The Academic Skills course develops spoken and written language use in academic environments as well as in the classroom. Besides classic research writing as expected at BA- level (and in possible future graduate careers), the course will emphatically practice presentation skills in small teams as well as for larger group audiences. Topics covered include a review of academic settings and genres, the use of AI as a researching and teaching aid, familiarising with the CEFR levels of English proficiency, the writing process from the student's, teacher's, researcher's point of view, the requirements of academic essays and presentations, the knowhow of a BA thesis, and practical language development in the form of vocabulary, sentence transformation, and punctuation exercises. Two workshops to engage peers, and one consultation session for personalized tutoring and self-reflection are also included in the course program.
The material of the course will be uploaded on the university's elearning site. The course relies heavily on cooperation between students; therefore, peer-review will be required, and its quality will also be assessed. Students are expected to read the occasional assignments uploaded in e-learning (it is not compulsory to print them) and prepare for in-class writing activities.
The use of AI will be allowed under controlled circumstances for classwork. Independent student submissions/productions, when required, can only rely on AI in a well-documented way, with the student assuming full and responsible ownership of the work. The instructor has the right to ask for explanations of the creative process of any submission, and cases of unethical academic conduct will draw consequences according to the code of ethics of IEAS and the University of Debrecen.
- Oktató: Lénárt-Muszka Attila
