Academic research 2

studia drugiego stopnia

English Philology

semestr 3

studia stacjonarne

profil akademicki

obowiązkowe
seminaria magisterskie

Mieszany: realizowany zdalnie i w sali

Methods and directions of research

Academic research 1

ECTS points in relation to student’s duties

total number of ECTS: 4

1 ECTS = 30hrs in class

2,5 ECTS = 75hrs preparation to class

0,5 ECTS = 15hr consultations

Course description

The course is a continuation of Academic research 1. It helps students to deepen and broaden their knowledge of the contemporary critical theories and research orientations in the selected field of study within English philology and then to formulate their own research topic and to plan that research for the purpose of their MA thesis.

Course objectives:

- to further familarise the students with a wide range of methods of analysis and interpretation of culture products analysed in the studied disciplines, including theories and research schools within English philology

- to formulate own research topic

- to choose appropriate research methodology

- to plan their own research

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Course content depends on the MA supervisor and individual student needs

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Methods of instructions: discussion, multimedia presentations, text analysis, writing, ICT tools/e-learning MSTeams

Reading list:

Literary studies:

1. A Reader's Guide to Contamporary Literary Theory, eds. Selden et al, 1997

2. Twentieth-Century Literary Theory: A Reader, ed. Newton, 1997

3. Vincent B. Leitch, American Literary Criticism from the Thirties to the Eighties, 1988

4. The Northon Anthology of Theory and Criticism, 2001

5. Terry Eagleton, Literary Theory: An Introduction, 1996

Translation studies:

1.Baker, M., ed. 1998. Routledge Encyclopedia of Translation Studies. New York: Routledge.

2.Even-Zohar, I. 2000. “The Position of Translated Literature within the Literary Polysystem.” In The Translation Studies Reader, edited by L. Venuti, 192–197. London & New York: Routledge.

3.Nord, C. 1997. Translating as a Purposeful Activity. Functionalist Approaches Explained. Manchester: St Jerome Publishing.

Learning outcomes according to PRK 2019

Knowledge

The student knows and understands

1. the place and significance of the philological science among humanities and its analytical and methodological tools (k_W01/P7S_WG)

2. a wide range of methods of analysis and interpretation of culture products analysed in the studied disciplines, including theories and research schools within English philology (k_W04/P7S_WG; m-W-2/P7S_WK)

3. research paradigms specific for the selected fiield of study (m-W-1/ P7S_WG)

Skills

The student can

4. independently formulate research problems and use appropriate tools and methods to analyse and discuss them with other specialists in the field of English philology (k_U06/P7S_UK)

5. search for, analyze, select, evaluate and synthesize information related to the selected field of study by consulting various academic and popular sources and tools, including digitalized online repositories (m-U-1/P7S_UW)

6. fluently and accurately communicate, in speech and in writing, the results of their research on selected aspects of a chosen field of study, applying the conventions and coherent style of academic presentation (Proficiency in English/C2) (m-U-2/P7S_UK)

Social competence

7. The student has awareness of the ethical responsibilities of the critical research work (the question of plagiarism) (k_K05/P7S_KR)

Forms of evalutions of learning outcomes

Literary studies

1. Active participation during classes - 45% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4,5,6,7)

2. Research skills as presented in collecting materials for MA thesis: 55% of the final grade (outcome 2,3,4,5,6,7)

Translation studies

1. Active participation during classes - 45% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4,5,6,7)

2. Research skills as presented in collecting materials for MA thesis: 55% of the final grade (outcome 2,3,4,5,6,7)

pass at 60% of the final grade