Graduate seminar

studia drugiego stopnia

English Philology

semestr 4

studia stacjonarne

profil akademicki

obowiązkowe
seminaria magisterskie

Mieszany: realizowany zdalnie i w sali

Graduate proseminar

ECTS points in relation to student’s duties

total number of ECTS: 5

1ECTS = 30hrs in class (50% online; 50% in classroom)

4ECTS = 120 hrs preparation (reading & writing)

Course description

Graduate seminar is a continuation of the work between the student and the supervisor of MA thesis towards finalisation of the students' own academic research and writing of MA thesis on a selected topic within a chosen field of study in English philology.

Course objectives

- completing own research for the purpose of MA thesis

- developing interpretative strategies and critical skills

- concluding the theory and research relevant to student's research topic

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Course content depends on the MA supervisor and individual student needs

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Methods of instructions: mentoring, supervising, tutoring, discussion, extensive reading and writing, ICT tools/e-learning MSTeams

Reading list includes the texts connected with the topics of the students' MA theses and it may vary.

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. the role of English as a cognitive means and a tool used for studying (k_W03/P7S_WG)

3. 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)

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

5. principles of copyright and its protection in relation to various cultural products, in particular in the field of English philology (k_W08/P7S_WK)

Skills

The student can

6. be innovative in solving complex and new problems by making right choices, appraisals and critical interpretation of gained knowledge (k_U02/P7S_UW)

7. refer to arguments and draw logical conclusions using appropriate methods and expended tools (k_U03/P7S_UW)

8. 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)

9. 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)

10. 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

The student is ready to

11. participate in various forms of cultural life for the research purposes (k_K04/P7S_KO)

12. take the ethical responsibilities of the critical research work (the question of plagiarism) (k_K05/P7S_KR)

Forms of evalutions of learning outcomes

Literary/Culture studies

1. Active participation during classes - 45% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12)

2. sections of own MA thesis - 55% of the final grade (outcome 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12)

Translation studies/Linguistics

1. Active participation during classes - 45% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12)

2. sections of own MA thesis - 55% of the final grade (outcome 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12)

pass at 60% of the final grade