| Course title | Introduction to Academic Writing |
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| Course code | KJA/ITW1 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Exercise |
| Level of course | Master |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 4 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
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| Course content |
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Syllabus: 1. Introduction to Academic writing - the purpose of academic writing and its features, common types of academic writing 2. Effective writing process 3. Paragraph - topic sentences, cohesion, coherence 4. Introduction - typical features 5. Body - typical features 6. Presenting argument and discussion, cause and effect, examples, definitions etc. 7. Conclusions - typical features 8. Avoiding plagiarism - summarizing and paraphrasing 9. Conventions - formal register, typical phrases 10. Conventions - reader-friendly style 11. Vocabulary - typical pitfalls, typical academic words 12. Vocabulary - collocations, synonyms, prepositions, articles, punctuation 13. Revision
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Methods of Written Work |
| Learning outcomes |
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The students will learn some general characteristics of writing in an academic setting that are relevant across all disciplines. They will be acquainted with the proper structuring of a text, ways to avoid plagiarism, as well as the relevant tone and language used in writing a good research paper.
Enhancement of knowledge and language skills related to academic writing - i.e. proper structuring of text, use of correct language devices for proper building of an academic text, getting acquainted with citation norms and ways to avoid plagiarism. |
| Prerequisites |
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intermediate to upper-intermediate knowledge of the English language
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Written exam
80% attendance, active participation, fulfilment of assignments, passing the final test |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty: Faculty of Law | Study plan (Version): Law in Public Administration (2013) | Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Law | Study plan (Version): Law in Public Administration (2024) | Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Law | Study plan (Version): Law in Public Administration (2013X) | Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Law | Study plan (Version): Law in Public Administration (2024) | Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Law | Study plan (Version): Law in Public Administration (2013X) | Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Law | Study plan (Version): Law in Public Administration (2019) | Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Law | Study plan (Version): Law in Public Administration (2013) | Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Law | Study plan (Version): Law in Public Administration (2019) | Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: - |