M.A. Seminar 340-ON2-2SEM1

Name of the field of study/specialization: foreign philology for future teachers
Level of education: second cycle studies
Profile of studies: general academic
Form of studies: full-time
Type of course: major, obligatory
Branch of science: arts, discipline: linguistics
Year of study/ semester: 2nd year, 1st and 2nd semester
Initial requirements: Completing the first cycle of MA studies.
Number of didactic hours and form of class: 60 hours of practical classes
Didactic methods: discussion, analysis of scientific texts and fragments of works written by students, presentation
ECTS points: 15

Total workload of the student:
- participation in the seminar: 60 hours
- participation in additional meetings: 135 hours
- library query: 20 hours
- collecting research material: 30 hours
- thesis writing: 170 hours
- editing the work, corrections, proofreading, etc.: 15 hours
Total: 430 hours
(corresponds to 15 ECTS points)

Quantitative indicators:
- student workload with the direct participation of an academic teacher: 195 hours - 7 ECTS points
- student workload without a direct participation of an academic teacher: 235 hours - 8 ECTS points

Prerequisites (description)

The aim of the master's seminar during the second year of studies is to write a master's thesis. Students should use the collected literature on the subject, continue the research project and complete the process of writing a master's thesis, and then pass the diploma examination

Course coordinators

Term 2024:

Zofia Chłopek

Term 2025:

Anna Sańczyk-Cruz

Term 2023:

Zofia Chłopek

Type of course

obligatory courses

Mode

(in Polish) w sali

Assessment criteria

Observation of the student's activity by the teacher, assessment of the prepared speech/multimedia presentation and assigned tasks (teacher's assessment, self-assessment, mutual assessment), assessment of the MA thesis by the teacher

Bibliography

The literature on second and additional language acquisition and use, as well as practical applications of language teaching theories, is detailed in syllabus B.
Literature on research methodology:
Cohen, L., Manion, L. & Morrison, K. (2005). Research methods in education. 5th edition.
Dornyei, Z. (2007). Research methods in applied linguistics. Oxford University Press.
Creswell John W. 2013. Projektowanie badań naukowych. Metody jakościowe, ilościowe i mieszane. Kraków.
Garrod, S. 2006. Psycholinguistic research methods. Encyclopedia of Linguistics. https://bayanbox.ir/view/6805377917185868660/Psycholinguistic-Research-Methods.pdf
McKinley, J. & Heath, R. (eds.). (2020). The Routledge handbook of research methods in applied linguistics. Routledge.
Murata, K. (ed.). (2021). ELF research methods and approaches to data and analyses: Theoretical and methodological underpinnings.
Routledge.
Paltridge, B. & Phakiti, A. (2015). Research methods in applied linguistics: A practical resource. Bloomsbury.
Richards, K., Ross, S. & Seedhouse, P. (2012). Research methods for applied language studies. Routledge.
Scott, D. & Usher, R. (2011). Researching education: Data, methods and theory in educational enquiry. 2nd edition. Continuum
Taylor & Francis.
Wilczyńska, W. & Michońska-Stadnik, A. (2009). Metodologia badań w glottodydaktyce. Wprowadzenie. Avalon

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