Introduction to research 1.N3.EP.66
Course objectives:
- introducing leading methods of research in humanities,
- preparing students for their own research project in their 3rd year of study.
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Course content:
Literary component:
1. Author-oriented theories, Psychoanalytic criticism
2. Reader-oriented theories, Text-centred theories: Formalism, Structuralism,
3. Semiotics, Deconstruction, Post-structuralism.
4. Context-oriented theories: Marxist criticism, New historicism, Cultural materialism, Feminist criticism, Gender theory, Men's studies, Queer theory, Post-colonial criticism, Critical Race Theory, Ecocriticism.
Linguistic component:
1. The main research orientations within the subject field
2. Theoretical models and research paradigms: quantitative, qualitative, normative and critical
3. Methodologies and analytic categories: from hypothesis to design of the study
4. Research procedures: data sampling, analytical tools, methods of presentation and discussion.
5. The scope and results of research: conclusions.
6. The issues to be explored, limitations, criticism.
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Methods of instruction/ forms of classroom activity:
presentation, discussion, ICT tools/e-learning/MSTeams
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 2024/25-L: |
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes acc to PQR 2019
Knowledge:
The student knows and understands:
1. basic terminology and theories of literary, linguistic and cultural studies connected with English philology (k_W02 /P6S_WG)
2. main methods of analysis and interpretation of texts and other culture products, in the studied disciplines, including theories and research schools within English philology (k_W04/P6S_WG)
Skills
Student can
3. use the terminology and take theoretical standpoints resulting from English studies (k_U01/P6S_UW)
4. use arguments and formulate logical conclusions based on studies of other authors (k_U03/P6S_UW)
5. formulate research problems and use appropriate tools and methods to analyse them (k_U06/P6S_UK)
6. use the acquired knowledge and skills to deepen their academic interests in the intra- and interdisciplinary dimension (k_U09/P6S_UU)
Social competence
Student is ready to:
7. critically evaluate and solve research problems in the field of English Philology (k_K02/P6S_KK)
Assessment criteria
Forms of evaluation of learning outcomes
exam = written test - 100% of the final grade (outcomes: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7)
40% literary component and 60% linguistic component
Criteria of assessment
51-60% - 3,0
61-70% - 3,5
71-80% - 4,0
81-90% - 4,5
91-100% - 5,0
Bibliography
Reading list:
Literary component:
Castle, Gregory. The Blackwell Guide to Literary Theory. Blackwell Publishing 2007.
Cuddon, J. A. A Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory. Wiley-Blackwell, 2013.
Klarer, Mario. An Introduction to Literary Studies. Routledge, 2004.
Malpas, Simon and Paul Wake. The Routledge Companion to Critical Theory. Routledge, 2006.
Richter, David H. A Companion to Literary Theory. Wiley-Blackwell, 2018
Linguistic component:
Litosseliti, Lia, ed. 2010. Research Methods in Linguistics. London: Continuum
Wray, Alison & Aileen Bloomer. 2006. Projects in linguistics. London: Hodder Arnold.
Macaulay, Ronald. 2009. Quantitative methods in sociolinguistics. Basingstoke: Palgrave.
Rasinger, Sebastian. 2008. Quantitative research in linguistics. London: Continuum.
Sealey, Alison. 2010. Researching English language. London: Routledge.
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