Practical English; module 1 - Academic Writing 1 Field of study: English Philology
Programme code: 02-N2FA12.2017

Module name: Practical English; module 1 - Academic Writing 1
Module code: 02-FA-JB-N2PJA-TA1-2
Programme code: 02-N2FA12.2017
Semester: summer semester 2017/2018
Language of instruction: English
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 2
Description:
The course aims at improvement of communication ability in the area of written academic texts and at students' ability to write master thesis. The primary aim of the course is to make students aware of plagiarism, including unintentional plagiarism, as well as to broaden the knowledge of the principles of library queries, writing the bibliographic description and quoting sources in a text. Students effectively use the academic style.
Prerequisites:
First-cycle studies graduation (assuming i.e. student’s participation in the B.A. seminar seminar and student’s advanced level of English).
Key reading:
(no information given)
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]
A student effectively uses the documentation techniques in the dissertation; uses sources in accordance with the dissertation principles.nderstands and respects cultural differences in the form and style of academic communication; accepts diversity in the methods of using English as an international academic communication language that is a result of linguistic and cultural experience of its users. [JB-N2PJA-TA1-2_K1]
 FA2_K02 [1/5] FA2_K04 [2/5]
A student effectively uses the academic style in the composition of English written texts. [JB-N2PJA-TA1-2_U1]
 FA2_U06 [3/5] FA2_U09 [3/5]
A student effectively uses the documentation techniques in the dissertation; uses sources in accordance with the dissertation principles. [JB-N2PJA-TA1-2_U2]
 FA2_U06 [3/5] FA2_U09 [3/5]
A student masters the skill in creating the written form of a „report” type [JB-N2PJA-TA1-2_U3]
 FA2_U02 [2/5] FA2_U06 [2/5]
A student understands and can explain the following terms: genre, register (functional style), discourse community; knows the structure of the main genres of the academic texts, as well as their structural and linguistic characteristic features. A student understands and respects cultural differences in the form and style of academic communication. [JB-N2PJA-TA1-2_W1]
 FA2_W01 [1/5] FA2_W02 [1/5] FA2_W03 [1/5] FA2_W06 [1/5]
Type Description Codes of the learning outcomes of the module to which assessment is related
zaliczenie: praca pisemna [JB-N2PJA-TA1-2_w_1]
A student passes a course on the basis of: -exercises done during the course - written assignments prepared during the course (academic essay) - written assignments prepared at home (end-of-term paper)
 JB-N2PJA-TA1-2_K1 JB-N2PJA-TA1-2_U1 JB-N2PJA-TA1-2_U2 JB-N2PJA-TA1-2_U3 JB-N2PJA-TA1-2_W1
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 [JB-N2PJA-TA1-2_fns_1]
The course is based on the analysis selected problems with the use of audiovisual aids and teacher's own materials; -Joint discussion about selected problems - Writing and stylistic exercises (e.g. bibliographic descriptions, academic essays with the use of sources)
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- further reading; - written assignments and preparation of extra exercises.
 30 zaliczenie: praca pisemna [JB-N2PJA-TA1-2_w_1]
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Syllabuses (USOSweb)
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