph.D. optional and cross-disciplinary course will focus on preparing, writing, and editing dissertations and scholarly papers. The methodological framework of the seminar builds on the approaches of "rewriting" and copy-editing as developed by Howard S. Becker in the context of the social sciences, with a special emphasis on a close reading of dissertation fragments. Based on individual dissertation projects, students will participate in an intense discussion and mutual confrontation of their research in the following areas: 1) methodological framework, 2) theoretical concepts and problems, 3) structure of the text, 4) argumentation strategies, 5) research questions. In addition to the constructive critique and both rewriting and copy-editing, the seminar also aims to help students with the publication process.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
- Homework for Teaching
- 125 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The objective is to deepen the skills of scholarly writing and editing, to improve the analytical and argumentation skills of Ph.D. students, to cultivate their ability of critical and conceptual thinking. Besides enhancing the skills of a constructive critique, rewriting and copy-editing their theses, the seminar also aims to help students with the publishing process.
Understanding and mastering the current methodologies of the academic writing and editing. A competent use of current terminology and a deeper understanding of the following issues: 1) methodological framework, 2) theoretical concepts and problems, 3) structure of the scholarly text, 4) argumentation strategies, 5) research questions. Improvement of constructive critique, argumentation, and analytical skills, the practice of rewriting and editing of one's own works, presenting skills, allowing the student to publish in academic journals or collective monographs at home and abroad and to participate in international conferences.
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Prerequisites
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Completed M.A. study program.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Essay, Student performance
- reading and editing assignments - abstracts and drafts preparation - active participation in discussions - preparation of a research question and a short dissertation abstract in English - regular and full attendance
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Recommended literature
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Bailey, Stephen. (2015). The Essentials of Academic Writing for International Students. London.
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Bal, Mieke. (2002). Travelling Concepts in the Humanities: A Rough Guide. Toronto.
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Becker, Howard S. (2007). Writing for Social Scientists: How to Start to Finish Your Thesis, Book, or Article. Chicago.
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Belcher, Wendy Laura. (2009). Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks: A Guide to Academic Publishing Success. Los Angeles.
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Billig, Michael. (2013). Learn to Write Badly: How to Succeed in the Social Sciences. Cambridge.
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Germano, William. (2013). From Dissertation to Book. Chicago.
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