BA seminar

The aims of the Bachelor Seminar are:

-) to develop skills connected with the choice of field of study;

-) to develop the ability of writing a bachelor's thesis according to the requirements for this type of work;

-) to develop the knowledge and academic skills in accordance with the field of study of the particular seminar group

LITERARY STUDIES (dr Jarosław Hetman)

The seminar is aimed to help students prepare to write a well-researched and insightful BA Thesis in the field of literary studies. The seminar will help students choose an appropriate topic, select a fitting methodological approach and prepare them for delivering a comprehensive analysis of the selected works of literature.

The classes will be divided into two parts: 1. a practical part focusing on the individual and collective challenges of writing a successful BA Thesis and 2. a part devoted to studying and discussing of selected reading material, both literary theory, and literary works.

CULTURAL STUDIES (dr Nelly Strehlau)

This seminar aims to help students narrow down their field of interest and write a bachelor's thesis on English-language texts of culture, with a particular focus on television, film or other media. The seminar will help students choose an appropriate methodological approach and subsequently use it in analysis and interpretation of individually selected cultural texts.

In winter, the class will include an introduction to selected approaches in cultural studies, based on assigned reading, group presentations and individual meetings to discuss students' projects.

The course is supplemented by a Moodle course.

EXPERIMENTAL LINGUSTICS (dr Marta Sibierska)

BA seminar is focused on the selection of problems that the student will pursue in their BA study based on literature review, calibrate methodology to these problems; formulate research questions and hypotheses that will organise their study.

The course’s agenda:

• The structure of a BA study

• Introduction to experimental research

• Experimental methods in studying linguistic communication

• Presentation of first chapters of students’ BA projects.

The scope and range of topics will be adjusted to the research interests of the students. For volunteers: assistance with experiments run by Center for Language Evolution Studies.

TRANSLATION STUDIES (dr Ewa Kościałkowska-Okońska)

The course focuses on selecting a problem existing within the field of Translation Studies and preparing a Bachelor’s thesis related with the given problem, with the use of methodologies accepted and recognised in the discipline. Thesis-related issues are further developed in subsequent chapters following the supervisor’s guidance. The proposed spectrum of topics covers brief overview of the history of translation, the linguistic, cultural (functionalist) and cognitive approaches, the concept of equivalence, norm and translation competence, specialist languages, translation of non-literary texts or interpreting.

LITERARY STUDIES (dr Hetman)

Required texts:

J. M. Coetzee Disgrace (any edition)

Philip Roth, American Pastoral (any edition)

Terry Eagleton, 1996. Literary Theory. An Introduction. Oxford: Blackwell

Additional reading:

Jonathan Culler, 1997. Literary Theory. A Very Short Introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

CULTURAL STUDIES (dr Nelly Strehlau)

Selected chapters from:

Jonathan Bignell, An Introduction to Television Studies. New York-London: Routledge. 2013.

Meenakshi Gigi Durham and Douglas M. Kellner (eds.) Media and Cultural Studies: KeyWorks. Malden-Oxford, Blackwell Publishing, 2006.

John Fiske, Television Culture 2nd Edition. London-New York: Routledge, 2011.

Simon Malpas and Paul Wake (eds), The Routledge Companion to Critical and Cultural Theory. London-New York: Routledge, 2013.

Angela McRobbie, The Aftermath of Feminism: Gender, Culture and Social Change. Los Angeles-London-New Delhi-Singapore-Washington: Sage, 2009.

Additional texts made available depending on students' research interests.

EXPERIMENTAL LINGUSTICS (dr Marta Sibierska)

Literature

Coolican, H. 2017. Research methods and statistics in psychology. London: Psychology Press.

Winter, B. 2019. Statistics for linguists: An introduction using R. London: Routledge, 2019.

Cobley, P., Schulz, P. (Eds.) (2013). Theories and models of communication (Vol. 1). The Hague: Walter de Gruyter.

RStudio. https://www.rstudio.com

Additional materials

Articles from the EAORC list: http://martinedwardes.me.uk/eaorc/

Additional texts made available depending on students' research interests.

TRANSLATION STUDIES (dr Ewa Kościałkowska-Okońska)

Required reading

Venuti, Lawrence. 2000. The Translation Studies Reader. New York: Routledge.

Munday, Jeremy. 2010. Introducing Translation Studies. New York: Routledge.

Baker, Mona. 1998. Routledge Encyclopedia of Translation Studies. London and New York: Routledge.

LITERARY STUDIES (dr Hetman)

Grading methods:

- a presentation on BA research (10%)

- BA project assessment (15%)

- active participation in class (25%)

- progress on BA thesis (50%)

0 – 59% – fail

60 – 69 % – three

70 – 75 % – three plus

76 – 85 % – four

86 – 90% – four plus

91 – 100 – five

CULTURAL STUDIES (dr Nelly Strehlau)

Graded credit based on:

- BA excerpt (chapter or equivalent) (W1, U1, U2, U3, U4) : 50%

- group presentation (U2, U6): 15%

- BA project outline including proposed sources (U1, U2, U3, U4, U5): 15%

- active participation in class, showcasing knowledge of assigned material (K1): 20%

with the following grades:

0 – 59% – 2

60 – 69 % – 3

70 – 75 % – 3+

76 – 85 % – 4

86 – 90% – 4+

91 – 100 – 5

EXPERIMENTAL LINGUSTICS (dr Marta Sibierska)

Grading methods:

active participation in classes and individual meetings (30%)

presentation of the design of a BA study and the outline of the thesis (30%)

presentation of the first chapter of a BA study (40%)

Grading scale

0 – 59% – 2

60 – 69 % – 3

70 – 75 % – 3+

76 – 85 % – 4

86 – 90% – 4+

91 – 100 – 5

TRANSLATION STUDIES (dr Ewa Kościałkowska-Okońska)

Graded credit based on:

- BA excerpt (a chapter): 50%

- presentation on a TS-relevant issue: 15%

- BA project outline with recommended sources: 15%

- in-class active participation in class: 20%

with the following grades:

0 – 59% – 2

60 – 69 % – 3

70 – 75 % – 3+

76 – 85 % – 4

86 – 90% – 4+

91 – 100 – 5

EXPERIMENTAL LINGUSTICS (prof. dr hab. Przemysław Żywiczyński)

BA seminar is focused on the selection of problems that the student will pursue in their BA study based on literature review, calibrate methodology to these problems; formulate research questions and hypotheses that will organise their study.

CULTURAL STUDIES (dr Nelly Strehlau)

This seminar aims to help students narrow down their field of interest and write a bachelor's thesis on English-language texts of culture, with a particular focus on television, film or other media.

LITERARY STUDIES (dr Jarosław Hetman)

The seminar is aimed to help students prepare to write a well-researched and insightful BA Thesis in the field of literary studies. The seminar will help students choose an appropriate topic, select a fitting methodological approach and prepare them for delivering a comprehensive analysis of the selected works of literature.

The classes will be divided into two parts: 1. a practical part focusing on the individual and collective challenges of writing a successful MA Thesis and 2. a part devoted to studying and discussing of selected reading material, both literary theory, and literary works.

CULTURAL STUDIES (dr Nelly Strehlau)

This seminar aims to help students narrow down their field of interest and write a bachelor's thesis on English-language texts of culture, with a particular focus on television, film or other media. The seminar will help students choose an appropriate methodological approach and subsequently use it in analysis and interpretation of individually selected cultural texts.

In winter, the class will include an introduction to selected approaches in cultural studies, based on assigned reading, group presentations and individual meetings to discuss students' projects.

The course is supplemented by a Moodle course.

EXPERIMENTAL LINGUSTICS (prof. dr hab. Przemysław Żywiczyński)

BA seminar is focused on the selection of problems that the student will pursue in their BA study based on literature review, calibrate methodology to these problems; formulate research questions and hypotheses that will organise their study.

The course’s agenda:

• The structure of a BA study

• Introduction to experimental research

• Experimental methods in studying linguistic communication

• Presentation of first chapters of students’ BA projects.

The scope and range of topics will be adjusted to the research interests of the students.

CULTURAL STUDIES (dr Nelly Strehlau)

Selected chapters from:

Jonathan Bignell, An Introduction to Television Studies. New York-London: Routledge. 2013.

