Graduate seminar 1.S2.EP.AP.23
Course objectives
- completing own research for the purpose of MA thesis
- developing interpretative strategies and critical skills
- concluding the theory and research relevant to student's research topic
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Course content depends on the MA supervisor and individual student needs
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Methods of instructions: mentoring, supervising, tutoring, discussion, extensive reading and writing, ICT tools/e-learning MSTeams
Field of study
Student workload
Study level
Education profile
Type of course
Master's seminars
The semester in which the subject is carried out
Mode
Requirements
Course coordinators
Term 2022/23-L: | Term 2023/24-L: | Term 2024/25-L: |
Learning outcomes
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)
2. the role of English as a cognitive means and a tool used for studying (k_W03/P7S_WG)
3. 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)
4. research paradigms specific for the selected fiield of study (m-W-1/ P7S_WG)
5. principles of copyright and its protection in relation to various cultural products, in particular in the field of English philology (k_W08/P7S_WK)
Skills
The student can
6. be innovative in solving complex and new problems by making right choices, appraisals and critical interpretation of gained knowledge (k_U02/P7S_UW)
7. refer to arguments and draw logical conclusions using appropriate methods and expended tools (k_U03/P7S_UW)
8. 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)
9. 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)
10. 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
The student is ready to
11. participate in various forms of cultural life for the research purposes (k_K04/P7S_KO)
12. take the ethical responsibilities of the critical research work (the question of plagiarism) (k_K05/P7S_KR)
Assessment criteria
Forms of evalutions of learning outcomes
Literary/Culture studies
1. Active participation during classes - 45% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12)
2. sections of own MA thesis - 55% of the final grade (outcome 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12)
Translation studies/Linguistics
1. Active participation during classes - 45% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12)
2. sections of own MA thesis - 55% of the final grade (outcome 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12)
pass at 60% of the final grade
Bibliography
Reading list includes the texts connected with the topics of the students' MA theses and it may vary.
Additional information
Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system: