Course: Academic Writing and Research design

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Course title Academic Writing and Research design
Course code KDU/APV
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kubartová Eliška, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Bernátek Martin, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Kubina Lukáš, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Pavlišová Jitka, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. What is academic writing? (Eliška Kubartová) 2. The heat of academic texts (Eliška Kubartová) 3. Formulating a research problem and choosing a method (Jitka Pavlišová) 4. Hierarchy of problems and questions in research design (Martin Bernátek) 5. Research planning: situating oneself in the field of existing knowledge (Lukáš Kubina) 6. Research planning: determining materials and schedule (Martin Bernátek 7. Structure of academic texts (Lukáš Kubina) 8. Argumentation in academic texts (Jitka Pavlišová) 9. Verification of conclusions, formulation of counterarguments (Jitka Pavlišová) 10. Citations, repositories, and metrics (Lukáš Kubina) 11. Publication strategy - from manuscript to publication in professional journals (Martin Bernátek) 12. Accepting criticism of academic texts (Eliška Kubartová)

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Group work
Learning outcomes
The ability to carry out a research project and write a theoretical and methodological introduction to a standard academic text at the level of a professional academic article.
After completing the course, the student will be able to design and carry out a small-scale research project and produce a report that meets the standards of an academic text. They will become familiar with the stages of research and the process of preparing a scholarly paper. They will learn to identify critical aspects of research preparation, such as formulating hypotheses and understanding the relationship between research questions and methods used to answer them. The student will be able to avoid common difficulties in academic writing, such as writing without adequate preparation, lack of structure, or poor estimation of research scope and proportions. Within the course, students will apply knowledge and experience gained in the methodological subjects Historical Methods of Performance Research and Qualitative Methods of Performance Research, which are compulsory in the second year of study and serve as a foundation for this course.
Prerequisites
Completion of the compulsory courses of the first and second grade of the study programme.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Seminar Work

- Attendance (minimum 75%) - Submission of ongoing written assignments - Written work of 5 standard pages
Recommended literature
  • HAYOT, Eric. (2014). The Elements of Style: Writing for the Humanities. New York: Columbia University Press.
  • HENDL, Jan a REMR, Jiří. (2017). Metody výzkumu a evaluace. Praha: Portál.
  • KERSHAW, Baz, NICHOLSON, Helen. (2011). Research methods in theatre and performance. Edinburgh.
  • KOTTE, Andreas. (2010). Divadelní věda. Úvod. Praha.
  • POSTLEWAIT, Thomas, a MCCONACHIE, Bruce A. (1989). Interpreting the Theatrical Past: Essays in the Historiography of Performance. Iowa.
  • STRAUSS, A.; CORBINOVÁ, J. (1999). Základy kvalitativního výzkumu : postupy a techniky metody zakotvené teorie . Boskovice.
  • TAYLOR, Lucien. (1994). Vizualizing theory: selected essays from V. A. R. 1990-1994. New York.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Theatre and Performance studies (2024) Category: Theory and history of arts 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter