Print syllabusAcademic Writing for Social Scientists
General data
| Course ID: | 02.06-S2-EN-AW |
| Erasmus code / ISCED: |
14.2
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| Course title: | Academic Writing for Social Scientists |
| Name in Polish: | Academic Writing for Social Scientists |
| Organizational unit: | Institute of Pedagogical Sciences |
| Course groups: |
Courses for short-term studies |
| ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): |
(not available)
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| Language: | English |
| Type of course: | obligatory courses |
| Mode: | (in Polish) Realizowany w sali |
| Short description: |
The course objectives are focused on both theoretical and practical aspects of academic writing. These will include getting to know the language matters related to academic writing, broadening knowledge on the technical side of papers and constructing own bibliography, writing a particular type of the academic paper (argumentative essay). |
| Full description: |
The detailed course content comprises of: The characteristics of academic writing in social sciences in comparison with other types of writing. Fallacies. Formal and informal language. Use of English in scientific papers: vocabulary adjustment. Use of English in scientific papers: features of grammar and style. Plagiarism as the problem related to all types of writing. Types of plagiarism. Building in-text citations and bibliography according to the APA style. Paraphrasing and summaries. Technical side of the paper: from the title page to the appendix. Argumentative essay - constructing introduction, a thesis statement, topic sentences, arguments, conclusions. Analysis of students’ final papers. |
| Bibliography: |
I. Y. Hashimoto, B. M. Kroll, J. C. Schafer, Strategies for Academic Writing. A Guide for College Students, Ann Arbor, 1982. 2. D. Osuchowska, G. A. Kleparski, The Rudiments of Academic Writing, Rzeszów 2009. 3. http://www.thewritesource.com/apa/apa.pdf used for self-study J. M. Swales, C. B. Feak, Academic Writing for Graduate Students. A course for Nonnative Speakers of English, Ann Arbor, 1994. S. Peck MacDonald, Professional academic writing : in the humanities and social sciences, Southern Illinois University Press, 2010. Additional literature might be used if any special demand appears. |
| Learning outcomes: |
Knowledge a student: 1. has broad knowledge on the characteristic features of social sciences(S2A_W01) 2. has advanced knowledge of the chosen methods and ways of description (S2A_W06) 3. has basic knowledge concerning social communication (S2A_W08) 4. understands basic issues related to the protection of author’s rights and managing intellectual property (S2A_W10) Skills a student: 5. can correctly interpret and explain social phenomena (S2A_U01) 6. is able to formulate own opinions and use critical methods of analysis (S2A_U02) 7. is able to analyse the features of social processes as well as formulate and verify simple assumptions (S2A_U03) 8. has advanced ability of preparing various writing assignments in foreign language (S2A_U09) Social competences a student: 9. is prepared to cooperate in the group (S2A_K02) 10. is able to broaden his/her knowledge and skills, also in interdisciplinary dimension (S2A_K06) |
| Assessment methods and assessment criteria: |
Delivering a final paper (key factor in assessment) - 60% Doing writing assignments - 20% Active participation in the classes - 20% Evaluation of the final paper(scale of evaluation 2-5) Assessing writing assignments (scale of evaluation 2-5) Active participation in classes and students’ contribution to the assigned tasks (scale of evaluation 2-5, based on points gathered during classes) |
| Practical placement: |
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