Preparation of diploma paper 1.S2.MLA.36
Course objectives:
The main objective is finalisation of the process of writing MA thesis and approaching its defence.
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Course content:
1. Identifying research objects in the context of current developments in the chosen discipline linguistics, literary studies, cultural studies, translation studies
2. Framing research objectives and formulating theses, hypotheses and research questions within the scope of the discipline
3. Doing a literature review in relations to a chosen aspect of theory/methodology/analysis
4. Selecting methods, procedures and analytic tools to match research objectives
5. Reporting on and discussing results in quantitative and qualitative approaches
6. Concluding, identifying implications for further research and limitations of the study
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Methods of instruction/ forms of classroom activity:
self-study format, writing, revising, editing, individual work supported by the supervisor
Field of study
Student workload
Study level
Education profile
Type of course
The semester in which the subject is carried out
Mode
Course coordinators
Term 2022/23-L: | Term 2023/24-L: |
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes acc to PRK 2019:
Knowledge
Students know and understand
1. scientific facts pertaining to the complexity of phenomena related to language in (mediated) communication in reference to their MA thesis (k_W01/P7S_WG)
2. complex theoretical models as well as their implications for the advancement of interdisciplinary studies of key issues within the areas of humanistic and social sciences in reference to their MA thesis (k_W04/P7S_WG)
3. applications of research results in solving social problems through regulation in reference to their MA thesis (k_W06/P7S_WG)
4. specialist terminology and advanced reasoning and presentation techniques characteristic of academic exposition in the selected discipline in reference to their MA thesis (k_W09/P7S_WG)
5. advanced sampling and data processing techniques characteristic of academic activity in the selected discipline in reference to their MA thesis (k_W10/P7S_WG)
6. advanced methods of analysis and interpretation of texts, discourses and cultural products/practices in reference to their MA thesis (k_W11/P7S_WG)
7. advanced methods of analysis of human beings as social agents within larger social structures and of rules according to which they function in reference to their MA thesis (k_W12/P7S_WG)
8. how to articulate dilemmas of modern interdisciplinary research practices and their applications for solving social problems in reference to their MA thesis (k_W13/P7S_WK)
9. rules of the protection of intellectual and industrial copyright, information and intellectual property management in reference to their MA thesis (k_W15/P7S_WK)
10.principles of operation and discourses of organizations relevant to professional activity in such fields as education, culture, media, arts, professional communication, entrepreneurship in reference to their MA thesis (k_W16/P7S_WK)
Skills
Students can:
11. recognise and replicate typical genres, styles and rhetorical conventions characteristic of (academic) communication in their MA thesis (k_U01/P7S_UW)
12. select information from various sources and evaluate its relevance and credibility in their MA thesis (k_U02/P7S_UW)
13. formulate original research questions and design research to address unusual interdisciplinary problems in their MA thesis (k_U04/P7S_UW)
14. formulate and test hypotheses related to appropriate language uses as well as simple research problems, particularly with interdisciplinary approaches in their MA thesis (k_U06/P7S_UW)
15. carry out an in -depth critical interpretation of selected texts and works of culture in order to evaluate their effectiveness and impact in the historical and cultural context in their MA thesis (k_U09/P7S_UW)
16. apply a normative social paradigm in order to explain and solve a selected problem within social science and relate the solution to a particular category of social relations or social norms in their MA thesis (k_U10/P7S_UW)
17. individually plan and carry out one’s own complex learning assignment (including life - long learning tasks), adjust learning techniques to changing circumstances and available sources and tools, direct and mentor others (k_U16/P7S_UU)
Social competences
Students are ready to
18. think and act resourcefully and creatively in their MA thesis preparation (k_K05/P7S_KK)
19. actively participate in cultural life making use of various forms of artistic intervention when preparing their MA thesis (k_K10/P7S_KO)
20. enhance one’s opportunities in the labour market and for entrepreneurship through completing and defending their MA thesis (k_K13/P7S_KR)
Assessment criteria
Forms of evaluation of the learning outcomes
A completed MA thesis submitted for its defence - 100% of the final grade (outcomes 1-20)
Bibliography
Reading list:
Diploma paper useful information: http://wfil.uni.opole.pl/diploma-paper/
Procedura dyplomowania UO: http://wfil.uni.opole.pl/procedury-dyplomowania/
Obligatory readings:
Provided by the seminar supervisor and connected with a specific seminar profile.
Additional information
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