Course detail

Technical Writing 2

FSI-0W2Acad. year: 2019/2020

The goal of Technical Writing 2 is to instruct students in writing their research papers in English. Students develop cognitive skills in scientific writing, concentrate on the writing process, train syntactical structures and selected rhetorical functions typical for scientific and technical texts. On the background of a selected diploma thesis or their own research, students then rewrite its individual sections in English resulting in a research paper. The course is on the B2 level of CEFR and is accompanied by a moodle resource.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. Martina Vránová, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Foreign Languages (ÚJ)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The course develops knowledge and skills that students acquired in Technical Writing 1 and concentrates them into the context of research writing on the B2 level of CEFR. At the end of the course, students will be able to write a publishable research paper.

Prerequisites

7AZ examination. Technical Writing 1 is recommended but not necessary.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Seminars and moodle.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The credit and examination comprise regular attendance (10 points), e-learning exercises (30 points) and a research paper (60 points). Classification expressed in points complies with the regularly used scale.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The goal of the course is a development of specific skills used for writing scientific and technical texts. The result is a research paper in English.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Attendance at seminars is compulsory and is systematically checked by the teacher. Two absences are allowed.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Basic literature

Wallwork, Adrian. English for Academic Research: Writing Exercises. New York: Springer, 2013. (EN)
Wallwork, Adrian. English for Writing Research Papers. New York: Springer, 2011. (EN)
Folse, Keith; Solomon, Elena Vestri, and David Clabeaux. Great Writing 3. 3rd Ed. Cengage Learning, 2014. (EN)
Folse, Keith; Muchmore-Vokoun, April, and Elena Vestri Solomon. Great Writing 4. 4th Ed. Cengage Learning, 2013. (EN)
Chazal, Edward de; McCarter, Sam. Oxford EAP: A Course in English for Academic Purposes. Upper-Intermediate. Oxford: OUP, 2012. (EN)
Chazal, Edward de; Rogers, Louis. Oxford EAP: A Course in English for Academic Purposes. Intermediate. Oxford: OUP, 2013. (EN)
McWhorter, Kathleen. In Concert. New York: Pearson, 2013. (EN)
Paterson, Ken; Wedge, Roberta. Oxford Grammar for EAP. Oxford: OUP, 2013. (EN)

Recommended reading

Wallwork, Adrian. English for Writing Research Papers. New York: Springer, 2011. (EN)
Paterson, Ken; Wedge, Roberta. Oxford Grammar for EAP. Oxford: OUP, 2013. (EN)
Hewings, Martin. Advanced Grammar in Use. Cambridge: CUP, 2013. (EN)
Gillet, Andy. Using English for Academic Purposes: A Guide for Students in Higher Education. 2015. . (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BO1-P Bachelor's

    branch B-OBN , 1. year of study, summer semester, elective (voluntary)

  • Programme MO1-P Master's

    branch M-OBN , 1. year of study, summer semester, elective (voluntary)

Type of course unit

 

Language exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Martina Vránová, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1 Written communication and writing process.
2 Word order and sentence structure.
3 Review of the selected diploma thesis.
4 Title, abstract, key words.
5 Structuring paragraphs and being concise.
6 Paraphrasing.
7 Introduction.
8 Methods.
9 Highlighting findings and hedging.
10 Results and discussion.
11 Conclusion.
12 Sources and References.
13 Editing and checking.