Descriptive Grammar of the English Language - Practical Classes 340-AS1-1DGCA
General Academic Profile
Full-time programme
Obligatory course (M_5)
The humanisties, linguistics.
Year 1, Semesters 1 and 2
Prerequisites: The student should understand the basics of English grammar description and know its basic terms.
Number of hours: 60 h, practical classes
Teaching methods: presentations, discussions, group work.
4 ECTS points
Students' workload balance
Participation in the practical class: 60 h
Preparation for the class and Revision for the test: 30 h
Consultations with the teacher: 10 h
Revision for the the test and attending it: 17 h
Numerical indicators:
Students' workload connected with classes which require the teacher's participation: 72 h
Students' workload connected with classes of rpactical nature: 60 h
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Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Term 2024: | Term 2022: | Term 2023: |
Type of course
Mode
Learning outcomes
- K_W01, K_W02, K_W03
- K_U01, K_U02
- K_U01, K_U02
- K_K06
Assessment criteria
The course is graded. Three tests will take place. To earn credit, the student must score at least 60% of the total number of points.
The grading policy is as follows:
60-69=3.0, 70-75=3.5, 76-81=4.0, 82-87=4.5, 88-100=5.0
Students who score below the 60% threshold may take a final test covering the content discussed in both semesters during the summer exam period. To pass this test, students must score at least 60%, however, the maximum grade will be 3.0.
To earn credit, the student must give a short talk (10-15 mins), comply with attendance requirements (a maximum of 2 absences is allowed), actively participate in the course and complete home assignments.
Bibliography
1. N. Burton-Roberts: Analysing Sentences. An Introduction to English Syntax.Longman 1998.
2. A. Carstairs-McCarthy: An Introduction to English Morphology. Edinburgh University Press 2002
3. S. Chalker: A Student’s English Grammar. Longman 1992
4. J.R. Hurford: Semantics 2nd ed. CUP 2007
5. R. Huddleston, G.K. Pullum: The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language. CUP 2002
6. V. Fromkin, R. Rodman: An Introduction to Language 5th ed. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1993
7. B. Szymanek: Introduction to Morphological Analysis. PWN 1998
8. G. Yule: The Study of Language 2nd ed. CUP 1996
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Term 2022:
N. Burton-Roberts: Analysing Sentences. An Introduction to English Syntax.Longman 1998. |
Term 2023:
N. Burton-Roberts: Analysing Sentences. An Introduction to English Syntax.Longman 1998. |
Term 2024:
N. Burton-Roberts: Analysing Sentences. An Introduction to English Syntax.Longman 1998. |
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