M.A. seminar I

obligatory courses

Classroom

The aim of the course is to assist students in writing their MA theses. The contents of the course evolve around practicing the skills of academic writing, as well as of participating in oral academic communication. Students also develop proficiency in preparing and delivering academic presentations. Participants can improve their skills in applying quantitative and qualitative research methods in their empirical projects. They also have an opportunity to develop their skills in critically evaluating the literature in preparation for their thesis.

Knowledge: the graduate knows and understands:

-in-depth, biological, cultural and communicative-social aspects of language use

-in-depth, specialized terminology in the fields of theoretical linguistics, corpus linguistics, neuroscience

-in-depth, fundamental problems of language use as an interlingual and intercultural phenomenon

-in-depth and professionally, concepts and principles of intellectual property protection and copyright law in the context of research work and the work of a linguist in the broadest sense

-in-depth, the role of language in communication between people and cultures, and linguistic phenomena in a broader cognitive, communicative and social context

-in-depth, the relationship of linguistics (theoretical, computational, cognitive, corpus linguistics) with other fields of (neuro)science

Skills: the graduate is able to:

-use in-depth theoretical and practical knowledge to carry out research work and solve complex problems in linguistics (theoretical, computational, cognitive, corpus, social/text linguistics) using appropriate methodology

-to an in-depth degree, search, analyze, evaluate and select information in the native language and foreign languages

-use advanced research tools of linguistics (theoretical, computational, cognitive, corpus-based) and select research methods appropriately to the problems undertaken

-use in-depth knowledge of linguistics (theoretical, computational, cognitive, corpus-based, social/text linguistics) through the selection and appropriate application of modern information and communication technology (including statistical, corpus, eye-tracking and EEG analysis software) when working with research data

-use in-depth knowledge of research methodologies (acoustic analysis, eye-tracking, EEG, corpus analysis, data analysis: R, Python) used in modern linguistics to plan and carry out a methodologically correct scientific study, as well as to analyze its results and identify implications

-use a foreign language to an advanced degree (C2 level) in specialized terminology in the field of linguistics (theoretical, computational, cognitive, corpus, social/text linguistics)

-communicate in native and foreign language in various professional situations with specialists, using various channels and communication techniques and strategies

-express one's own views and opinions orally and in writing in foreign languages and the native language, and present the views and arguments of third parties in foreign languages and the native language

-independently acquire knowledge in the field of linguistics (theoretical, computational, cognitive, corpus, social/text linguistics) and evaluate the usefulness of the learned methods, practices and procedures in their own professional activity

-independently plan and implement their own education and lifelong learning thanks to the knowledge of various centers related to linguistics (theoretical, computational, cognitive, corpus, social) and thanks to the knowledge of sources that can be used to improve their competence in linguistics