ECTS course syllabi
Institute of English Studies
Module 10
ECTS code
Specialized lecture series 3
Hours
15/15
1.2.5-D2-M10/ 1.2.5-W2-M10
ECTS points Final requirement
1
graded credit
Year
I
Semester
1
Form
obligatory
Language Prerequisites
English
Provider
Opole University / Faculty of Philology / Institute of English Studies
Studies
Subject
English Philology
Degree
MA
Organization
Full time
Part time
Profile
Academic
Major/Specialty
Literary Studies
Cultural Studies
Linguistics
Applied Linguistics (Teachers’ training
specialization)
Courses in the module
Course name
ECTS code
Form
Specialist lecture series 3
1.2.5-D2-WM3 lecture
1.2.5-W2-WM3
Hours
ECTS points
Instructor
15
1
dr hab. Jacek Gutorow, prof UO
15
Forms of evaluation of effects (see below for types of effects)
Participation in classes and discussions(6,7), test or written assignment (1-5)
Methods of instruction/ forms of classroom activity
ECTS points in relation to student’s duties
Lecture with presentation and/or analysis of examples
1 ECTS:
15 h – classes, 10 h – preparing a written assignment and/ or for a
test
Course description
Specialized lecture series reflects the variety of specializations in the Institute of English Studies and offers an overview of
selected issues pertaining to Literary Studies, Cultural Studies, Linguistics and Applied Linguistics (Teaching). Themes vary in
each semester
Course objectives
The course is aimed to offer a broadened and systematized knowledge of a given area in the field of philology
Course content
Linguistics (Applied Linguistics)
Lectures are designed to introduce students to a specialized area of language studies. They acquaint students with current
notions and conceptions in selected fields of linguistics, landmark research studies oflanguage of the last decades (also drawn
from psychology and anthropology), and prominent theoretical models and methodological paradigms of linguistics.They
illustrate current trends in language use and the main varieties of the English language as well as systematize information
about language learning processes and teaching methodologies.
Literary Studies
Lectures are designed to present selected issues, trends and problems in genealogy and development of Anglo-American
literatures (British, Irish and American). Literary critical approoaches are illustrated with extracts from poetry and prose.
Lectures elucidate mechanism of literaty analysis and interpretation with respect to various frameworks and against the
backdrop of extant criticism.
Cultural Studies
Lectures are designed to systematize and deepen students’ knowledge and cultural and critical competences with respect to a
selected area of Cultural Studies (its theoretical foundations, methodology of research, current trends and scopes of research,
new cultural practices and formations and trends in cultural consumption)
Reading list
A. obligatory reading (to get a credit):
A.1. used in class
A.2. used for self-study
B. supplementary reading
Reading lists are provided by the instructor during the first class in each semester
Effects
Knowledge
After the course, students:
1) have advanced knowledge of specialized terminology of Literary Studies, Cultural Studies,
Linguistics and Applied Linguistics (K_W03)
2) have a critical understanding of sources and bases of knowledge and be familiar with the
fundamental epistemological tenets of academic research in the humanities ( K_W01)
3) understand the genealogy and development of specialist categories and procedures in Literary
Studies, Cultural Studies, Linguistics and Applied Linguistics (K_W014)
Skills
After the course, students:
4) can apply the main theoretical frameworks, methodological paragidms and conceptions typical of
Literary Studies, Cultural Studies, Linguistics and Applied Linguistics (K_U04)
5) can integrate knowledge from various disciplines within the humanities (K_U05)
Social competences
After the course, students:
6) critically assess the applicability of various notions and conceptions in the humanities (K_K04)
7) develop their own worldviews and tastes with regard to the knowledge gained in class (K_K03)
Contact
dr hab. Jacek Gutorow, prof UO gutorow@uni.opole.pl