European nations, cultures and identities 4003-SEM-LIC-ACH
The seminar is devoted to chosen problems of European culture as well as cultures of various societies living in Europe. We will especially focus on the issues of national identities and cultures. Subjects of particular BA theses should fit following broad frames:
- nations and ethnic groups in Europe – past and present, culture and ideology,
- national, ethnic, regional and local identities towards European integration,
- national, ethnic, regional and local cultures towards cultural globalization,
- European cultures and identities towards other continents,
- European culture, national culture and mass culture.
Theses prepared in the seminar can base on literature and methods of anthropology, sociology and history of culture.
Student's workload:
choice of subject - 20 h
collection of literature - 40 h
critical analysis of the collected materials - 60 h
preparing the outline of work - 60 h
text preparation work - 200 h
drafting the text of work in a text editor - 40 h
total time - 420 h
Type of course
Mode
Prerequisites (description)
Learning outcomes
After completion of the course the student:
THE KNOWLEDGE:
- Knows the issues and the state of knowledge on selected specific issues related to the field of study,
- Appreciates the value of a variety of perspectives and opinions expressed in the various scientific traditions,
- Knows the principles of methodological writing dissertations,
- Knows the rules of technical writing an academic text,
- Understands the need for reliable documentation of scientific statements (footnotes, bibliography)
- Knows the basic ethical rules in research,
THE SKILLS:
- Is able to organize the workshop and plan the stages of work,
- Is able to collect, select and analyze source materials
- Is able to use the foreign language sources,
- Knows how to apply the methodology of conducting scientific research,
- Is able to independently develop and carry out a test
- Knows how to present the results of research and formulate conclusions,
- Knows how to edit the text of the thesis, and it carefully edited,
- Understands what the ethics in research and responsible for the accuracy of the results obtained,
- Able to work under the guidance of a tutor,
- Appreciates the value of independent scientific research
- Is able to identify their own mistakes and accept constructive criticism.
SOCIAL COMPETENCE:
- Knows that the value of individual work depends on its understandable presentation to others,
- Understands the responsibilities associated with the use of a variety of messages and formulating conclusions based on them,
- Respect for the achievements of others and points out that use it,
- Recognizes the value of independent research and scientific
- Understands the need to work under the guidance of tutor,
- Understands that the effects of their work must be clearly communicated to others.
Assessment criteria
Assessment of the seminar:
Semester I:
- attendance,
- Also generate research
- Identify the problem (and consequently the subject) work, work plan divided into chapters, collect literature and to build a proper bibliography, critical analysis of the material (state tests), select the keywords needed for effective search of material to make the description of the source when using and discussing parts source texts (notes) and the construction of the table, charts and other elements presented graphically, building glossaries and appendices (if necessary)
- Conscious of raising the competence of language, grammar and spelling, develop the skills of drafting and editing.
Semester II:
- Presentation at the seminar meetings following chapters work in the order of their writing and regularly consult their content.
Supervisor assesses: systematic work, the clarity of the plan and narrative, completeness theses, language and style, correct scientific workshop (bibliography, footnotes), original nature of the work, diligence editing.
The pass mark for the whole of the diploma seminar is to allow the seminarian to defend on the basis of approved work.
Bibliography
- Boć Jan, Jak pisać pracę magisterską, Kolonia Limited, Wrocław 1997.
- Gambarelli Gianfranco, Łucki Zbigniew, Jak przygotować pracę dyplomową lub doktorską, Universitas, Kraków 1998.
- Urban Stanisław, Ładoński Wiesław, Jak napisać dobrą pracę magisterską, Wydawnictwo Akademii Ekonomicznej im. Oskara Langego we Wrocławiu, Wrocław 1997.
- Woźniak Krzysztof, O pisaniu pracy magisterskiej na studiach humanistycznych. Przewodnik praktyczny, Wydawnictwa Naukowe PWN, Warszawa-Łódź 1998.
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