Diploma Seminar 340-AR1-3SEM5
Profile of studies - general academic
Form of study - full-time
Type of course - obligatory
Field and discipline of study - English philology, literary studies
Year of study/semester - IIIrd year, semesters V and VI
Prerequisites - Passed the second year of studies
Number of teaching hours: 2x30h=60h exercises
Didactic methods - Conversation lecture, discussion, paper on the progress and results of the student's work (e.g. collected bibliography, research material, conclusions). The condition for passing is the final editing and submission of the thesis.
ECTS credits 21
Balance of student workload, number of hours Participation in seminar exercises and additional consultations within the framework of student duty 2x30h+ 25h = 85; Preparation of the paper - 35h; Library search - 50h; Independent repetition of material from subjects of the selected specialization - 60h; Collection and development of research material - 120h; Writing the thesis - 120h; E-mail contact with the teacher -20h; Editing the thesis, corrections, revisions, etc. - 50h. Total: 540 (corresponds 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).
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The purpose of the seminar is to prepare students to write an undergraduate thesis in the field of literary studies. Students will be introduced to the expectations and requirements for the thesis, as well as possible lines of research in order to, following discussion and reflection, choose the most appropriate topic, and then write and submit the thesis. The seminar is devoted to the study of American and African-American prose of the 20th and 21st centuries and the cultural issues presented in it. Students, having chosen a topic for their undergraduate thesis, analyze selected novels that illustrate a historical or cultural issue. Basic course content: |
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Type of course
Term 2024: obligatory courses | General: B.Sc. seminars obligatory courses |
Mode
Learning outcomes
KNOWLEDGE, The graduate will learn and understand
KA6_WG1 linguistic phenomena, processes, and systems as well as theories explaining their
interdependence
KA6_WG2 phenomena and processes related to teaching and learning languages as well as theories
explaining their interdependence
KA6_WG3 literary works, phenomena and processes as well as theories explaining their
culturalbackground and their interdependence
KA6_WG4 general terminology and basic methodological tools concerning linguistics
KA6_WG5 general terminology and basic methodological tools concerning theories on teaching and
learning languages
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KA6_WG7 basic translation-related terms as well as methods and strategies of translating
KA6_WG6 methods of analyzing and interpreting texts of culture of a given language area in the
context of selected theories in linguistics
KA6_WG8 methods of analyzing and interpreting texts in the context of selected theories in literary
studies
KA6_WG9 general terminology employed in the description of cultural phenomena significant for
language analysis and the analysis of the process of communication
KA6_WG10 general terminology employed in the description of cultural phenomena significant for
analyzing literary texts of a given language area
KA6_WG11 historical and cultural conditioning of a given language area
KA6_WK1 problems and challenges concerning language and communication and their relevance to
fundamental dilemmas of modern civilization
KA6_WK2 legal, organizational and ethical conditioning of activities related to a given discipline
KA6_WK3 regulations concerning the protection of industrial property and copyright
SKILLS, the graduate is able to:
KA6_UW1 formulate and solve complex problems by selecting appropriate methods and tools using
their knowledge of linguistics and translation studies
KA6_UW2 formulate and solve complex problems by selecting appropriate methods and tools using
their knowledge of foreign language learning and teaching
KA6_UW3 carry out a critical analysis and interpret literary texts using philological methods that
make it possible to assess the importance of the text in the historical and cultural process
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KA6_UW4 carry out a critical analysis and interpret various creations of culture using philological
methods that make it possible to assess the importance of the texts in the historical and
cultural process
KA6_UW6 select and implement appropriate methods and tools, including advanced
information and communications technology (ICT)
KA6_UW7 properly select sources and information derived from them in the field of linguistics as
well as evaluate, critically analyse and synthesize this information
KA6_UK4 participate in debates in a foreign language – present, assess and discuss various opinions
and positions
KA6_UO1 plan and organise individual and team work
KA6_UU1 individually plan and implement one's own lifelong learning program
SOCIAL SKILLS, the graduate is prepared to:
KA6_KK1 critically evaluate their knowledge
KA_KK2 recognise the importance of knowledge in solving cognitive and practical problems
Assessment criteria
presentation, completed thesis, diploma exam
Bibliography
The set of critical sources and subject literature will depend on the interests and needs of the seminarians. For a detailed list of subject literature assigned to individual seminars, see syllabus B.
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Selected literature: |
Notes
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Please note the evaluation criteria and methods in effect for the current academic year. |
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