Academic Writing

Major: Sociology
Code of subject: 8.054.00.M.008
Credits: 3.00
Department: Sociology and Social Work
Lecturer: Savka Viktor Yevhenovych, Candidate of Sociological Sciences, Associate Professor
Semester: 2 семестр
Mode of study: денна
Learning outcomes: ZN-6. Ability to demonstrate sufficient knowledge of a foreign language, necessary for oral and written presentation of research results, professional scientific dialogue, full understanding of foreign language scientific texts. UM-1. Search, analyze and critically evaluate information from various sources.UM-6. Effectively work both individually and as a team. UM-3. Investigate and model phenomena and processes in complex dynamic social systems. UM-4. Apply a systematic approach, integrating knowledge from other disciplines in the process of solving theoretical and applied problems of the chosen field of research COM-1. Ability to communicate effectively at the professional and public levels in Ukrainian and foreign languages, including the use of modern information and communication tools and technologies. COM-2. Ability to present and discuss the results and transfer the acquired knowledge. AiV 1. Ability to independently plan and conduct research.
Required prior and related subjects: Prerequisites – Foreign language for academic purposes; Philosophy and methodology of science; Methodology and research methods in qualitative sociology Co-requisites - - Research seminar in the field of sociology and social work; Scientific communication: methods of publishing research results; Construction of academic texts and academic integrity.
Summary of the subject: Academic writing: purpose, tasks, functions in the system of training scientists. Specifics of scientific discourse: genres of academic texts and their features. Research work in the field of sociology: problem selection and topic formulation. Features of texts of theoretical-methodological and empirical nature. Logic of presentation of material in scientific research (on the example of dissertation work). Components of dissertation work and their functions. Academic honesty and plagiarism. Presentation and defense of research results (on the example of dissertation). Bibliographic apparatus in scientific research: features of different design options. Domestic and foreign sociological periodicals: features of different publications and editorial requirements
Assessment methods and criteria: • oral interview, participation in discussions, presentation of the research project (40%) • final control (control measure, exam): written and oral form (60%)
Recommended books: 1. Академічне письмо: навч. посібник / Уклад. Ревуцька С.К., Зінченко В.М. Кривий. Ріг : , 2019. 130с. 2. Колоїз Ж.Основи академічного письма:практикум.Кривий Ріг: ФОП Маринченко С.В., 2019.178 с. 3. Мацько Л.І., Денискіна Г.О. Українська наукова мова (теоріяі практика) : навч. посіб. Тернопіль : Підручники і посібники, 2011. 272с. 4. Михайлова О.Г., Сидоренко А.А., Сухопар В.Ф. Українське наукове мовлення : лексичні та граматичні особливості : навч. посіб. Харків, 2000. 97с. 5. Семеног О., Фаст О. Академічне письмо: лінгвокультурологічний підхід.-Суми, 2015. 6. Bailey S. Academic writing. A handbook for international students. Fifth edition. Taylor and Francis Group, London and New York, 2018.