Course Details
Academic Writing
Academic Year 2023/24
BYA11 course is part of 1 study plan
N-P-C-A / ARS Winter Semester 1st year
An introduction to the canonical sections of a scientific paper of the type found in international journals and proceedings (IMRAD, etc.).
Explanations regarding how to structure a text and divide it up into paragraphs, as well as how to cite correctly and declare one's sources.
Practice in writing abstracts and short scientific papers.
Information on how to use academic vocabulary and phraseology precisely.
Explanations regarding how to structure a text and divide it up into paragraphs, as well as how to cite correctly and declare one's sources.
Practice in writing abstracts and short scientific papers.
Information on how to use academic vocabulary and phraseology precisely.
Course Guarantor
Institute
Objective
Introducing students to the methods of scientific text in English (goals, methods, style), structure and referencing
Knowledge
The students will be familiar with the process of writing scientific texts in English and will have active command of the frequent phraseology used in English scientific texts.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of general English at the B1 level according to the CEFR.
Language of instruction
Czech
Credits
0 credits
Semester
summer
Forms and criteria of assessment
course-unit credit
Specification of controlled instruction, the form of instruction, and the form of compensation of the absences
Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.
Offered to foreign students
Not to offer
Course on BUT site
Exercise
13 weeks, 2 hours/week, compulsory
Syllabus
1. Introduction to the style of academic English, types of academic paper.
2. Requirements and aims of academic papers, template.
3. Brief characteristics of each section of a academic paper, contents and form of the Introduction.
4. Contents and form of the Methods and Materials section.
5. Contents and form of the Results section.
6. Contents and form of the Conclusion section.
7. Contents and form of the Discussion section.
8. Contents and form of the Abstract section.
9. Titles and their types, paragraphing.
10. Common in-text abbreviations, quotations.
11. Consultations regarding seminar papers.
12. Discussion of common mistakes in written texts (Czenglish).
13. Test.