Academic Forensics

Semester
4.
ECTS credits
3 ECTS

Goal

Written communication within the academic community is the fundamental basis for proposing hypotheses and explaining the conclusions drawn from testing them. Over time, rules have been established for structuring syntactic constructions that define the relationships between the academic text as a whole and its parts, as well as the relationships between individual components and the structures interconnected by them. The term superordinate to academic syntax is academic grammar, which provides a framework for contemplating and organizing academic text on a broader level. The evaluation of an academic text relies on objectively measurable indicators that provide insight into how the text is received within the academic community. Promoting academic knowledge involves strategies aimed at making academic texts accessible to a wider audience.

Academic forensics equips master's students to write and subsequently evaluate defended academic thesis papers. The student assumes the role of an evaluator, assessing the alignment of the paper's topic with its theoretical and methodological development, as well as with the presented research findings.

Additional info
  1. Academic forensics. Academic text – definitions, concept, types, and characteristics. Stylistic, normative, and ethical guidelines.
  2. Academic thesis – setting up, explaining, analysing, and concluding. Written and oral reporting on an academic thesis. Defence of an academic thesis. Stating limitations and contributions.
  3. Academic syntax. Structuring syntactic constructions – parts of an academic text, components within an academic text, and the academic text as a whole. Academic paratext (lists of abbreviations, glossaries, tables, charts, diagrams, and appendices).
  4. Evaluations of academic forensics. Anti-plagiarism software, citation tracking platforms, promotion of academic knowledge.
There are no listed course associates.
Lectures: 15
Seminars: 0
Exercises: 15

After completing the course, the student will be able to:

  1. Deconstruct an academic text using academic forensics methods
  2. Report on scientific research results
  3. Self-evaluate the quality of one's own academic work
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