Diploma Seminar: Methodology of Academic Writing Field of study: English Studies: Culture-Media-Translation
Programme code: W1-S1FC25.2025

Module name: Diploma Seminar: Methodology of Academic Writing
Module code: W1-FCDELS1-PD-MTA-1
Programme code: W1-S1FC25.2025
Semester: winter semester 2027/2028
Language of instruction: English
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 2
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The aim of the module is to enhance academic writing skills, with particular focus on working with sources. Students develop competencies in analyzing, selecting, and integrating source material in accordance with academic integrity and the chosen citation style. The module also covers academic style, argumentation, thesis construction, the planning of longer texts, and the process of editing and revision. The course supports the writing of the diploma thesis by connecting these skills with the student’s individual research project.
List of modules that must be completed before starting this module (if necessary): not applicable
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]
demonstrates independence in planning, editing, and improving academic texts, approaches academic ethics responsibly, and strives to continuously develop their writing skills [K01]
 FC_K01 [3/5] FC_K02 [2/5] FC_K05 [3/5]
independently plans the structure of a longer academic text and formulates logical and coherent argumentative reasoning [U01]
 FC_U03 [3/5] FC_U06 [3/5]
accurately integrates source material into academic writing using appropriate citation and paraphrasing techniques [U02]
 FC_U02 [3/5] FC_U03 [2/5] FC_U06 [2/5]
edits and critically assesses their own academic writing to improve its coherence, clarity, and compliance with formal requirements [U03]
 FC_U03 [2/5] FC_U06 [3/5]
knows and understands the principles of constructing academic texts, including argumentative structure, selected citation styles, and standards of academic integrity [W01]
 FC_W07 [3/5] FC_W11 [4/5] FC_W12 [4/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
practical classes [C] 30 Explanation/clarification [a05] 
Activating methods: a case study [b07] 
Production exercise – workshop [e02]  		course work K01 U01 U02 U03 W01
The student's work, apart from participation in classes, includes in particular:
Name Category Description
Developing practical skills [a03] Preparation for classes
activities involving the repetition, refinement and consolidation of practical skills, including those developed during previous classes or new skills necessary for the implementation of subsequent elements of the curriculum (as preparation for class participation)
Implementation of an individual or group assignment necessary for course/phase/examination completion [c03] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
a set of activities aimed at performing an assigned task, to be executed out of class, as an obligatory phase/element of the verification of the learning outcomes assigned to the course
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