Diploma Module: Module 1 - Research Methodology Field of study: English Philology
Programme code: W1-S2FA19.2021

Module name: Diploma Module: Module 1 - Research Methodology
Module code: W1-FA-AKM-S2-MPB-1
Programme code: W1-S2FA19.2021
Semester:
  • winter semester 2024/2025
  • winter semester 2023/2024
  • winter semester 2022/2023
  • winter semester 2021/2022
Language of instruction: English
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 4
Description:
The aim of the course is to further develop students’ academic writing skills with particular emphasis on techniques for working with secondary sources and on the methodology of conducting research in the humanities. The course focuses on the skills of finding, assessing the usefulness, and selection of source material as well as on correct referencing of sources. During the course, students analyse aspects of academic style and become acquainted with techniques useful in constructing a longer academic argument, especially a diploma paper, including the principles of logical argumentation, thesis evolution, and structuring arguments. Additionally, students become familiar with the most important aspects of conducting research, such as e.g. preparing literature review and defining research goals. These techniques are acquired and developed by students in the form of practical exercises integrated with the preparation of an individual diploma paper.
Prerequisites:
None.
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]
is aware of the ethical dimensions of doing academic research. [KM-S2-MD1-MB-1_K_1]
 FA2_K01 [2/5]
uses the acquired writing techniques for the composition of an academic text, especially the diploma paper. [KM-S2-MD1-MB1_U_1]
 FA2_U06 [3/5] FA2_U07 [3/5] FA2_U09 [3/5]
is able to outline a coherent structure of their diploma paper, including preparing the plan, working title, and division into chapters and sub-chapters. [KM-S2-MD1-MB1_U_2]
 FA2_U01 [2/5] FA2_U09 [2/5]
can prepare footnotes and bibliography according to the selected style manual. [KM-S2-MD1-MB1_U_3]
 FA2_U09 [4/5]
can find, assess the usefulness, and correctly reference source material thematically linked to the topic of individual diploma paper. [KM-S2-MD1-MB1_U_4]
 FA2_U01 [2/5] FA2_U02 [3/5]
knows the principles of academic style of writing as well as the techniques of writing academically on the basis of sources. [KM-S2-MD1-MB1_W_1]
 FA2_W02 [3/5] FA2_W06 [3/5]
Type Description Codes of the learning outcomes of the module to which assessment is related
Written assignments [KM-S2-MD1-MB1_w_1]
Written assignments that test students' grasp of the techniques and principles of writing an academic paper based on sources. The topics of the written assignments are selected on the basis of individual diploma paper topics prepared by students. Examples of such assignments include, but are not limited to, an annotated bibliography, literature review, abstract, aim of the paper, description of the material and method.
 KM-S2-MD1-MB-1_K_1 KM-S2-MD1-MB1_U_1 KM-S2-MD1-MB1_U_2 KM-S2-MD1-MB1_U_3 KM-S2-MD1-MB1_U_4 KM-S2-MD1-MB1_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
practical classes [KM-S2-MD1-MB-1_fs_1]
Verbal instruction, explanation, practical exercises.
 30
Reading supplementary materials and completing additional exercises. Preparation of the required written assignments.
 70 Written assignments [KM-S2-MD1-MB1_w_1]
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