BA Seminar 3301-SEM-LIC
The BA seminar is designed for third-year students of the undergraduate (first cycle) studies in the Institute of English Studies, University of Warsaw. Its goal is to prepare each student for writing a diploma dissertation in accordance with all formal and methodological requirements as well as with intellectual property rights.
The one-semester seminars are offered for all three academic specializations – literature (British or American), culture (British or American) and linguistics (theoretical or applied). In class seminar students discuss general content of their dissertations, get acquainted with methods of working on research sources (both primary and secondary) and select particular issues for their analysis. They also learn rules for writing and structuring academic works.
Prerequisites: Competence in English at the B2+ level.
Type of course
Learning outcomes
K_W07 the principles of philological research design, especially the use of methods and tools in formulating research problems and testing hypotheses;
K_W11 concepts and principles of intellectual property protection and copyright;
K_U05 select and apply knowledge of the discipline for communication, teaching, research purposes;
K_U06 analyze research and define and conduct research tasks;
K_U09 search for information in various sources and evaluate its usefulness in the English context;
K_U10 use modern technologies in the overall development of oneself and the process of acquiring knowledge;
K_K01 use their knowledge, work, skills for the benefit of the community;
K_K03 adhere to the principles of professional ethics, understand the ethical dimension of their activities;
K_K07 express oneself coherently, clearly, logically and concretely in order to function effectively in relations with others.
Assessment criteria
The criteria for assessment of seminar students’ work and completion of the seminar are as follows:
- attendance
- active participation in the classes
- submission and approval of the dissertation’s title, outline and preliminary bibliography by the supervisor
- approval of the dissertation’s title by the Council of the Institute of English Studies
- submission and approval of the complete dissertation by the supervisor
Bibliography
Writing textbooks to be selected by each seminar group’s teacher. Research books chosen to suit individual students’ needs.
Additional information
Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system: