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Academic Writing in Public Policy - JSD014

Title:	Psaní odborných textů
Guaranteed by:	Department of Public and Social Policy (23-KVSP)
Faculty:	Faculty of Social Sciences
Actual:	from 2023
Semester:	winter
E-Credits:	5
Examination process:	winter s.:written
Hours per week, examination:	winter s.:1/1, MC [HT]
Capacity:	unlimited / unknown (unknown)
Min. number of students:	unlimited
4EU+:	no
Virtual mobility / capacity:	no
State of the course:	taught
Language:	Czech
Teaching methods:	full-time
Teaching methods:	full-time
Note:	course is intended for doctoral students only course can be enrolled in outside the study plan enabled for web enrollment

Guarantor:	prof. PhDr. Arnošt Veselý, Ph.D. doc. Ing. Michal Plaček, Ph.D.
Teacher(s):	Mirna Jusić, M.A., Ph.D. doc. Ing. Michal Plaček, Ph.D. prof. PhDr. Arnošt Veselý, Ph.D.
Comes under:	Veřejná a sociální politika DK_VESP Veřejná a sociální politika DP_VESP

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Annotation -

Last update: Mirna Jusić, M.A., Ph.D. (04.10.2023)

The course aims to build basic writing skills for publishing in local and international journals in the field of public policy and public administration. Students will be able to prepare the whole article or the following parts: introduction, conceptualization of research, methods and data, results and discussion to meet current publishing standards.

Course completion requirements -

Last update: Mirna Jusić, M.A., Ph.D. (04.10.2023)

Attendance at the lectures, participation in the face-to-face consultations and preparation for the face-to-face consultations ( presentation of min 5 slides or two outlines of the text)

Literature -

Last update: prof. PhDr. Arnošt Veselý, Ph.D. (29.01.2020)

Bottomley, Jane. 2015. Academic writing for international students of science [online]. Oxfordshire: Routledge. ISBN 9781315778051. Dostupné z: http://site.ebrary.com/lib/cuni/Doc?id=10899426

Petchko, K. 2018. How to Write about Economics and Public Policy. London: Academic Press.

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Singh, A. A., & Lukkarila, L. 2017. Successful academic writing: A complete guide for social and behavioral scientists. New York: Guilford Press.

Whitaker, A. 2009. Academic writing guide. A step-by-step-guide to writing academic papers. City University of Seattle. Available at: http://www.vsm.sk/Curriculum/academicsupport/academicwritingguide.pdf

Last update: prof. PhDr. Arnošt Veselý, Ph.D. (27.10.2019)

Čmejrková S., Daneš F., Světlá J. 1999. Jak napsat odborný text. Praha: Leda.

Spousta, V. 2009. Vádemékum autora odborné a vědecké práce humanitního a sociálního zaměření. Praha: Akademické nakladatelství CERM.

Šanderová, J. 2009. Jak číst a psát odborný text ve společenských vědách. Praha: SLON.

Šesták, Z. 2000. Jak psát a přednášet o vědě. Praha: ACADEMIA.

Babbie, E. 2003. The practice of social research (10th Ed.). Boston, MA: Wadsworth.

Black, Thomas R. Doing Quantitative Research in the Social Sciences : An Integrated Approach to Research Design, Measurement, and Statistics. Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage, 1999.

Blaikie, N. 2000. Designing social research. Oxford: Blackwell.

Blaikie, Norman. 2007. Approaches to Social Enquiry. Cambridge: Polity Press,

Bryman, A., 'The research question in social research: what is its role?', International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 10, 2007, pp. 5-20.

Bulmer, M. 1986. Social Science and Social Policy. London: Allen & Unwin.

de Vaus, D. 2001. Research Design in Social Research. London: Sage.

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Flemons, Douglas. 2001. Writing Between the Lines: How to Compose Riveting Social Science. Manuscripts. London: WW Norton and Co.

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Gerring, J. What makes a concept good? A criterial framework for understanding concept formation in the social sciences. Polity. 1999, vol. 31, no. 3, s. 357-393.

Gerring, J., Barresi, P. A. Putting Ordinary Language to Work : A Min-Max Strategy of Concept Formation in the Social Sciences. Journal of Theoretical Politics. 2003, vol. 15, no. 2, s. 201-232.

Hedstrőm, P. Dissecting the Social : On the Principles of Analytical Sociology. Cambridge University Press, 2005.

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Jeřábek, H. 1992. Úvod do sociologického výzkumu. Praha: Karolinum.

Johnson, R. B., & Christensen, L. B. 2004. Educational research: Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed approaches. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.

Krathwohl, D. R. 1998. Methods of Educational and Social Science Research. Long Grove, Illinois: Waveland Press, Inc.

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Saxonberg, Steven - Braun, Mats. Více neznamená vždy lépe. Odpověď na článek Kým a kde se produkuje česká politická věda. Středoevropská politická studia, Brno, Mezinárodní politologický ústav MU, XI, 4, 7 s. ISSN 1212-7817. 2009

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Syllabus

Last update: Mirna Jusić, M.A., Ph.D. (04.10.2023)

The course is organised as follows: 3 lectures, 3 online face-to-face tutorials and 2 online intensive research workshops with St. Andrews University.

Course requirements: attendance at the lectures, participation in the face-to-face consultations and preparation for the face-to-face consultations ( presentation of min 5 slides or two outlines of the text)

Course structure
Lecture 1 (24 October, 9.30-10.50) - Introduction and justification of research
Follow up to the lecture: Individual online face-to-face consultation on the topic of the lecture. The student is required to prepare a presentation or text of their own research reflecting the topic of the lecture. The dates of the consultation will be arranged individually, the consultation will last one hour.

Lecture 2 (7 November, 9.30-10.50) - Literature review and methods
Follow up to the lecture: Individual online face-to-face consultation on the topic of the lecture. The student is required to prepare a presentation or text of their own research reflecting the topic of the lecture. The dates of the consultation will be arranged individually, the consultation will last one hour.

Lecture 3 (21 November, 9.30-10.50) - Results and Conclusion
Follow up to the lecture: Individual online face-to-face consultation on the topic of the lecture. The student is required to prepare a presentation or text of their own research reflecting the topic of the lecture. The dates of the consultation will be arranged individually, the consultation will last one hour.