MA seminar 2510-f2ENG2W-MA

10 ECTS Contact hours: 2 ECTS Individual work: 8 ECTS MA SEMINAR IN TRANSLATION STUDIES (dr Dorota Guttfeld) 2025/26 Total workload: 10 ECST = 250h Seminar and individual contact with the supervisor (online and onsite) - 30h Self-study - 220h 10h - preparing introduction and chapter summaries 20h - library searches 10h - compiling bibliography 50h - reading sources 10h - reading feedback from the supervisor 50h - preparing the first theoretical chapter 50h - compiling and working with the research material; presenting the reserach results to the supervisor 20h - refining the outline of a second chapter in light of the research results ___________________________________________________________________________ MA SEMINAR IN LINGUISTICS (dr Agnieszka Sowińska) 2025/26 Total workload: 10 ECST = 250h Seminar and individual contact with the supervisor (online and onsite) - 30h Self-study - 220h 10h - refining introduction , chapter summaries and chapter content in line with the supervisor's feedback 20h - library searches 10h - compiling bibliography 50h - reading sources 40h - finishing the first theoretical chapter 50h - compiling and working with the research material; presenting the reserach results to the supervisor 40h - preparing the second chapter in light of the research results ______________________________________________ MA SEMINAR IN LITERARY AND CULTURAL STUDIES (dr hab. Katarzyna Więckowska, prof. UMK) 2025/26 Total workload: 10 ECST = 250h Seminar and individual contact with the supervisor (online and onsite) - 30h Self-study - 220h 20h - library searches 10h - compiling bibliography 60h - reading sources 10h - reading feedback from the supervisor 50h - preparing the first theoretical chapter 50h - compiling and working with the research material; presenting the research results to the supervisor 20h – preparing the second chapter

MA SEMINAR IN TRANSLATION STUDIES (2025/2026, dr Dorota Guttfeld) W1: In planning and writing the theoretical part of their MA work, refers to contemporary developments in a relevant area of translation studies and/or (as relevant) linguistics and literary studies (K_W06) W2: In planning and writing the theoretical part of their MA work, provides a systematic, in-depth, expert overview of key concepts in translation studies and/or (as relevant) linguistics and literary studies pertinent to their project (K_W08) W3: In planning and writing the theoretical part of their MA work, includes a systematic, in-depth discussion of the genre, medium, or cultural phenomenon under study (K_W09) W4: In planning and writing the theoretical part of their MA work, successfully connects the specific translation-related topic to broader aspects of modern Polish and/or Anglophone culture (K_W10) W5: In planning and writing the theoretical part of their MA work, correctly interprets, paraphrases or summarizes key excerpts from academic texts in translation studies and/or (as relevant) linguistics and literary studies (K_W11) ------------------- MA SEMINAR IN LINGUISTICS (dr Agnieszka Sowińska, 2025/2026) W1: In planning and writing the theoretical part of their MA work, refers to contemporary developments in a relevant area of applied linguistic studies (K_W06) W2: In planning and writing the theoretical part of their MA work, provides a systematic, in-depth, expert overview of key concepts in applied linguistic studies pertinent to their project (K_W08) W3: In planning and writing the theoretical part of their MA work, includes a systematic, in-depth discussion of the phenomenon under study (K_W09) W4: In planning and writing the theoretical part of their MA work, successfully connects the specific linguistic-related topic to broader aspects of modern Polish and/or Anglophone culture (K_W10) W5: In planning and writing the theoretical part of their MA work, correctly interprets, paraphrases or summarizes key excerpts from academic texts in relevant linguistic studies (K_W11) _________________________________________________________________________ MA SEMINAR IN LITERARY AND CULTURAL STUDIES (dr hab. Katarzyna Więckowska, prof. UMK) 2025/2026 W1: In planning and writing the theoretical part of their MA work, knowledge of contemporary developments in a relevant area of literary and cultural studies (K_W06) W2: In planning and writing the theoretical part of their MA work, provides a systematic, in-depth, expert overview of key concepts in literary and cultural studies pertinent to their project (K_W08) W3: In planning and writing the theoretical part of their MA work, includes a systematic, in-depth discussion of the genre, medium, or cultural phenomenon under study (K_W09) W4: In planning and writing the theoretical part of their MA work, successfully connects the specific topic to broader aspects of modern Polish and/or Anglophone culture (K_W10) W5: In planning and writing the theoretical part of their MA work, correctly interprets, paraphrases or summarizes key excerpts from academic texts in cultural and literary studies (K_W11) ___________________________________________________________________________ MA SEMINAR IN LITERARY STUDIES W1: has in-depth and systematized knowledge of selected aspects of Anglophone literature (K_W04, 09). W2: is familiar with major developments in the field of literary studies (K_W06). W3: has in-depth and systematized knowledge of research-related terminology and methodology applied in studies (K_W07). W4: has in-depth, systematized and expert knowledge of selected aspects of literary studies (K_W08). ___________________________________________________________________________ MA SEMINAR IN CULTURAL STUDIES The student W1: has in-depth and systematized knowledge of selected aspects of Anglophone culture and media related to their MA project (K_W04, 09). W2: is familiar with major developments in the field of English studies (K_W06). W3: has in-depth and systematized knowledge of research-related terminology and methodology applied in cultural studies (K_W07). W4: has in-depth, systematized and expert knowledge of selected aspects of cultural studies related to their MA project (K_W