Meenakshi Gigi Durham and Douglas M. Kellner (eds.) Media and Cultural Studies: KeyWorks. Malden-Oxford, Blackwell Publishing, 2006.

John Fiske, Television Culture 2nd Edition. London-New York: Routledge, 2011.

Simon Malpas and Paul Wake (eds), The Routledge Companion to Critical and Cultural Theory. London-New York: Routledge, 2013.

Angela McRobbie, The Aftermath of Feminism: Gender, Culture and Social Change. Los Angeles-London-New Delhi-Singapore-Washington: Sage, 2009.

Additional texts made available depending on students' research interests.

EXPERIMENTAL LINGUSTICS (prof. dr hab. Przemysław Żywiczyński)

Literature

Coolican, H. 2017. Research methods and statistics in psychology. London: Psychology Press.

Winter, B. 2019. Statistics for linguists: An introduction using R. London: Routledge, 2019.

Cobley, P., Schulz, P. (Eds.) (2013). Theories and models of communication (Vol. 1). The Hague: Walter de Gruyter.

RStudio. https://www.rstudio.com

Additional materials

Articles from the EAORC list: http://martinedwardes.me.uk/eaorc/

Additional texts made available depending on students' research interests.

Click on "Seminar, 30 hours → more information" for additional notes about 2021/2022 cycle.

EXPERIMENTAL LINGUSTICS (dr Marta Sibierska)

BA seminar is focused on the selection of problems that the student will pursue in their BA study based on literature review, calibrate methodology to these problems; formulate research questions and hypotheses that will organise their study.

CULTURAL STUDIES (dr Nelly Strehlau)

This seminar aims to help students narrow down their field of interest and write a bachelor's thesis on English-language texts of culture, with a particular focus on television, film or other media.

LITERARY STUDIES AND TRANSLATION STUDIES:

See above

LITERARY STUDIES (dr Jarosław Hetman)

The seminar is aimed to help students prepare to write a well-researched and insightful BA Thesis in the field of literary studies. The seminar will help students choose an appropriate topic, select a fitting methodological approach and prepare them for delivering a comprehensive analysis of the selected works of literature.

The classes will be divided into two parts: 1. a practical part focusing on the individual and collective challenges of writing a successful MA Thesis and 2. a part devoted to studying and discussing of selected reading material, both literary theory, and literary works.

CULTURAL STUDIES (dr Nelly Strehlau)

This seminar aims to help students narrow down their field of interest and write a bachelor's thesis on English-language texts of culture, with a particular focus on television, film or other media. The seminar will help students choose an appropriate methodological approach and subsequently use it in analysis and interpretation of individually selected cultural texts.

In winter, the class will include an introduction to selected approaches in cultural studies, based on assigned reading, group presentations and individual meetings to discuss students' projects.

The course is supplemented by a Moodle course.

EXPERIMENTAL LINGUSTICS (dr Marta Sibierska)

BA seminar is focused on the selection of problems that the student will pursue in their BA study based on literature review, calibrate methodology to these problems; formulate research questions and hypotheses that will organise their study.

The course’s agenda:

• The structure of a BA study

• Introduction to experimental research

• Experimental methods in studying linguistic communication

• Presentation of first chapters of students’ BA projects.

The scope and range of topics will be adjusted to the research interests of the students.

TRANSLATION STUDIES (dr Ewa Kościałkowska-Okońska):

See above

CULTURAL STUDIES (dr Nelly Strehlau)

Selected chapters from:

Jonathan Bignell, An Introduction to Television Studies. New York-London: Routledge. 2013.

Meenakshi Gigi Durham and Douglas M. Kellner (eds.) Media and Cultural Studies: KeyWorks. Malden-Oxford, Blackwell Publishing, 2006.

John Fiske, Television Culture 2nd Edition. London-New York: Routledge, 2011.

Simon Malpas and Paul Wake (eds), The Routledge Companion to Critical and Cultural Theory. London-New York: Routledge, 2013.

Angela McRobbie, The Aftermath of Feminism: Gender, Culture and Social Change. Los Angeles-London-New Delhi-Singapore-Washington: Sage, 2009.

Additional texts made available depending on students' research interests.

EXPERIMENTAL LINGUSTICS (dr Marta Sibierska)

Literature

Coolican, H. 2017. Research methods and statistics in psychology. London: Psychology Press.

