BA Seminar Literature and Culture 2 3301-SEM-LIC-LK-2

Knowledge
Students will be able to:
K_W02 understand key terminology, well established methods and theories of literary studies and culture studies within English studies in areas relevant to the seminar's theme
K_W05 list the characteristics of English grammar, syntax, phonology, phonetics, morphology and pragmatics on an advanced level, especially in areas relevant to the seminar's theme
K_W07 explain principles of designing literary and culture studies, with special focus on selecting appropriate methods and tools in formulating research questions in areas relevant to the seminar's theme
K_W11 recall notions and principles pertaining to intellectual property and copyright law
K_W12 characterize economic, legal and other factors relevant for various kinds of professional activities related to the study programme

Abilities
Students will be able to:
K_U01 employ the terminology and methodological tools from literary studies and culture studies in areas relevant to the seminar's theme
K_U02 employ the methodology of literary and culture studies within English studies, respecting the ethical norms and copyright law
K_U03 analyze literary and cultural phenomena in areas relevant to the seminar's theme and draw generalizations on their basis with respect to the social, historical and economic context
K_U04 implement knowledge to describe a problem in areas relevant to the seminar's theme and identify means to solve it, thereby completing a project in literary studies and in culture and religion studies
K_U05 collect information from various sources, critically assess a source and usefulness of information; analyze and draw generalizations on the basis of information so obtained in areas relevant to the seminar's theme
K_U06 identify and implement cultural conventions in intercultural interactions
K_U07 employ modern technology for the sake of obtaining information and using various communication channels and techniques
K_U08 plan and organize working alone and in a team to attain goals
K_U09 present knowledge and communicate in a cohesive, precise and linguistically correct manner in the English language at level C1 as defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, particularly in the realization of a research project associated with the bachelor's thesis
K_U11 design one’s own development, particularly in the realization of a research project associated with the bachelor's dissertation

Social competences
Students will be ready to:
K_K03 value responsibility for one’s own work and respect the work of others, adhering to the professional and ethical norms in various projects and other activities undertaken at work, voluntary services, etc.

Education at language level B2+.

- attendance: 3 absences allowed
- participation in discussions
- presentations
- topic of the thesis (by the beginning of March)
- submitting the completed BA thesis meeting the criteria specified in the review form (the thesis is to be coherent, complete, methodologically and formally appropriate)

Research books chosen to suit individual students’ needs. Writing textbooks to be selected by each seminar group’s teacher.
The basic general sources are:
Pinker, Steven. The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century
Booth, Wayne C. et al. A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 7th ed.
Graff, Gerald and Cathy Birkenstein. They Say/I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing
McCarthy, Michael and Felicity O’Dell, Academic Vocabulary in Use

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