MA proseminar - English 3200-M1-0PROA
The main goal of the course is to develop students’ research skills and knowledge in order to allow them to prepare a complex Master’s thesis. In the first part of the course, given applied linguistics issues are discussed and characteristics of academic language and formal register, in the second part the students are expected to prepare a presentation on a given subject and carry out a text analysis.
Students’ Course Workload:
- In-class activities: 30 h
- Self-study: 75 h
If classroom learning is impossible, the class will be conducted with the help of distance communication tools, most probably Google Meet and others recommended by the University.
Type of course
Mode
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
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Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student is expected to know and understand:
Knowledge:
- the meaning and range of a foreign language linguistics, mostly with regard to its diachronic development, standard language, language varieties, dialects, lexicography, and language teaching;
- linguistics terminology;
- main development tendencies and the newest research achievements within linguistics;
- research methods of different cultural artefacts typical of given traditions, theories or research schools;
- relations between a foreign language linguistics and other fields of science, the role of language in interpersonal and intercultural communication, cultural differences shaping relationships in the modern world and the resulting socio-economic realities.
Skills:
The Student is expected to:
- use the acquired knowledge in order to carry out research activities within a foreign language linguistics by means of appropriate research tools; identify cultural artefacts; explore, analyze, evaluate, and select authentic foreign language texts, using the newest technologies,
- formulate and express their own opinions and ideas, referring to the arguments of other researchers, formulate written and oral conclusions in a foreign language;
- work, cooperate and take different roles within a research group;
- independently work on enhancing language knowledge and skills within the foreign language domain and assessing research tools.
Socio-cultural competency:
The Student is ready to:
- identify the newest knowledge within a foreign language linguistics, critically assess the learnt content, as well as identify problems concerning the international communication in that field of study;
- actively participate in the cultural life of their own country and the foreign language speaking area;
- acknowledge the importance of knowledge in solving cognitive and practical problems and to consult experts.
Assessment criteria
Detailed requirements and methods of assessment are determined by specific course instructors teaching seminars in selected areas.
Permitted absences: 2/semester.
Practical placement
Not available
Bibliography
The bibliography is compiled by specific course instructors running seminars in selected areas.
Additional information
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