Graduate proseminar 1.S2.MLA.34
Course objectives
- selecting own research topic
- researching that topic
- discussing 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 instruction/ forms of classroom activity:
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
Course coordinators
Term 2023/24-Z: | Term 2022/23-Z: |
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes acc to PRK 2019
Knowledge:
Students know and understand
1. advanced sampling and data processing techniques characteristic of academic activity in the selected discipline (k_W10/P7S_WG)
2. advanced methods of analysis and interpretation of texts, discourses and cultural products/practices (k_W11/P7S_WG)
3. advanced methods of analysis of human beings as social agents within larger social structures and of rules according to which they function (k_W12/P7S_WG)
4. political and ethical, economic and regulatory challenges connected with interdisciplinary research paradigms and their applications (k_W14/P7S_WK)
Skills:
Students can
5. formulate original research questions and design research to address unusual interdisciplinary problems when working on their MA thesis (k_U4/P7S_UW)
6. 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 when working on their MA thesis (k_U9/P7S_UW)
7. 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 when working on their MA thesis (k_U10/P7S_UW)
8. 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 when working on their MA thesis (k_U16/P7S_UU)
Social competences:
Students are ready to
9. critically assess incoming information, acknowledge merits and limitations of various viewpoints, theories, methods and research results when working on their MA thesis (k_K2/P7S_KK)
10. recognise the role of interdisciplinarity and cooperation in solving practical problems when working on their MA thesis(k_K4/P7S_KK)
11. think and act resourcefully and creatively when working on their MA thesis (k_K5/P7S_KK)
12. fulfil social obligations by developing their academic skills (k_K6/P7S_KK)
Assessment criteria
Forms of evaluation of learning outcomes
1. Active participation in meetings and discussions - 25% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4,8, 9,10,11,12)
2. A full chapter one after revisions - 50% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12)
3. A draft of chapter two 25% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12)
this can only be done after thoughtful planning (outine), collecting the sources (bibliography), and collecting the data (sample)
pass at 60% of the final grade
Bibliography
Reading list
selected academic articles, chapters and monographs related to each student's area of interest.
Additional information
Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system: