Course: Academic Creative Writing

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Course title Academic Creative Writing
Course code KBH/CFACW
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kopečková Michaela, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Svobodová Jindřiška, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1) Characteristics of the functional style, determination of its specifics, standard of academic style and its application in practice. 2) Genres of academic style, spoken and written in professional communication, traditional versus contemporary texts of academic style. 3) Structure and composition of academic texts, function of individual parts of professional work, horizontal and vertical arrangement of communication. Layout of work and project preparation. 4) Composition of a diploma thesis and its structural parts. 6) Intertextuality, resource work and secondary literature, citation standard.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
1) Characteristics of the functional style, determination of its specifics, standard of academic style and its application in practice. 2) Genres of academic style, spoken and written in professional communication, traditional versus contemporary texts of academic style. 3) Structure and composition of academic texts, function of individual parts of professional work, horizontal and vertical arrangement of communication. Layout of work and project preparation. 4) Composition of a diploma thesis and its structural part. 6) Intertextuality, resource work and secondary literature, citation standard.
Students are able to use Czech language at the level of academic communication. They are able to interpret and produce professional texts, recognize the basic genres of professional communication, master the rules of the genre and can apply them in his own writing. They master the orthographic norm of the Czech language.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of the English language at the A2 level, familiarity with the conventions of academic/professional style.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Seminar Work

Students are able to read and interpret an academic text; they are able to produce academic texts.
Recommended literature
  • Bailey, Stephan. Academic Writing: A Handbook for International Students. London. 2011.
  • Creme, P. ? Lea, M. R. (2008). Writing at University: A Guide for Students. UK.
  • Čmejrková, S. ? Daneš, F. a kol. (1999). Jak napsat odborný text. Praha.
  • Öbrink, Markus Johan. Speak up! A short manual for students (and everyone else) in how to present stuff in front of an audience. Olomouc. 2018.
  • Swales, John M., Feak, Christine B. Academic Writing for Graduate Students: Essential Tasks and Skills. Michigan. 2004.
  • Šanderová, Jadwiga. Jak číst a psát odborný text ve společenských vědách. Praha. 2005.


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): Czech for Foreigners (2019) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Czech for Foreigners (2024) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter