Diploma Thesis: Module 1 – Methodology of Academic Writing Field of study: English Philology
Programme code: W1-S1FA19.2021

Module name: Diploma Thesis: Module 1 – Methodology of Academic Writing
Module code: W1-FA-SKX-S1-MTA-5
Programme code: W1-S1FA19.2021
Semester:
  • winter semester 2026/2027
  • winter semester 2025/2026
  • winter semester 2024/2025
  • winter semester 2023/2024
Language of instruction: English
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 2
Description:
The aim of the course is to develop students’ academic writing skills with particular emphasis on techniques for working with sources. The course focuses on the skills of finding, assessing the usefulness, analytical use, and correct referencing of source material. During the course, students also become acquainted with the most important aspects of academic style and techniques useful in constructing an academic argument, especially a diploma paper, including the principles of logical argumentation and thesis evolution. These techniques are acquired and developed by students in the form of practical exercises integrated with the preparation of an individual diploma paper.
Prerequisites:
Successful completion of the second year of studies.
Key reading:
Specified in the syllabus.
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
is aware of the ethical dimensions of doing academic research. [KX-S1-PD1-TA_K_1]
 FA1_K06 [3/5]
uses the acquired writing techniques for the composition of an academic text, especially the diploma paper. [KX-S1-PD1-TA_U_1]
 FA1_U09 [3/5] FA1_U12 [4/5] FA1_U17 [3/5]
is able to outline a coherent structure of their diploma paper, including preparing the plan, working title, and division into chapters and sub-chapters. [KX-S1-PD1-TA_U_2]
 FA1_U01 [2/5] FA1_U18 [2/5]
The student is capable of preparing footnotes and bibliography according to the relevant stylesheet. [KX-S1-PD1-TA_U_3]
 FA1_U17 [4/5]
can find, assess the usefulness, and correctly reference source material thematically linked to the topic of individual diploma paper [KX-S1-PD1-TA_U_4]
 FA1_U01 [3/5] FA1_U02 [3/5] FA1_U18 [3/5]
knows the basic principles of the academic style of writing as well as the techniques of writing academically on the basis of sources. [KX-S1-PD1-TA_W_1]
 FA1_W02 [3/5] FA1_W10 [2/5]
Type Description Codes of the learning outcomes of the module to which assessment is related
Written assignments [KX-S1-PD1-TA_w_1]
Written assignments that test students' grasp of the techniques and principles of writing an academic paper based on sources. The topics of the written assignments are selected on the basis of individual diploma paper topics prepared by students. Examples of such assignments include, but are not limited to, an annotated bibliography, literature review, abstract, aim of the paper, description of the material and method.
 KX-S1-PD1-TA_K_1 KX-S1-PD1-TA_U_1 KX-S1-PD1-TA_U_2 KX-S1-PD1-TA_U_3 KX-S1-PD1-TA_U_4 KX-S1-PD1-TA_W_1
Form of teaching Student's own work Assessment of the learning outcomes
Type Description (including teaching methods) Number of hours Description Number of hours
practical classes [KX-S1-PD1-TA _fs_1]
Verbal instruction, explanation, practical exercises.
 30
Reading supplementary materials and completing additional exercises. Preparation of the required written assignments.
 20 Written assignments [KX-S1-PD1-TA_w_1]
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