Writing research project and paper in English II - JSM108

• Anglický název: Writing research project and paper in English II
• Český název: Psaní projektu a článku v angličtině II
• Zajišťuje: Katedra sociologie (23-KS)
• Fakulta: Fakulta sociálních věd
• Platnost: od 2015 do 2017
• Semestr: letní
• E-Kredity: 6
• Způsob provedení zkoušky: letní s.:písemná
• Rozsah, examinace: letní s.:0/2, KZ [HT]
• Počet míst: neurčen / neurčen (neurčen)
• Minimální obsazenost: neomezen
• 4EU+: ne
• Virtuální mobilita / počet míst pro virtuální mobilitu: ne
• Stav předmětu: vyučován
• Jazyk výuky: angličtina
• Způsob výuky: prezenční
• Způsob výuky: prezenční
• Poznámka: předmět je možno zapsat mimo plán; povolen pro zápis po webu; při zápisu přednost, je-li ve stud. plánu
• Garant: doc. Dr. Paulus Albertus Blokker

Cíl předmětu

Poslední úprava: 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.