Winter, B. 2019. Statistics for linguists: An introduction using R. London: Routledge, 2019.

Cobley, P., Schulz, P. (Eds.) (2013). Theories and models of communication (Vol. 1). The Hague: Walter de Gruyter.

RStudio. https://www.rstudio.com

Additional materials

Articles from the EAORC list: http://martinedwardes.me.uk/eaorc/

Additional texts made available depending on students' research interests.

LITERARY AND TRANSLATION STUDIES:

See above.

Click on "Seminar, 30 hours → more information" for additional notes about 2022/2023 cycle.

EXPERIMENTAL LINGUSTICS (dr Marta Sibierska)

BA seminar is focused on the selection of problems that the student will pursue in their BA study based on literature review, calibrate methodology to these problems; formulate research questions and hypotheses that will organise their study.

CULTURAL STUDIES (dr Nelly Strehlau)

This seminar aims to help students narrow down their field of interest and write a bachelor's thesis on English-language texts of culture, with a particular focus on television, film or other media.

LITERARY STUDIES AND TRANSLATION STUDIES:

See above

LITERARY STUDIES (dr Jarosław Hetman)

The seminar is aimed to help students prepare to write a well-researched and insightful BA Thesis in the field of literary studies. The seminar will help students choose an appropriate topic, select a fitting methodological approach and prepare them for delivering a comprehensive analysis of the selected works of literature.

The classes will be divided into two parts: 1. a practical part focusing on the individual and collective challenges of writing a successful MA Thesis and 2. a part devoted to studying and discussing of selected reading material, both literary theory, and literary works.

CULTURAL STUDIES (dr Nelly Strehlau)

This seminar aims to help students narrow down their field of interest and write a bachelor's thesis on English-language texts of culture, with a particular focus on television, film or other media. The seminar will help students choose an appropriate methodological approach and subsequently use it in analysis and interpretation of individually selected cultural texts.

In winter, the class will include an introduction to selected approaches in cultural studies, based on assigned reading, group presentations and individual meetings to discuss students' projects.

The course is supplemented by a Moodle course.

EXPERIMENTAL LINGUSTICS (dr Marta Sibierska)

BA seminar is focused on the selection of problems that the student will pursue in their BA study based on literature review, calibrate methodology to these problems; formulate research questions and hypotheses that will organise their study.

The course’s agenda:

• The structure of a BA study

• Introduction to experimental research

• Experimental methods in studying linguistic communication

• Presentation of first chapters of students’ BA projects.

The scope and range of topics will be adjusted to the research interests of the students.

TRANSLATION STUDIES (dr Ewa Kościałkowska-Okońska):

See above

CULTURAL STUDIES (dr Nelly Strehlau)

Selected chapters from:

Jonathan Bignell, An Introduction to Television Studies. New York-London: Routledge. 2013.

Meenakshi Gigi Durham and Douglas M. Kellner (eds.) Media and Cultural Studies: KeyWorks. Malden-Oxford, Blackwell Publishing, 2006.

John Fiske, Television Culture 2nd Edition. London-New York: Routledge, 2011.

Simon Malpas and Paul Wake (eds), The Routledge Companion to Critical and Cultural Theory. London-New York: Routledge, 2013.

Angela McRobbie, The Aftermath of Feminism: Gender, Culture and Social Change. Los Angeles-London-New Delhi-Singapore-Washington: Sage, 2009.

Additional texts made available depending on students' research interests.

EXPERIMENTAL LINGUSTICS (dr Marta Sibierska)

Literature

Coolican, H. 2017. Research methods and statistics in psychology. London: Psychology Press.

Winter, B. 2019. Statistics for linguists: An introduction using R. London: Routledge, 2019.

Cobley, P., Schulz, P. (Eds.) (2013). Theories and models of communication (Vol. 1). The Hague: Walter de Gruyter.

RStudio. https://www.rstudio.com

Additional materials

Articles from the EAORC list: http://martinedwardes.me.uk/eaorc/

Additional texts made available depending on students' research interests.

LITERARY AND TRANSLATION STUDIES:

See above.

Click on "Seminar, 30 hours → more information" for additional notes about 2022/2023 cycle.