Academic Writing Skills in Psychology - YMPV014

• Title: Academic Writing Skills in Psychology
• Guaranteed by: Programme Theoretical and Research Psychology (24-TVP)
• Faculty: Faculty of Humanities
• Actual: from 2023 to 2024
• Semester: summer
• E-Credits: 3
• Examination process: summer s.:
• Hours per week, examination: summer s.:1/1, MC [HT]
• Capacity: unknown / unknown (20)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: not taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment
• Guarantor: doc. PhDr. Gabriela Málková, Ph.D.
• Interchangeability : YTVP206
• Is incompatible with: YTVP206
• Is interchangeable with: YTVP206

Annotation

Last update: Ing. Jan Vaněk (20.09.2019)

The aim of this subject is to introduce, explain and demonstrate typical written research outputs relevant to psychology. The subject gradually introduces a variety of academic writing skills and focuses on written research outputs format relevant to psychology. Special attention is paid to writing journal articles and research proposals for grant applications. Students will be trained to apply skills relevant and necessary for writing academic output. With guidance and feedback, students will gain experience writing to the various formats specifications; culminating in the preparation of their own written article for a selected research journal. The main topics: 1. The purpose of academic writing; written research outputs in psychology. 2. Research journals in psychology, typical procedure for getting published in journal. 3. Citing, tools to make citing effective. 4. Understanding APA style. 5. Referencing sources, preparation for writing (finding, reading). 6. Choosing a journal relevant for your research output. 7. Writing abstracts and short papers. 8. Writing psychology papers-, preparations for writing and drafting. 9. Writing psychology papers- writing, revising and final check. 10. Writing research reports. 11. Writing research proposal. 12. Troubles in writing related to research. 13. Feedback for individual papers.

Syllabus

Last update: Zsófia Csajbók, M.A., Ph.D. (03.02.2023)

Povinná literatura:
MITCHELL, M. L., JOLLEY, J. M., O'SHEA, R. P. (2013). Writing for psychology. Cengage Learning. ISBN -1-133-30841-6.

Doporučená literatura:
LESTER, J. D., LESTER, J. D. (2012). Writing research papers: A complete guide. Pearson. ISBN 978-0321952950.
PERRIN, R. (2011). Pocket guide to APA style. Cengage Learning. ISBN 978-0495912637.

Schedule

13.02.2023 - What is the difference between thesis and paper (Málková + Csajbók)

20.02.2023 - APA format (Csajbók)

27.02.2023 - Picking the journal (Csajbók)

06.03.2023 - Methods (Csajbók)

13.03.2023 - Methods (Csajbók)

20.03.2023 - Results (Pfaus)

27.03.2023 - Results (Pfaus)

03.04.2023 - Introduction (Pfaus)

17.04.2023 - Discussion (Pfaus)

24.04.2023 - Student presentations (Pfaus + Csajbók)

15.05.2023 - Student presentations (Pfaus + Csajbók)