Academic Writing

Course: Applied sociology

Structural unit: Faculty of Sociology

Title
Academic Writing
Code
ОК8
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
2 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
1.1. lexical minimum for obtaining, producing and exchanging professional information on the topic; 1.2. varieties of lexical units of professional texts; 1.3. peculiarities of the terminology of specialized texts on sociology; 1.4. methods of writing a structured scientific paper; 2.1. to carry out communication in written (written speech and written communication) and oral forms (speech) within the limits of the professional subject; 2.2. use grammatical structures inherent in the academic style; 2.3. find and understand the necessary information in foreign language printed and electronic sources; 2.4. distinguish and create full-fledged examples of scientific communication in a foreign language; 3.1. analyze, compare, classify professional information, see the relationship between parts of the whole, as well as find discrepancies between facts and consequences; 3.2. creatively apply the acquired knowledge, compare and systematize the results of experiments.
Form of study
Distance form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Know: lexical and grammatical material necessary for understanding and producing professional English-language texts; methods of writing an academic work; speech samples typical for official and colloquial registers of professional speech; lexical and grammatical material necessary for understanding and producing professionally oriented texts; basic rules of English syntax. Be able to: discuss educational and specialization-related issues to achieve mutual understanding with the interlocutor; find textual, graphic, audio and video information contained in English-language professional materials, using appropriate search methods and terminology; prepare public presentations on industry issues; analyze English-language sources to obtain data necessary for the performance of professional tasks; translate and understand professional texts using bilingual terminological dictionaries.
Course content
Types of academic writing. Types of scientific articles. Structuring of a scientific article depending on its type. Vocabulary and style of scientific text. The problem of plagiarism. Peculiarities of citation and paraphrasing in a scientific article. Types of author's annotations and their structure. Types of critical annotations, their content, style and vocabulary.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. ElsVanGeyte. Writing. Learn to Write Better Academic Essays - Haiper Collins Publishers, 2013. - ISBN 978 -0 - 00 -750710 -8 2. Adrian Wallwork, Anna Southern. 100 Tips to Avoid Mistakes in Academic Writing and Presenting. Kindle, 2020 - ISBN 0-9450054-213-3. 3. Peter Chin. Yuza Koizumi. Samuel Reid. Sean Wray. Yoko Yamazaki. Academic Writing Skills. Student’s Book 1. - Cambridge University Press, 2012. - ISBN 978 - 4 - 903049- 14 - 4. 4. Ben Graser. Essay Writing Improve. How To Find And Correct Errors In Your Academic Writing Skill: How To Avoid Mistakes In Following Paper Structure And Requirements, 2021- ISBN 0-8450079-178-6.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures. Laboratory classes. Independent work.
Assessment methods and criteria
Frontal survey - 20 / 12 Written tasks for independent work - 20 / 12 Final control work - 20 / 12 Exam - 40 / 24
Language of instruction
English

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