- Nazwa przedmiotu:
- Academic Writing
- Koordynator przedmiotu:
- mgr Izabela Arcykiewicz-Zamecznik
- Status przedmiotu:
- Obowiązkowy
- Poziom kształcenia:
- Studia I stopnia
- Program:
- Computer Science
- Grupa przedmiotów:
- Non-Technical Electives
- Kod przedmiotu:
- EACAW
- Semestr nominalny:
- 2 / rok ak. 2015/2016
- Liczba punktów ECTS:
- 3
- Liczba godzin pracy studenta związanych z osiągnięciem efektów uczenia się:
- 30hours in class + 30h - homework. Students are required to complete weekly homework exercises and write extensive assignments. They also have to improve their work after getting feedback from the teacher. What is more, they are obliged to prepare for the tests.
- Liczba punktów ECTS na zajęciach wymagających bezpośredniego udziału nauczycieli akademickich:
- 1.5 ECTS for 30h classwork. In the first half of the course some theory is introduced. Later students are presented variuos forms of academic writing. The presentations are accompanied by practical exercises and examples. They are followed by discussions and short written tasks.
- Język prowadzenia zajęć:
- angielski
- Liczba punktów ECTS, którą student uzyskuje w ramach zajęć o charakterze praktycznym:
- 1.5 ECTS for 30h of homework.
- Formy zajęć i ich wymiar w semestrze:
-
- Wykład0h
- Ćwiczenia30h
- Laboratorium0h
- Projekt0h
- Lekcje komputerowe0h
- Wymagania wstępne:
- English at B2+ / C1 level. At the beginning of the course there is a placement test aimed at establishing the students' level of writing skills in order to avoid mixed ability groups.
- Limit liczby studentów:
- 12-24
- Cel przedmiotu:
- The course is focused on various aspects of academic writing. It is aimed at the development of writing skills necessary for the students' future professional and present academic life. The course is also expected to provide them with some knowledge of academic English.
- Treści kształcenia:
- 1. Sentence structure ( connecting phrases, synonyms and opposites, punctuation and spelling, paraphrasing, error correction)
2. Paragraph writing ( layout, planning, cohesion, substitution and omission)
3. Register ( formal, informal and neutral language)
4. Note-taking and summary/abstract writing
5. Essays
6. Reports
7. Formal letters (CV, letter of application, letter of complaint)
8. Requests
- Metody oceny:
- Short exercises done in class and at home;
Extensive written assignments done at home
Tests
Scores:
90-100% 5.0
84-89% 4.5
76-83% 4.0
68-75% 3.5
60-67% 3.0
- Egzamin:
- nie
- Literatura:
- Cambridge Academic English
"Steps to Academic Writing"
"Advanced Writng with English in Use"
"Uncovering ESP"
"Recycling Advanced English"
"CAE Writing Skills"
"Writing Advanced"
"Cambridge Skills for Fluency"
"Advanced English in Use"
- Witryna www przedmiotu:
- https://studia.elka.pw.edu.pl
- Uwagi:
Efekty uczenia się
Profil ogólnoakademicki - wiedza
- Efekt EACAW_W01
- Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognise implicit meaning. Can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes. Can produce clear, well-structured, detailed texts on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.
Weryfikacja: Homework, classwork, tests.
Powiązane efekty kierunkowe:
K_W19
Powiązane efekty obszarowe:
T1A_W08
Profil ogólnoakademicki - umiejętności
- Efekt EACAW_U01
- CAN understand professional correspondence. Can prepare/draft professional correspondence, take accurate notes in meetings and write various essays and reports.
Weryfikacja: Homework, classwork, tests.
Powiązane efekty kierunkowe:
K_U03, K_U05, K_U06
Powiązane efekty obszarowe:
T1A_U03, T1A_U05, T1A_U06
- Efekt EACAW_U02
- CAN read quickly to cope with an academic course, read the media for information or understand professional correspondence. Can prepare/draft professional correspondence, take accurate notes in meetings and write various essays and reports.
Weryfikacja: Homework, classwork, tests.
Powiązane efekty kierunkowe:
K_U01, K_U06
Powiązane efekty obszarowe:
T1A_U01, T1A_U06
Profil ogólnoakademicki - kompetencje społeczne
- Efekt EACAW_K01
- Can work independently and in a team, assuming different roles. Can be more sensitive to register differences and their implications.
Weryfikacja: Classwork
Powiązane efekty kierunkowe:
K_K02, K_K03, K_K04
Powiązane efekty obszarowe:
T1A_K02, T1A_K05, T1A_K03, T1A_K04