MA SEMINAR IN TRANSLATION STUDIES (2025/2026, dr Dorota Guttfeld) U1: In writing the theoretical part of their MA work, is able to search for, assess the usefulness, analyse and interpret information from academic works, and to prepare an informative presentation of research results (K_U01) U2: In writing the theoretical part of their MA work, identifies gaps in their knowledge and existing research related to translation studies, poses well formulated research questions and selects proper tools for answering these research questions (K_U02) U3: In writing the theoretical part of their MA work, modifies the outline of their research project to realistically reflect the availability of academic sources and research material, and the applicability of selected tools and methods to the selected material (K_U03) U4: In writing the theoretical part of their MA work, presents clearly edited and well-structured material to the supervisor. (K_U04) U5: In writing the theoretical part of their MA work, applies advanced theoretical perspectives and paradigms pertaining to translation studies to formulate hypotheses concerning the research problem (K_U07) U6: In writing the theoretical part of their MA work, undertakes autonomous tasks such as library queries, selecting and evaluating sources, juxtaposing definitions and approaches represented by various sources. (K_U08) U7: In writing the theoretical part of their MA work, points out issues that require further studies and lists paths for further research. (K_U10) U8: In writing the theoretical part of their MA work, develops their research skills on their own, attempting to solve problems and inconsistencies within their theoretical sources and terminology usage. (K_U11) U9: In writing the theoretical part of their MA work, critically analyses and interprets selected academic works relevant to their MA project, referring to the authors’ methodology and locating them within the discipline (K_U13) _____________________________________________________________________________ MA SEMNAR IN LINGUITICS (dr Agnieszka Sowińska) (2025/2026) U1: The student can cooperate with the supervisor's advice and introduce relevant amendments and changes to the successive chapters (K_U02, K_U08). U2: The student can work individually on the academic format of the thesis, including academic English level of discourse (K_U01, K_U03, K_U07). U3: The student can write the final draft of the thesis with respect to all the formal requirements (K_U13). ____________________________________________________________________________ MA SEMINAR IN LITERARY STUDIES U1: is able to search for, analyse and interpret information from various sources, applying methods of literary studies and using advanced technologies in their research (K_U01, K_U04). U2: is able to select, apply and adjust research methods and tools to address both typical and non-typical research problems (K_U02). U3: is able to apply advanced theoretical perspectives and paradigms pertaining to literary studies and use their knowledge to formulate and test hypotheses concerning research problems (K_U07). U4: is able to undertake autonomous tasks in the field of literary studies, taking into account the objectives and instructions formulated by their academic supervisors (K_U08). U5: is able to gain and deepen their knowledge in the field literary studies and develop their research skills on their own (K_U11). U6: is able to critically analyse and interpret various texts, use specialist terminology and justify the selected methodology in the field of literarystudies (K_U13). _________ MA SEMINAR IN LITERARY AND CULTURAL STUDIES (dr hab. Katarzyna Więckowska, prof. UMK) 2025/2026 U1: The student is able to search for, assess the usefulness, analyse and interpret information from academic works, and to prepare an informative presentation of research results (K_U01) U2: The student identifies gaps in their knowledge and existing research in literary and cultural studies, poses well-formulated research questions and selects proper tools for answering them (K_U02) U3: The student presents clearly edited and well-structured material to the supervisor. (K_U03) U4: The student applies advanced theoretical perspectives and paradigms pertaining to literary and cultural studies to formulate hypotheses concerning the research problem (K_U04) U5: The student undertakes autonomous tasks such as library queries, selecting and evaluating sources, juxtaposing definitions and approaches represented by various sources. (K_U05) U6: In writing the theoretical part of their MA work, critically analyses and interprets selected academic works relevant to their MA project, referring to the authors’ methodology and locating them within the discipline (K_U6) U7: The student can cooperate with the supervisor's advice and introduce relevant amendments and changes to the successive chapters (K-U7) _________ MA SEMINAR IN LITERARY STUDIES U1: is able to search for, analyse and interpret information from various sources, applying methods of literary studies and using advanced technologies in their research (K_U01, K_U04). U2: is able to select, apply and adjust research methods and tools to address both typical and non-typical research problems (K_U02). U3: is able to apply advanced theoretical perspectives and paradigms pertaining to literary studies and use their knowledge to formulate and test hypotheses concerning research problems (K_U07). U4: is able to undertake autonomous tasks in the field of literary studies, taking into account the objectives and instructions formulated by their academic supervisors (K_U08). U5: is able to gain and deepen their knowledge in the field literary studies and develop their research skills on their own (K_U11). U6: is able to critically analyse and interpret various texts, use specialist terminology and justify the selected methodology in the field of literarystudies (K_U13).

