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Course title Academic writing 1
Course code KAJ/AWR1@
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Dömischová Ivona, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Kořínková Jana, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Academic writing styles. Avoiding plagiarism. Citations, paraphrasing, summarizing. Compiling bibliography. Referencing. Planning, structuring, writing and editing an academic essay.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Demonstration
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to: - characterize academic writing style at the grammatical, lexical and stylistic levels, - recognize different forms of plagiarism and avoid plagiarism in their own writing, - correctly cite and paraphrase sources used, - compile a bibliography according to a given citation standard, - plan and structure an academic essay according to specified requirements.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Essay, Written exam

- 80% attendance, - active participation in lessons, - timely completion of homework as required by the teacher, - timely submission of a term paper meeting all teacher's requirements. Requirements for students with ISP: - students must complete all tasks set by the teacher during and at the end of the semester - attendance is not compulsory - at the end of the semester, students will be interviewed by the teacher to demonstrate that they independently acquired all the course content dealt with in the lessons
Recommended literature
  • Bailey, S. (2011). Acadmic Writing. A handbook for international students..
  • Barry, M. (2011). Steps to Academic Writing. Cambridge.
  • Rogers, L. (2012). Delta Academic Objectives: Writing Skills Student´s Book.. Surrey.
  • Taylor, G. A Student´s Writing Guide. Cambridge. 2009.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus maior (BB23) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus maior (BB20) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English with an Emphasis on Educational Aspects (BB20) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English with an Emphasis on Educational Aspects (BB19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus (BB21) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus maior (BB21) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus maior (BB19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus (BB24) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus maior (BB22) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English with an Emphasis on Educational Aspects (BB23) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus (BB23) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus (BB20) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus (BB19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English with an Emphasis on Educational Aspects (BB22) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English with an Emphasis on Educational Aspects (BB21) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English with an Emphasis on Educational Aspects (BB24) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus (BB22) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus maior (BB24) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Palacký University Olomouc, date of update: 02.12.2024 23:59. Data created for academic year 2024/2025