Diploma Thesis: Module 1 – Diploma Thesis Seminar 1 Field of study: English Philology
Programme code: W1-S1FA19.2021

Module name: Diploma Thesis: Module 1 – Diploma Thesis Seminar 1
Module code: W1-FA-SKX-S1-SD1-5
Programme code: W1-S1FA19.2021
Semester:
  • winter semester 2026/2027
  • winter semester 2025/2026
  • winter semester 2024/2025
  • winter semester 2023/2024
Language of instruction: English
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 5
Description:
Diploma Thesis Seminar 1 is an integral part of B.A. programmes. The central objective of each B.A. seminar is to guide the student toward his or her B.A. thesis documenting his or her own research and argumentative skills. The seminar is designed to aid the student in his or her efforts to develop skills in the area of independent research work. Equipped with proper intellectual tools, in the course of the seminar the student learns to professionally address problems of their interest within the limits of the expertise demarcated by the syllabi of all courses within the B.A. program. As a result, the student gains the capability to efficiently employ both his or her overall academic knowledge and his or her skills in using English for academic writing toward the production of a dissertation meeting globally accepted standards of academic writing and sound in terms of the methodology of academic research.
Prerequisites:
Successful completion of the second year of studies.
Key reading:
Specified in the syllabus.
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
The student is able to plan an uncomplicated research project according to the study's social and cultural context, and relate his/ her research to the broader social-cultural context. [SKX-S1-PD1-SD_K_1]
 FA1_K05 [2/5]
The student has developed respect and understanding for the ethics of scholarly research. [SKX-S1-PD1-SD_K_2]
 FA1_K06 [3/5]
The student is able to find, select, and use academic materials necessary for the completion of B.A. thesis. [SKX-S1-PD1-SD_U_1]
 FA1_U01 [3/5] FA1_U02 [3/5] FA1_U18 [4/5]
The student is able to formulate observations and research hypotheses within a particular academic area, making use of the sources available. [SKX-S1-PD1-SD_U_2]
 FA1_U01 [3/5] FA1_U02 [3/5] FA1_U03 [3/5] FA1_U05 [3/5]
The student is able to analyze and apply theoretical perspectives to the presentation of his/her project, and suggest alternative solutions and conceptualizations. [SKX-S1-PD1-SD_U_3]
 FA1_U02 [3/5] FA1_U04 [3/5] FA1_U11 [3/5]
The student is capable of taking the supervisor’s suggestions while working on the B.A. project. Concurrently, the student is able to preserve intellectual autonomy with respect to postulating opinions and drawing conclusions. [SKX-S1-PD1-SD_U_4]
 FA1_U09 [4/5] FA1_U20 [4/5]
The student is able to present the analyzed academic issue in a written form and document gathered information by employing the acquired techniques of handling academic discourse in accordance with the accepted rules of preparing diploma works. S/he is capable of presenting collected data in a clear and transparent way. [SKX-S1-PD1-SD_U_5]
 FA1_U11 [3/5] FA1_U12 [3/5] FA1_U17 [4/5]
The student possesses knowledge from the fields of linguistics, translation studies, and culture studies, which enables him/her to deepen it on their own, in relation to a chosen topic. [SKX-S1-PD1-SD_W_1]
 FA1_W01 [3/5] FA1_W06 [3/5] FA1_W15 [4/5]
Type Description Codes of the learning outcomes of the module to which assessment is related
Control interview [SKX-S1-PD1-SD_w_1]
The assessment of the student's knowledge concerning research methodology and his/her research project on the basis of individual consultations.
 SKX-S1-PD1-SD_W_1
Written assignments [SKX-S1-PD1-SD_w_2]
The assessment of the student's progress with his / her B.A. project based on the fragments of the B.A. thesis that students submit systematically (i.e. thesis plan, an outline of initial research, the first chapter).
 SKX-S1-PD1-SD_K_1 SKX-S1-PD1-SD_K_2 SKX-S1-PD1-SD_U_1 SKX-S1-PD1-SD_U_2 SKX-S1-PD1-SD_U_3 SKX-S1-PD1-SD_U_4 SKX-S1-PD1-SD_U_5 SKX-S1-PD1-SD_W_1
Form of teaching Student's own work Assessment of the learning outcomes
Type Description (including teaching methods) Number of hours Description Number of hours
seminar [KX-S1-PD1-SD _fs_1]
The supervisor's verbal instruction aiming to familiarize students with the rules of writing bachelor theses. Seminars are organized with an intention to analyze critical texts selected by the supervisor. Seminars focus on the students' bachelor theses to get the students familiar with the stages of research work. Individual consultations aim to upgrade and correct the student's thesis according to the supervisor's guidelines.
 30
- reading the obligatory research literature - search for and evaluation and analysis of the sources - preparation and submission of the successive parts of the diploma paper. - correction of the diploma paper according to the supervisor's guidelines and participation in individual consultations
 110 Control interview [SKX-S1-PD1-SD_w_1] Written assignments [SKX-S1-PD1-SD_w_2]
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Information concerning module syllabuses might be changed during studies.
Syllabuses (USOSweb)
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