MA SEMINAR IN TRANSLATION STUDIES (2025/2026, dr Dorota Guttfeld) K1: In writing the theoretical part of their MA research project in translation studies, the student understands the value of high-quality academic works and the need for their project to build on existing research, formulate clear objectives, and design transparent procedures (K_K01) K2: In writing their MA research project in translation studies, the student considers the broader social impact of the translation issues under study and potential popular appeal of the topic (K_K03) ____________________________________________________________________________ MA SEMNAR IN LINGUISTICS (dr Agnieszka Sowińska) (2025/2026) K1: The student is fully aware of the standards of MA Thesis on the academic level in terms of contents, construction and formal properties (providing sources and the like) (K_K01). _____________________________________________________________________________ MA SEMINAR IN LITERARY STUDIES K1: The student is aware of the need to assess the academic quality and reliability of their sources of information (K_K01, K_K02) ______________________________________________________________________________ MA SEMINAR IN LITERARY AND CULTURAL STUDIES (dr hab. Katarzyna Więckowska, prof. UMK) 2025/2026 K1: The student is fully aware of the standards of MA Thesis on the academic level in terms of contents, construction and formal properties (e.g. providing and documenting sources) (K_K01).

Specific to individual seminars. See the information for a particular group. MA SEMINAR IN TRANSLATION STUDIES (2025/2026, dr Dorota Guttfeld) Seminar Project Case study _____________________________________________________________________________ MA SEMINAR IN LINGUISTICS (dr Agnieszka Sowińska) (2025/2026) Seminar Individual tutorials Case study Presentations of progress (especially the analytical part) in the classroom for further exploration and discussion _______________________________________________________________________________ MA SEMINAR IN LITERARY AND CULTURAL STUDIES (dr hab. Katarzyna Więckowska, prof. UMK) 2025/2026 Individual tutorials Seminar Case Study Presentations of research

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- discussion
- participatory lecture
- problem-based lecture

- seminar
- project work
- brainstorming

- exchange and discussion methods
- content-presentation-oriented methods
- methods developing reflexive thinking

