Academic Writing and Presentation Skills
- Credits: 3
- Ending: Examination
- Range: 2C
- Semester: summer
- Year: 2
- Faculty of Economics and Finance
Teachers
Included in study programs
Teaching results
Students will acquire basic communication competencies, they will be able to express themselves orally and in writing in accordance with the situation.
Students will be able to process written material (seminar paper/final thesis) in an understandable way according to STN 01 6910, they will be able to present information, defend their own papers, communicate using information and communication technologies. Based on the knowledge of research methodology, they will be able to choose and apply appropriate research methods.
Indicative content
Bibliographic and methodological standards for writing final theses, basics of research methodology, presentation skills, successful self-presentation at school and in the labor market
The educational process focuses on the following areas:
• Critical reading, understanding, interpretation and writing of academic texts
• Rules for writing and editing texts according to STN 01 6910
• School/final/qualification papers and other types of academic papers
• Elaboration of seminar papers, bachelor (diploma) theses
• Ways of citations in academic papers
• Editing texts of academic papers in a word processor. References. Descriptions and lists. Citation manager
• Preparation and organisation of research
• Qualitative and quantitative research
• Research methods
• Importance and functions of communication
• Rules for writing text on a PC and editing documents
• Speech preparation
• Preparation of the presentation
• Successful self-presentation at school and in the labor market
Support literature
Chua, S. (2019). The Graduate Student as Writer: Encouragement for the Budding Scholar. Shuyi Chua.
Meltzer, E. (2019). How to Write for Class: A student´s Guide to Grammar, Punctuation, and Style. The Critical Reader.
Heard, S. B. (2016). The Scientist´s Guide to Writing. Princeton University Press.
Wallwork, A., & Southern, A. (2020). 100 Tips to Avoid Mistakes in Academic Writing and Presenting. Springer.
Interná smernica 11/2019 o záverečných, rigoróznych a habilitačných prácach. Bratislava: EU v Bratislave, 2019.
STN 01 6910: 2011-04. Pravidlá písania a úpravy písomností.
Atkinson, C. (2011). Beyond bullet points: Using Microsoft PowerPoint to create presentations that inform, motivate, and inspire. London: Pearson Education.
Bradbury, A. (2006). Successful presentation skills (Vol. 51). London: Kogan Page Publishers.
Presentitude. 10 ways to avoid death by bullet points [online]. presentitude.com [cit. 2020-02-20]. https://bit.ly/2WVFMN0
Reanolds, G. (2011). Presentation Zen: Simple ideas on presentation design and delivery. Indianapolis: New Riders.
Requirements to complete the course
Active participation in the educational process according to the regulations at the FNE UE in Bratislava.
Individual work during the semester – several individual assignments. Written exam.
Evaluation of individual assignments – 40 %
Written exam – 60 %
Date of approval: 09.03.2022
Date of the latest change: 09.03.2022