Preparation of diploma paper

studia drugiego stopnia

Master of Liberal Arts

semestr 4

studia stacjonarne

profil akademicki

seminaria magisterskie

Lektura monograficzna

ECTS points in relation to student’s duties

total number of ECTS: 15

2 ECTS = 60 hrs direct contact with a supervisor

13 ECTS = 390 hrs preparation of MA thesis

Course description

The preparation of diploma paper is dedicated to students' MA thesis preparation, development and finalisation under the supervision of a designated academic in the field of humanities

Course objectives:

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

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Course content:

1. Identifying research objects in the context of current developments in the chosen discipline linguistics, literary studies, cultural studies, translation studies

2. Framing research objectives and formulating theses, hypotheses and research questions within the scope of the discipline

3. Doing a literature review in relations to a chosen aspect of theory/methodology/analysis

4. Selecting methods, procedures and analytic tools to match research objectives

5. Reporting on and discussing results in quantitative and qualitative approaches

6. Concluding, identifying implications for further research and limitations of the study

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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/

Obligatory readings:

Provided by the seminar supervisor and connected with a specific seminar profile.

Learning outcomes acc to PRK 2019:

Knowledge

Students know and understand

1. scientific facts pertaining to the complexity of phenomena related to language in (mediated) communication in reference to their MA thesis (k_W01/P7S_WG)

2. complex theoretical models as well as their implications for the advancement of interdisciplinary studies of key issues within the areas of humanistic and social sciences in reference to their MA thesis (k_W04/P7S_WG)

3. applications of research results in solving social problems through regulation in reference to their MA thesis (k_W06/P7S_WG)

4. specialist terminology and advanced reasoning and presentation techniques characteristic of academic exposition in the selected discipline in reference to their MA thesis (k_W09/P7S_WG)

5. advanced sampling and data processing techniques characteristic of academic activity in the selected discipline in reference to their MA thesis (k_W10/P7S_WG)

6. advanced methods of analysis and interpretation of texts, discourses and cultural products/practices in reference to their MA thesis (k_W11/P7S_WG)

7. advanced methods of analysis of human beings as social agents within larger social structures and of rules according to which they function in reference to their MA thesis (k_W12/P7S_WG)

8. how to articulate dilemmas of modern interdisciplinary research practices and their applications for solving social problems in reference to their MA thesis (k_W13/P7S_WK)

9. rules of the protection of intellectual and industrial copyright, information and intellectual property management in reference to their MA thesis (k_W15/P7S_WK)

10.principles of operation and discourses of organizations relevant to professional activity in such fields as education, culture, media, arts, professional communication, entrepreneurship in reference to their MA thesis (k_W16/P7S_WK)

Skills

Students can:

11. recognise and replicate typical genres, styles and rhetorical conventions characteristic of (academic) communication in their MA thesis (k_U01/P7S_UW)

12. select information from various sources and evaluate its relevance and credibility in their MA thesis (k_U02/P7S_UW)

13. formulate original research questions and design research to address unusual interdisciplinary problems in their MA thesis (k_U04/P7S_UW)

14. formulate and test hypotheses related to appropriate language uses as well as simple research problems, particularly with interdisciplinary approaches in their MA thesis (k_U06/P7S_UW)

15. carry out an in -depth critical interpretation of selected texts and works of culture in order to evaluate their effectiveness and impact in the historical and cultural context in their MA thesis (k_U09/P7S_UW)

16. apply a normative social paradigm in order to explain and solve a selected problem within social science and relate the solution to a particular category of social relations or social norms in their MA thesis (k_U10/P7S_UW)

17. individually plan and carry out one’s own complex learning assignment (including life - long learning tasks), adjust learning techniques to changing circumstances and available sources and tools, direct and mentor others (k_U16/P7S_UU)

Social competences

Students are ready to

18. think and act resourcefully and creatively in their MA thesis preparation (k_K05/P7S_KK)

19. actively participate in cultural life making use of various forms of artistic intervention when preparing their MA thesis (k_K10/P7S_KO)

20. enhance one’s opportunities in the labour market and for entrepreneurship through completing and defending their MA thesis (k_K13/P7S_KR)

Forms of evaluation of the learning outcomes

A completed MA thesis submitted for its defence - 100% of the final grade (outcomes 1-20)