Academic research 1 1.S2.EP.AP.20

Learning outcomes according to PRK 2019

Knowledge
The student knows and understands
1. the place and significance of the philological science among humanities and its analytical and methodological tools (k_W01/P7S_WG)
1. a wide range of methods of analysis and interpretation of culture products analysed in the studied disciplines, including theories and research schools within English philology (k_W04/P7S_WG; m-W-2/P7S_WK)
2. research paradigms specific for the selected fiield of study (m-W-1/ P7S_WG)

Skills
The student can
3. independently formulate research problems and use appropriate tools and methods to analyse and discuss them with other specialists in the field of English philology (k_U06/P7S_UK)
4. search for, analyze, select, evaluate and synthesize information related to the selected field of study by consulting various academic and popular sources and tools, including digitalized online repositories (m-U-1/P7S_UW)
5. fluently and accurately communicate, in speech and in writing, the results of their research on selected aspects of a chosen field of study, applying the conventions and coherent style of academic presentation (Proficiency in English/C2) (m-U-2/P7S_UK)

Social competence
6. The student has awareness of the ethical responsibilities of the critical research work (the question of plagiarism) (k_K05/P7S_KR)

Forms of evalutions of learning outcomes

Literary/Culture Studies
1. Active participation during classes - 45% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4,5,6)
2. Multimedia presentation - 55% of the final grade (outcome 2,3,4,5,6,7)

Linguistics/Translation Studies
1. Active participation during classes - 40% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4,5,6,7)
2. Two written tests - each 30% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,6)

pass at 60% of the final grade

Reading list: Literary Studies
A Reader’s Guide to Contemporary Literary Theory [Fourth Edition], eds. Raman Selden et al. (1997)
A Practical Reader in Contemporary Literary Theory, eds. Peter Brooker and Peter Widdowson (1996)
Cleanth Brooks and Robert Penn Warren, Understanding Poetry [Fourth Edition, 1960]
The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism, eds. Vincent B. Leitch et al. (2001)
Vincent B. Leitch, American Literary Criticism from the 30s to the 80s (1988)

Reading list: Linguistics/Translation studies
Baker, Mona. (2003). In other words: A coursebook on translation. London−New York: Routledge.
Bassnett, S. (2002). Translation studies. 3rd edition. London-New York: Routledge.
Berezowski, Leszek (1997). Dialect in translation. Wrocław: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego.
Even-Zohar, I. (2000). The position of translated literature within the literary polysystem. In L. Venuti (2000), The translation studies reader. London: Routledge. 192-197.
Fawcett, P. (2001). Linguistic approaches. In M. Baker (ed.), Routledge encyclopedia of translation studies. London: Routledge. 120-124.
Hatim, B. and J. Munday. (2004). Translation: An advance resource book. London-New York: Routledge.
Kwieciński, Piotr (2001). Disturbing strangeness… Toruń: EDYTOR.
Munday, J. (2001). Introducing translation studies: Theories and applications. London: Routledge.

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