Academic Writing Field of study: English Studies: Literature and Culture
Programme code: W1-S1EL25.2025

Module name: Academic Writing
Module code: W1-ELS1-AW-4
Programme code: W1-S1EL25.2025
Semester: summer semester 2026/2027
Language of instruction: English
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 3
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The aim of the module is to familiarise students with the principles of academic writing in English. The module covers planning, organizing, and drafting shorter academic papers, with a focus on text structure, clarity of thesis, argumentation, and citation principles. Students also become familiar with the key conventions of academic style, the formal register of written English, and techniques for paraphrasing, quoting, and summarising source material.
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]
consciously produces short academic texts in accordance with principles of academic integrity and clarity [K01]
 EL_K03 [3/5] EL_K05 [4/5]
formulates theses and arguments in short academic works [U01]
 EL_U01 [3/5] EL_U03 [2/5] EL_U06 [3/5]
applies appropriate techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarising sources [U02]
 EL_U01 [3/5] EL_U02 [3/5] EL_U06 [3/5]
drafts academic texts while maintaining formal style and linguistic accuracy [U03]
 EL_U01 [4/5] EL_U06 [3/5] EL_U08 [3/5]
knows the principles of structure, style, and source referencing in shorter academic papers [W01]
 EL_W08 [3/5] EL_W09 [5/5]
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 method – discussion / debate [b04] 
Activating method – peer learning [b08] 
Production exercise – workshop [e02] 
Individual work with a text [f02]  		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)
Production/preparation of tools, materials or documentation necessary for class participation [a05] Preparation for classes
developing, preparing and assessing the usefulness of tools and materials (e.g. aids, scenarios, research tools, equipment, etc.) to be employed in class or as an aid when preparing for classes
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
Analysis of the corrective feedback provided by the academic teacher on the results of the verification of learning outcomes [d01] Consulting the results of the verification of learning outcomes
reading through the academic teacher’s comments, assessments and opinions on the implementation of the task aimed at checking the level of the achieved learning outcomes
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