Scientific writing workshop 2800-AOWSCIEN

The course covers the general practical aspects of scientific production, including theses, and it will be focused on how a scientific text is produced.
The main topics includes:
● The research process: “research questions”, examples of data collecting and processing, results and their interpretations.
● Analysis of the scientific texts: the basic subdivisions (e.g. Abstract, Introduction, Material and Methods, Results, Discussion,
Conclusions, and References), how to unrestand and write them.
● Main tools for a successful reference searching and how to use them: libraries and their services, online databases.
● Editing and organizing the bibliographic references.
● From a scientific paper to popular science and mainstream media, good and bad examples of science communication.

Course coordinators

Michał Krysztof

Type of course

obligatory courses

Mode

Blended learning

Prerequisites (description)

This workshop is dedicated to the development of skills in understanding the scientific production and scientific writing. Basic knowledges acquired during the BA are sufficient.

Learning outcomes

• The student knows and understands advanced methods of analysis and interpretation of information given in scientific publications (K_W13);
• The student can seek out, analyse, select and use information concerning archaeological sources and their context from publications and digital sources, subjecting them to critical assessment and creative interpretation (K_U01);
• The student can define research problems, create original concepts, formulate and test hypotheses in the field archaeology in written form (K_U04);
• The student can independently form conclusions, present arguments and create synthetic summaries presenting various views in written form (K_U05);
• The student can take part in an academic debate in written form (K_U08);
• The student can present research results in written form, using specialised academic language and using terminology specific to archaeology (K_U11);
• The student can use the English language on B2+ level as defined in the European System of Description of Language Learning, including specialised terminology related to archaeology; the student applies the academic register and appropriate structures (K_U13)
• The student is ready to use the acquired knowledge and skills and is aware of the need to confront it with the opinions of experts (K_K01);
• The student is ready to critically assess interpretations of archaeological and historical sources and is aware of the multi-aspect nature of such interpretations (K_K04).

Assessment criteria

Course attendance: for completing the course, maximum 3 absences are allowed.
The students will be evaluated through short tests and practical activities concerning the programmed topics, also focusing on writing scientific texts.