Course: Academic Writing in German 1

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Course title Academic Writing in German 1
Course code KFL/APNX
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction German
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Frk David, Dr. Phil. M.A.
  • Henzelová Romana, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Basics of academic writing: choosing the topic and search for the literature Structure of the written work: division of the report, seminar work Notes, reference and quotation Language stylistic structures of scientific writing Creating of concrete texts: request, CV, motivational letter, lecture notes, written report/ list of the literature necessary for the seminar work

Learning activities and teaching methods
Individual study, Students' self-study, Self-study of literature, Seminar
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 39 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15) - 13 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to distinguish theoretically individual styles in German
to describe in detail the various styles in the German language
to identify securely the elements of the individual styles in the German language
to describe the terms of stylistics
to compare stylistic terminology in Czech and German
Skills
to communicate in German at B2 level
to interpret German written texts stylistically
to apply theoretical knowledge from the field of stylistics in the analysis of German written texts of various functional styles
to apply theoretical knowledge from the field of stylistics in the production of texts of different functional styles in German
to correct the written and spoken speech in German based on the knowledge of stylistics
to analyze stylistically written and spoken speeches in German
Competences
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learning outcomes
Knowledge
to characterize detailed theoretical the expert style
to describe the symbols of the expert style on the examples of expert texts and identify them in them
to evaluate critically the different types of expert texts in terms of structure
to evaluate critically and to compare the function of different types of expert texts
to evaluate critically and compare different types of expert texts in terms of content
Skills
to write request, motivational letter
to create text concept, abstract
to create a written report
to create a critique
to analyze different types of expert texts
to apply theoretical knowledge from the field of stylistics in the creation of own professional texts of various types
Competences
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teaching methods
Knowledge
Seminar
Self-study of literature
Individual study
Skills
Seminar
Textual studies
Skills demonstration
Self-study of literature
Individual study
Students' portfolio
Competences
Seminar
Textual studies
Students' portfolio
Self-study of literature
assessment methods
Knowledge
Seminar work
Continuous assessment
Self-evaluation
Skills
Skills demonstration during practicum
Seminar work
Continuous assessment
Self-evaluation
Individual presentation at a seminar
Competences
Skills demonstration during practicum
Continuous assessment
Self-evaluation
Individual presentation at a seminar
Recommended literature
  • Bänsch, A. Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten. Seminar- und Diplomarbeiten. München, 2003.
  • Boehncke, H. Schreiben im Studium. Vom Referat bis zur Examensarbeit. Niederhausen/Ts., 2000.
  • Kornmeier, M. Wissenschaftlich schreiben leicht gemacht: Für Bachelor, Master und Dissertation. Stuttgart, 2021. ISBN 3825254380.
  • Kruse, O. Keine Angst vor dem leeren Blatt!. Frankfurt, 2000.
  • Liška, Václav. Diplomová (seminární, bakalářská, absolventská) práce : zpracování a obhajoba. 2. vyd. Praha : Ivo Ulrych - Růžičkův statek, 2003. ISBN 80-86579-11-5.
  • Niederhauser, J. Die schriftliche Arbeit. Ein Leitfaden zum Schreiben von Fach-, Seminar- und Abschlussarbeiten in der Schule und beim Studium. Mannheim, Duden, 2000.
  • Stephan, I. Briefe, E-Mails und Kurznachrichten gut und richtig schreiben. Berlin, 2020. ISBN 3411743042.


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