MA Seminar, Russian 3200-M2-0SEMR

Seminar-type lessons preparing for writing the Master's thesis in literature, linguistics or glottodidactics.

Seminar classes leading to the preparation of the Master's thesis.
Their aim is to present the requirements for the construction and editing of a scientific text and to develop the ability to use a scientific text in Russian.

Term 2023:

Seminar classes lead to a master thesis. Their aim is to present the requirements for the construction and editing of a scientific text, to develop the ability to use a scientific text in Russian and to prepare for the master's examination in a given field.

The program requires a considerable amount of students' own work, for which a high motivation to learn is necessary.

The field of research, depending on the selected subject of the thesis (Ł.Karpiński):
- specialised dictionaries, didactic dictionaries, thesauri, terminological minima (issues of lexicology and terminological lexicography) ;
- analysis of the microstructure of dictionaries - examination of the terminological paradigm, preparation of thematic papers for future translators;
- qualitative assessment of the dictionaries on the basis of the methodology developed and made available;
- linguistic and stylistic analysis of specialist vocabulary, social vocabulary, language of individuals, corpus linguistics, attendance studies, machine translation analysis, corpus linguistics.
- Parametric (digital) linguistics, sentimental analysis (text features), digital definitions, combinatorial and simple relational networks;
- research of thematic ranges and meaningful fields of science, JCS structural ordering, modular terminology classifications.
- Translation problems - comparative research, linguistic errors, inter-lingual equivalence in magazines, films, audiovisual materials.
- Translation models of meaning fields. Parametric models of language equivalents;
borrowing (mostly English) in specialist Russian and Polish texts.

The general rules for assigning ECTS credits to the course and study programme are as follows:
30 hours attendance - 1 ECTS;
15 hours of reading and reading analysis - 1 ECTS;
60 independent student work - 3 ECTS.
30 hours = one semester - 5 ECTS (1+1+3)

Type of course

obligatory courses

Prerequisites (description)

Obligatory subject for first year students of second degree studies. Classes for students for whom Russian is the first language of the specialization and has language skills at least B2 ESOKJ level.

Course coordinators

Dorota Urbanek

Mode

Classroom

Learning outcomes

After the course, the student:

Knowledge:
The student knows and understands:
- the complex structure of the foreign language and its historical development, especially with regard to the language standard, language varieties, dialects, lexicography and language teaching;
- terminology in linguistics;
- main directions of development and the most important new scientific achievements in the field of linguistics;
- research methods, methods of analysis of various cultural products specific to selected traditions, theories or research schools in the field of linguistics (K2_W07);
- interrelationship of linguistics with other fields of science, the role of language in interpersonal and intercultural communication, cultural differences shaping relations in the contemporary world and the resulting socio-economic realities.

Skills:
The student is able to:
- use the knowledge gained to carry out research in the field of linguistics using an appropriate methodology; identify cultural elements; search, analyse, evaluate and select authentic texts in a foreign language, also using the latest technologies;
- to formulate and express one's own views and ideas using the arguments of other authors and to make oral and written proposals in a foreign language;
- interact and work in a research group, assuming different roles within it;
- gain knowledge of linguistics on their own, assess the usefulness of the research methods they have learned;

Social competences:
The student is ready to:
- recognise the latest knowledge of linguistics, to critically assess the content received and to identify problems of international communication in this field;
- to participate permanently and actively in the cultural life of the country and foreign language area;
- recognize the importance of knowledge in solving cognitive and practical problems and to consult experts.

Assessment criteria

The detailed requirements and evaluation criteria are defined by each seminar leader in a specific learning cycle.

Developing a master thesis.

Bibliography

According to the leader' s information

Notes

Term 2023:

If it is not possible to conduct classes in a stationary form, classes will be held using remote communication tools, most probably Google Meet and other recommended by the University of Warsaw.

Additional information

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

Description of 3200-M2-0SEMR in USOSweb