Academic text analysis

studia pierwszego stopnia

English Philology

semestr 5

studia stacjonarne

profil akademicki

fakultatywne
obowiązkowe

Realizowany w sali

ECTS points in relation to student’s duties:

total number of ECTS: 3

1 ECTS - 30hrs in class

0,5 ECTS - 15 hrs of consultations

1,5 ects - 45hrs of preparation and academic texts' reading home assignments

Course description:

The course is to give students practice in extensive reading of academic texts. The selection of reading materials depends on the students' choice of the field of study to follow for the BA diploma seminar.

Course objectives:

- development of extensive reading skills

- development of academic text analysis skills

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Course content

Reading and analysis of reading materials selected by the BA supervisor.

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Methods of instruction/ forms of classroom activity:

reading, text analysis, discussion, ICT tools/MSTeams

Reading list:

Selected by the teacher

Learning outcomes acc to PQR 2019:

Knowledge:

Student knows and understands:

1. theories, methodology and general and detailed terminology of linguistics, literature or culture studies (k_W02/P6S_WG)

2. methods of analysis and interpretation of texts within selected traditions, theories and research schools in linguistics, literature or culture studies (k_W04/P6S_WG)

Skills

Student can:

3. recognize different types of texts in order to perform their critical analysis and assess their relevance and impact in cultural processes (k_U02/P6S_UW)

4. read English-language academic texts relating to English studies (k_U04/P6S_UK)

5. produce academic essay relating to English studies (k_U04/P6S_UK)

Social competences

Student is ready to:

6. participate in various forms of cultural life (k_K04/P6S_KO)

Forms of evaluation of learning outcomes

1. Short take-home essay (approx. 1000 words). Students will be asked to write a short argumentative essay based on a given topic in reference to the academic texts covered in class. The essay will be assessed on its structure and argumentation, as well as how it is supported academic theories and texts. Citation rules are strictly in place. - 55% of final grade (outcome 2,3,4,5,6)

2. Active class participation: Students will be assessed on their participation in class discussions, preparation for classes (readings), and active attendance - 45% of the final grade - (outcome 1,2,3,4,6)

pass at 60% of the final grade