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English for Social Sciences: Preparation of Research Manuscript
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:4.00
Study Course Accepted:14.02.2022 09:05:37
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | DN_204 | LQF level: | Level 8 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Communication Sciences | Target Audience: | Health Management; Juridical Science; Social Anthropology; Communication Science; Sociology; Social Welfare and Social Work; Management Science; Political Science | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Guntars Dreijers | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Doctoral Studies | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 16 Dzirciema Street, dn rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67409120 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 2 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 4 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 6 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 12 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 16 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | English B2-C1 levels (in accordance with CEFR [the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages]) | ||||||||
| Objective: | To advance the understanding, learning and acquisition of research text formation of article manuscripts in English and for social sciences with regard to topical issues of the doctoral theses by consolidating the knowledge and fluency of grammar, by increasing the vocabulary and by adhering to scientific style in English thus developing the linguistic opportunity to participate actively in the international research environment. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Introduction. Macrostructure of Articles in Social Sciences | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 2 | Microstructural elements of an article in social sciences | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 3 | Description of data in English. Written presentation in English. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Text functions in a research aticle. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Vocabulary and terminology of social sciences in English. | Classes | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 6 | Grammar of a research text. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Organisation of a research article. | Classes | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 8 | Stylistic aspects and editing of a research text. | Classes | 1.00 | computer room | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | To receive a positive evaluation in the test, doctoral students shall submit a three-to-five-page long independent article (the body of the article 3-5 pages, Times New Roman, spacing 1.5, justified margins) with a title page (indicating the title, name and surname, date) and bibliography with references to research aspects problematised in social sciences. The article shall be submitted 10 days prior to the final test date. The doctoral student's contribution to the improvement of the study process is the provision of meaningful feedback on the study course by filling in its evaluation questionnaire. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | The assessment in the final test includes: 1. formatting of the article, 2. scientific style, 3. grammar, 4. vocabulary and terminology Other requarements. 1. formatting (a title page, introduction [topicality, aim, objectives]; methods and results, discussion, conclusions, bibliography in the context of the topic of the study, 2. scientific style, 3. grammar, 4. vocabulary and terminology. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Test | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | By the end of the course, doctoral students will know the principles and strategies of text formation and writing in English for research purposes, they will also know relevant tools (sources, resources) for improving a research manuscript. Doctoral students will know grammatical, lexical (including terminological) and stylistic features of written texts in social sciences and will be familiar with the publishing guidelines. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Doctoral students will be able to write the manuscript of an article according to the peculiarities of the research genre and corresponding sections and / or chapters. Doctoral students will be able to choose appropriate lexical and grammatical means complying with the text formation patterns in English. Doctoral students will be able to comment, explain the structure, organisation of the research manuscript and other scientific genres; besides, they will be able to compare peculiarities of the content, information, style, lexis, and grammar in various texts of social sciences. Doctoral students will be able to make independent conclusions on text quality from representative textual samples in social sciences, and they will be able to provide constructive feedback during discussions how to improve textual quality with the help of terminology thus connecting their research idea with practical linguistic organisation of the article. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Doctoral students will develop the competence of planning and designing a research article. Doctoral students will adhere to the accuracy of the format and outline; they will develop skills of analytical and critical discourse independently and responsibly for the purpose of preparing a manuscript. Through learning about the specifics of writing for research, doctoral students will consolidate self-initiative in the writing process and linguistic decision-making with a purposeful focus on the result, namely, qualitative research manuscript in English. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Caplan, A. Nigel. (2019) Grammar Choices for Graduate and Professional Writers. 2nd edition. University of Michigan Press ELT. | ||||||||
| 2 | Glasman-Deal, Hilary. (2020) Science Research Writing for Native and Non-Native Speakers of English. 2nd edition. World Scientific. | ||||||||
| 3 | Staines, M. Gail. (2019) Social Sciences Research. Research, Writing and Presentation Strategies for Students. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Greene, E. Anne. (2013) Writing Science in Plain English. The University of Chicago Press. | ||||||||
| 2 | Schimel, Joshua. (2011) Writing Science. How to Write Papers That Get Cited and Proposals That Get Funded. Oxford University Press. | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | Elwell, W. Frank. (2010) Glossary of the Social Sciences. | ||||||||
| 2 | McCullum, Margaret. Notes on Writing for Law Students. | ||||||||
| 3 | Swan, Michael. (2016) Practical English Usage. 4th edition. OUP. | ||||||||
| 4 | Tanford, J. Alexander, Volokh, Eugene. (2001; 2009) How to Write Good Legal Stuff. | ||||||||
| 5 | Vārdu krājums zinātnē - MICUSP Simple Beta | ||||||||
| 6 | Docētāja sagatavotie prezentācijas materiāli. Pieejami moodle sadaļā “Angļu valoda zinātnē” 2021 | ||||||||
| 7 | Signalling Transition | ||||||||
| 8 | Wallwork, Adrian. (2011) English for Writing Research Papers. Springer. | ||||||||
