Diploma Seminar 340-AG1-3SEM2

Study profile - General academic
Mode of study - Full-time
Type of course - Compulsory
Field and discipline - English Philology, Linguistics
Year of study/semester - IIIrd year, semesters V and VI
Admission requirements - Successful completion of the second year of studies
Number of teaching hours: 2x30h=60h lessons
Teaching methods - Lecture, discussion, progress report and results of students' work (e.g. bibliography, research material, conclusions). Final editing and submission of the dissertation is required for graduation.
ECTS credits 21
Balance of the student's workload, number of hours Participation in seminar classes and additional consultations within the framework of the student's duty 2x30h+ 25h = 85; preparation of a paper - 35h; library research - 50h; independent repetition of the material from the subjects of the chosen specialisation - 60h; collection and processing of the research material - 120h; writing the thesis - 120h; e-mail contact with the teacher - 20h; editing the thesis, corrections, revisions, etc. - 50h. - 50h. Total: 540 (equivalent to 21 ECTS points)
Quantitative indicators: Student workload related to activities requiring direct participation of the teacher - 105h (4.5 ECTS points); Student workload related to participation in the seminar (paper) and preparation of the thesis - practical activities - 435h (16.5 ECTS points).

The seminar is intended for students engaged in linguistic research who are preparing to write an undergraduate thesis in English linguistics. Students are expected to work on a topic of their choice, approved by their supervisor, or a topic proposed by their supervisor and related to the study of the semantic field of a selected lexeme. This may include the study of the word components and word fields and their internal organisation, including horizontal (hyperonym, hyponym) and vertical (synonymy, antonymy) meaning relations. The objective of the seminar is to equip students with the ability to formulate a research problem and thesis plan independently, to develop skills in literature study and critical analysis, to collect and analyse data, to draw conclusions and to write an undergraduate thesis based on this analysis. The course includes: an introduction to the formal principles and requirements for writing a thesis, discussions of issues related to the studied field and systematic meetings with the Promoter to discuss and correct individual parts of the thesis.

Studies’ profile General academic
Full-time studies
Obligatory (M-12)
Humanistic, English Philology, diploma seminar
Yeaar III, terms V and VI
Initial requirements Completed second year of studies.
Number of didactic hours for classes/seminars/lectures 2x30h=60h seminars
Didactic methods and form of course credits Seminar, discussion, research paper or multimedia presentation on the progress and results of the student’s work (e.g. compiled bibliography, research material, conclusions). Final editing and submission of the BA thesis is required to obtain credits.
ECTS points 19
Students’ workload balance Number of hours
Participation in seminars and additional consultation provided to students by teachers on duty 2x30h+25h
Preparation of a research paper/multimedia presentation 35h
Self-study revision of material on courses under chosen specialization 60h
Library research 50h
Gathering research material 90h
Writing thesis 80h
E-mail contact with tutor (supervisor) 20h
Editing thesis, corrections, revisions, etc. 50h
Total:500 19 ECTS
Quantitative indicators Number of hours
Student’s workload connected with classes which require assistance from the teacher. 105h - 4 ECTS
Student’s workload connected with participation in seminars (research paper, multimedia presentation), and preparation of BA thesis. 500h - 19 ECTS

Studies’ profile General academic
Full-time studies
Obligatory (M-12)
Humanistic, English Philology, diploma seminar
Yeaar III, terms V and VI
Initial requirements Completed second year of studies.
Number of didactic hours for classes/seminars/lectures 2x30h=60h seminars
Didactic methods and form of course credits Seminar, discussion, research paper or multimedia presentation on the progress and results of the student’s work (e.g. compiled bibliography, research material, conclusions). Final editing and submission of the BA thesis is required to obtain credits.
ECTS points 19
Students’ workload balance Number of hours
Participation in seminars and additional consultation provided to students by teachers on duty 2x30h+25h
Preparation of a research paper/multimedia presentation 35h
Self-study revision of material on courses under chosen specialization 60h
Library research 50h
Gathering research material 90h
Writing thesis 80h
E-mail contact with tutor (supervisor) 20h
Editing thesis, corrections, revisions, etc. 50h
Total:500 19 ECTS
Quantitative indicators Number of hours
Student’s workload connected with classes which require assistance from the teacher. 105h - 4 ECTS
Student’s workload connected with participation in seminars (research paper, multimedia presentation), and preparation of BA thesis. 500h - 19 ECTS

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Dictionaries:
Bussmann, H 1996, Routledge Dictionary of Language and Linguistics, London.
Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, 2013 9th edn, Cambridge.
Collins English Thesaurus-Online, https://www.collinsdictionary.com.
Dictionary-Online, https://www. dictionary.com.
https://www.thefreedictionary.com
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https://www.yourdictionary.com/
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, 2011, 4th edn, Harlow.
Macmillan English Dictionary-Online, https://www.macmillandictionary.com.
Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, 2015, 9th edn, Oxford.
Thesaurus-Online, https://www.thesaurus.com.

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BA theses presented at the end of the seminar (in June) will not be accepted.

BA theses presented at the end of the seminar (in June) will not be accepted.