MA SEMINAR IN TRANSLATION STUDIES (2025/2026, dr Dorota Guttfeld) Passing grade in the same course the previous term. ------------------- MA SEMINAR IN LITERARY AND CULTURAL STUDIES (2025/2026, dr. hab.Katarzyna Więckowska, prof. UMK) Passing grade in the same course the previous term. ------------------- MA SEMINAR IN LITERATURE (group 1 – prof. dr hab. Mirosława Buchholtz) (2024/2025) Passing grade in the same course the previous term. ____________________________ MA SEMINAR IN LITERARY STUDIES (group 2 - dr Jarosław Hetman) (2024/2025) Research interests in literary studies Passing grade for the previous year. ____________________________ MA SEMINAR IN TRANSLATION STUDIES (group 3 - dr Ewa Kościałkowska-Okońska) (2024/2025) ... ____________________________ MA SEMINAR IN EDITING STUDIES (group 4 - dr Grzegorz Koneczniak) (2024/2025) Passing grade in the same course the previous term. _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ MA SEMINAR IN CULTURAL STUDIES (dr Katarzyna Marak) (2023/2024) Passing grade for the previous semester. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MA SEMINAR IN TRANSLATION STUDIES (dr Dorota Guttfeld) (2022/2023) Research interests in translation Passing grade for the previous year. _____________________________________________________________-__ MA SEMINAR IN EDITING STUDIES (dr Grzegorz Koneczniak) (2022/2023) Passing grade for the previous year. MA SEMINAR IN LINGUISTICS (Dr hab. Waldemar Skrzypczak) (2022/2023) Passing grade for the previous year. MA SEMINAR IN LITERARY STUDIES (dr Jarosław Hetman) (2022/2023) Research interests in literary studies Passing grade for the previous year.

Specific to individual seminars. See the information for a particular group.

MA SEMINAR IN TRANSLATION STUDIES (dr Dorota Guttfeld) (2025/2026)
The student will be graded on the process and product of their work.
The process should be largely independent, based on regular meetings and email contact, with specific issues and, where feasible, alternative solutions reported to the supervisor, and feedback implemented with a degree of autonomy.
The product, a theoretical chater of the work, is graded based on academic quality (see learning outcomes above), including a broad cultural context, a critical attitude to sources, and an in-depth discussion of the issues.

The process:
- regular and productive contact with the supervisor throughout the semester (5% for October, November, December, and January; 20% altogether)
- regular contributions to the MA project (10% for November, December, and January; 30% altogether), including the implementation of the supervisor's feedback
The product:
- submitting a revised introduction and chapter overviews (10%), and at least one complete theoretical chapter (20% for one chapter out of two planned, 40% for completing the whole theoretical part of the work); 50% altogether.
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MA SEMINAR IN LINGUISTICS (dr Agnieszka Sowińska) (2025/2026)

Assessment methods:
- MA thesis submissions according to the schedule:
By the end of October 2025 – refinement of Introduction and Bibliography (10% of the grade)
By mid-November 2025 – one complete chapter (20% of the grade)
By mid-January 2026 – another complete chapter (20% of the grade)
January 2026 - student presentations of their progress and group discussions (20% of the grade)
By the end of the winter semester – correction of the submitted chapter according to the supervisor's feedback 30% of the grade)
(W1, U1, U2, U3, K1)

Assessment criteria:
fail – 0 – 59%
satisfactory - 60 – 69%
satisfactory plus - 70 – 75%
good - 76 – 85%
good plus - 86 – 90%
very good - 91 – 100%
Copyright violation (plagiarism) and poor academic language will result in a failing grade.

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MA SEMINAR IN LITERARY STUDIES

- Weekly reports on the progress made in regards to the MA thesis (20% of final grade)

- Participating in the analytical and interpretative excerises (30% of final grade)

- Timely submission of passages from the thesis (50% of final grade)

Assessment criteria:

fail – 0 – 59%

satisfactory - 60 – 69%

satisfactory plus - 70 – 75%

good - 76 – 85%

good plus - 86 – 90%

very good - 91 – 100%
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MA SEMINAR IN LITERARY AND CULTURAL STUDIES 2025/2026
Students will be graded on the basis of their cooperation with the supervisor and their research progress:
- regular (monthly) meetings with the supervisor (20%);
- regular contributions to the MA project, including the implementation of the supervisor's feedback (30%);
- submitting 50% of their work (50%)
Assessment criteria:
fail – 0 – 59%
satisfactory - 60 – 69%
satisfactory plus - 70 – 75%
good - 76 – 85%
good plus - 86 – 90%
very good - 91 – 100%
Copyright violation (plagiarism), excessive use of AI and poor academic language will result in a failing grade.

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