Writing research project and paper in English II - JSM108

• Title: Writing research project and paper in English II
• Czech title: Psaní projektu a článku v angličtině II
• Guaranteed by: Department of Sociology (23-KS)
• Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences
• Actual: from 2015 to 2017
• Semester: summer
• E-Credits: 6
• Examination process: summer s.:written
• Hours per week, examination: summer s.:0/2, MC [HT]
• Capacity: unknown / unlimited (unknown)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment; priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan
• Guarantor: doc. Dr. Paulus Albertus Blokker
• Teacher(s): doc. Dr. Paulus Albertus Blokker

Aim of the course

Last update: doc. Dr. Paulus Albertus Blokker (29.03.2017)

Writing research project and proposal in English II

Summer 2016/17

Instructor:

Paul Blokker, plus various guest lecturers

 

Course objectives:

The purpose of this course is to help graduate students develop skills necessary for setting up an effective research design, writing a proposal or funding application, and articulate findings in writing. The objectives include both the enhancement of students’ analytical and critical skills and their writing capabilities. This is a hands-on course in which students are expected to put in practice the principles and guidelines they read about in the texts assigned and that we discuss in class.

 

By the end of the semester students will be able to:

·         understand a writing assignment

·         draft a literature review

·         design research questions, match research questions to the right method, design a schedule of research activities

·         learn how to outline a project proposal or funding application

·         draft a proposal

·         write a convincing proposal or application

·         evaluate peers’ proposals and research applications

·         develop a good mastery of the English language for academic writing

 

The emphasis will be on qualitative research methods which is usually underfunded.

 

Course Requirements:

·         Attend all classes

·         Complete all (homework) assignments

·         Complete all readings

·         Participate in class discussion

·         Complete a research proposal or a research application by the end of the exam period

 

Hodinová náročnost studia:
Lectures attendance	18 h
Essay preparation	50 h
Self-study preparation	90 h
In sum	158 h

 

Grade-composition:

>90%: excellent (1)

76 - 89%: very good (2)

62 - 75%: good (3)

< 62%: failed (4)

 

 Programme

1.-2. Introductory Session: Types of Projects/Publications + Sociological research paradigms

(Paul Blokker)  1 March

 

3. Writing a Literature Review

(O. Císař) 8 March

- HW prepare a structure of literature review for a chosen topic (evaluation M. Hájek)

 

4. Starting to draft a diploma thesis

(P. Blokker) 15 March

 

5. Good and bad diploma theses

(J. Balon) 22 March

 

6. Starting to draft a research paper

(P. Blokker) 29 March

- HW prepare an idea of a research paper a present it in next class

 

7. Sharing editorial experience with research papers + discussion of HW

(T. Stöckelová) 5 April 

 

8. Starting to draft a grant proposal

(P. Blokker) 12 April 

 

9. Successful and unsuccessful grant proposals

(V. Štětka) 19 April

HW prepare a draft of grant proposal for a chosen topic (evaluation D. Numerato)

 

10. Discussion of students' drafts of grant proposals

(D. Numerato) -  26 April

 

11. Closing session and discussion

(P. Blokker) 10 May

 

Readings:

Bauer, David G. (2011), The" how to" grants manual: Successful grantseeking techniques for obtaining public and private grants. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.

Murray, Rowena (2011), How to write a thesis. McGraw-Hill Education (UK).

Additional readings, selected by different lecturers.