Preparation of diploma paper

studia drugiego stopnia

English Philology - Teacher Training Programme

semestr 4

studia stacjonarne

profil akademicki

seminaria magisterskie

Lektura monograficzna

ECTS points in relation to student’s duties

total number of ECTS: 15

15 ECTS = 375 hrs preparation of MA thesis with direct participation of the teacher

Course description

The preparation of diploma paper is dedicated to student's MA thesis preparation, development and finalisation under the supervision of a designated academic in the field of second language acquisition/ applied linguistics.

Course objectives:

The main objective is finalisation of the process of writing MA thesis and approaching its defence.

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Topics covered during the course:

1. Finalising the research project and particular chapters.

2. Joining the chapters, checking their cohesion and relevance of of all parts.

3. Adding necessary changes, including liteature.

4. Editing the whole work

5. Working out the conclusions.

6. Editing references and appendices.

7. Preparation for MA thesis defence - revision of theoretical references and methodological issues.

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Methods of instruction/ forms of classroom activity:

self-study format, writing, revising, editing, individual work supported by the supervisor

Reading list:

Diploma paper useful information: http://wfil.uni.opole.pl/diploma-paper/

Procedura dyplomowania UO: http://wfil.uni.opole.pl/procedury-dyplomowania/

Purdue Online Writing Lab, https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html

Obligatory reading list depends on the students' research interests and the topic of their MA thesis.

Learning outcomes acc to PQF 2019:

Knowldge

The student knows and understands:

1. the position and role of philological sciences and their place among the humanities as well as the analytical and methodological tools used in them in reference to their MA thesis (k_W01/P7S_WG)

2. the role of the English language as a cognitive medium and a tool used in studying finalised with MA thesis (k_W03/P7S_WG)

3. main development trends and achievements in applied linguistics in reference to their MA thesis (k_W05/P7S_WG)

4. in depth an extensive range of details of academic discourse for their MA thesis writing (k_W06/P7S_WG)

5. legal, ethical and linguistic determinants of one's professional activity when preparing MA thesis (k_W07/P7S_WK)

6. the principles of copyright and its protection in relation to various products of culture, in particular in the field of philology, when paraphrasing and quoting in their MA thesis (k_W08/P7S_WK)

Skills

The student can

7. use specialist terminology and take theoretical positions resulting from English studies in order to prepare their MA thesis on a selected topic within SLA (k_U01/P7S_UW)

8. refer to arguments and formulate logical conclusions using appropriate methods and extensive tools, adapting them to new needs and developing them from scratch in their own MA thesis (k_U03/P7S_UW)

9. independently formulate research problems and use appropriate tools and methods to analyze them in their own MA thesis after discussing them with MA supervisor (k_U06/P7S_UK)

10. use the acquired knowledge and skills to deepen academic interests in the intra- and interdisciplinary dimension in their own MA thesis (k_U08/P7S_UU)

Social competences:

The student is ready to

11. set priorities when preparing their own MA thesis (k_K01/P7S_KK)

Forms of evaluation of the learning outcomes:

A completed MA thesis submitted for its defence - 100% of the final grade (outcomes 1-11)

pass at 60% of the final grade