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Elective course

General data

Course ID:	0100-AL415ZE
Erasmus code / ISCED:	(unknown) / (unknown)
Course title:	Elective course
Name in Polish:	Zajęcia elektywne B
Organizational unit:	Faculty of Philology
Course groups:
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	0 OR 2.00 (depends on study program) Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load. view allocation of credits
Language:	(unknown)
(in Polish) Forma studiów:	(in Polish) stacjonarne
Prerequisits:	Knowledge of English at level B2+ according to The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Short description:	The elective classes are designed to introduce students to selected topics in literary studies (also in combination with knowledge of culture and religion) or linguistics and help them choose a bachelor's seminar.
Learning outcomes:	Knowledge: (knows and understands) E1. has structured general knowledge, including terminology and methodology in the field of philological sciences, and in particular in the subject matter of selected classes (01A—1A_W02) E2. has elementary knowledge of the connections between philological disciplines and disciplines necessary to expand knowledge (history, philosophy and other selected ones) (01A—1A_W03) E3. has basic knowledge of the interpretation of texts and understands the basic methods of their critical analysis and the assumptions of scientific discourse (01A—1A_W07) Skills: (can do) E4. uses scientific terminology used in literary and/or linguistic research for the purposes of analysis (01A—2A_U03) E5. constructs a longer oral statement in a logical and organized manner (01A—1A_U03, 01A—1A_U13) E6. constructs a longer written statement in a logical and organized manner (01A—1A_U03, 01A—1A_U13) E7. searches for, analyzes and uses information using various sources (01A—1A_U08) Competencies (is ready to): E8. Critically evaluates the knowledge possessed and is ready to recognize the importance of knowledge and scientific sources in solving cognitive problems (01A—1A_K01) (01A—1A_K02)

Classes in period "Summer Semester 2024/2025" (future)

Time span:	2025-03-03 - 2025-09-30	Selected timetable range: weekly course term Navigate to timetable
Type of class:	Discussion class, 28 hours, 15 places more information
Coordinators:	Martin Hinton
Group instructors:	Martin Hinton
Students list:	(inaccessible to you)
Examination:	Course - (in Polish) Ocena zgodna z regulaminem studiów Discussion class - (in Polish) Ocena zgodna z regulaminem studiów
(in Polish) Czy ECTS?:	(in Polish) T
(in Polish) Forma zaliczenia:	(in Polish) zaliczenie na ocenę
Teaching Method:	Discussions. Short lectures. Presentations.
Method and Criteria of Assessment:	Students are graded on the basis of a presentation to the class. They are assessed for clarity, knowledge of material, originality of thought, and intellectual depth.
(in Polish) Metody weryfikacji i oceny stopnia osiągnięcia założonych efektów uczenia się:	Students are graded on the basis of a presentation to the class. They are assessed for clarity, knowledge of material, originality of thought, and intellectual depth.
Course Content:	Introduction to the course. What are the fundamentals of language and why study them? The origins and development of language. What is a language? Life without language. The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis. Is language innate? Chomsky. Philosophy of Language. Theories of meaning. Wittgenstein: Meaning as use. Prescriptivism and resistance to change.
Bibliography:	Hinton - Evaluating the Language of Argument. Wittgenstein - Philosophical Investigations

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