Diploma Module: Module 2 - Research Project 1 Field of study: English Philology
Programme code: W1-S2FA19.2021

Module name: Diploma Module: Module 2 - Research Project 1
Module code: W1-FA-AKM-S2-PB1-2
Programme code: W1-S2FA19.2021
Semester:
  • summer semester 2024/2025
  • summer semester 2023/2024
  • summer semester 2022/2023
  • summer semester 2021/2022
Language of instruction: English
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 4
Description:
The aim of the course is to develop students' research skills within the humanities. Students broaden their knowledge in the areas covered by the curriculum and develop skills related to a selected methodology of conducting research in the humanities. The specific objective of the course is to improve students’ research toolkit, basing on research methodologies selected with the teacher, including, in particular, the ability to work with scientific sources, the methodology of obtaining sources and data relevant for the selected discipline, synthetic preparation of sources and data, and presentation of results and conclusions in written and oral forms. Classes take the form of a co-authored research project conducted under the supervision of the teacher, in which individual tasks necessary for the project’s completion are performed by designated students under the teacher’s supervision. The course emphasizes teamworking skills.
Prerequisites:
Successful completion of Diploma Module: Module 1
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 broader context of their research and is able to critically and constructively discuss positions and views related to this research [KM-S2-MD2-PB-1_K_1]
 FA2_K05 [2/5]
meets ethical principles and standards in their research activities [KM-S2-MD2-PB-1_U_1]
 FA2_U11 [2/5]
independently, critically and creatively work on selected issues in the area of knowledge defined by their specialization in the field of English Philology, using available sources and studies as well as the skills they have acquired within the field of practical knowledge of the English language [KM-S2-MD2-PB-1_U_2]
 FA2_U01 [2/5] FA2_U02 [2/5] FA2_U03 [2/5] FA2_U05 [1/5] FA2_U07 [3/5]
presents the problem they have researched in accordance with the rules of academic discourse in English, respecting the principle of objectivity and applying the academic style of argumentation [KM-S2-MD2-PB-1_U_3]
 FA2_U01 [2/5] FA2_U09 [3/5]
uses the techniques of team and / or individual work in the context of the research project [KM-S2-MD2-PB1_U_4]
 FA2_U01 [2/5] FA2_U02 [2/5]
is familiar with broadly understood information technologies and has the ability to use electronic sources and tools available within the disciplines to which the course is assigned (linguistics, literary studies, social communication and media studies, culture and religious studies, technical informatics and telecommunications, pedagogy, psychology), including in the field of linguistics as the leading discipline. [KM-S2-MD2-PB1_U_5]
 FA2_U01 [2/5] FA2_U06 [2/5]
has in-depth knowledge of a selected topic within the field of humanities regarding the research methodology related to the studied specialization in the field of English philology [KM-S2-MD2-PB-1_W_1]
 FA2_W03 [2/5] FA2_W08 [2/5]
has in-depth knowledge of research methodologies in the humanities, defined by the specialization studied in the field of English philology, and knows and understands theories as well as contemporary trends and schools representing these areas of the humanities [KM-S2-MD2-PB-1_W_2]
 FA2_W05 [2/5] FA2_W06 [3/5]
knows and understands the basic terms and principles of industrial property and copyright protection. [KM-S2-MD2-PB1_W_3]
 FA2_W01 [1/5] FA2_W09 [1/5]
Type Description Codes of the learning outcomes of the module to which assessment is related
Written assignments [KM-S2-MD2-PB-1_w_1]
Students submit reports on their research activities in a form specified by the teacher and with a frequency corresponding to the specificity of the research.
 KM-S2-MD2-PB-1_K_1 KM-S2-MD2-PB-1_U_1 KM-S2-MD2-PB-1_U_2 KM-S2-MD2-PB-1_U_3 KM-S2-MD2-PB1_U_4 KM-S2-MD2-PB1_U_5 KM-S2-MD2-PB-1_W_1 KM-S2-MD2-PB-1_W_2 KM-S2-MD2-PB1_W_3
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-MD2-PB-1_fs_1]
Seminar meetings and / or individual meetings with students
 30
Reading assigned texts collecting and processing data preparing research results preparing written research reports
 90 Written assignments [KM-S2-MD2-PB-1_w_1]
Attachments
Module description (PDF)
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Syllabuses (USOSweb)
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