Conducted in terms: 2022/23Z, 2023/24Z, 2024/25Z, 2025/26Z

ISCED code: 0239

ECTS credits: 8

Language: French

Organized by: Faculty of Humanities

MA seminar 2513-s2ROM1Z-SMJ

The linguistics seminar in the first semester aims to:

prepare the student for independent research on the French language and for comparative studies between French and Polish;

broaden knowledge of theories and methodologies used in linguistics, and emphasize the need to use an appropriate conceptual apparatus for the field;

develop skills in sourcing scholarly literature and making appropriate selections from existing sources;

build the ability to understand a specific type of discourse (academic/scientific discourse);

provide knowledge of the criteria for selecting linguistic material, i.e., choosing a corpus (spoken or written) appropriate to the research objectives;

cultivate the ability to define one’s own research corpus (representative of the phenomenon under analysis) on the basis of selected readings;

develop skills of analysis and synthesis;

review the formal requirements used in academic writing;

demonstrate practical applications of linguistic research;

develop skills in group communication and collaboration with the supervisor.

Term 2022/23Z:

None

Term 2023/24Z:

None

Term 2024/25Z:

None

Term 2025/26Z:

Les cours de séminaire de linguistique au premier semestre ont pour objectif :

de préparer l’étudiant à la recherche scientifique autonome sur la langue française ainsi qu’aux études comparatives entre le français et le polonais ;

d’enrichir les connaissances sur les théories et méthodologies utilisées en linguistique, et de souligner la nécessité d’employer un appareil conceptuel adapté à la discipline ;

de développer les compétences d’acquisition de la littérature scientifique et de sélection adéquate des sources existantes ;

de développer la capacité de compréhension d’un type de discours spécifique (le discours scientifique) ;

de transmettre des connaissances sur les critères de sélection du matériau linguistique, c’est-à-dire le choix d’un corpus (oral ou écrit) adapté aux objectifs de la recherche ;

de former les étudiants à définir leur propre corpus de recherche (représentatif du phénomène analysé) à partir de lectures choisies ;

de développer les compétences d’analyse et de synthèse ;

de rappeler les exigences formelles en vigueur dans les travaux scientifiques ;

de montrer les applications pratiques des recherches en linguistique ;

de développer les compétences de communication au sein du groupe et la collaboration avec le directeur de mémoire.

Total student workload

Total number of ECTS credits (8) requires the following student workload: Contact hours: classes with the instructor, discussion of the studied issues, and consultations; independent work under the supervisor’s guidance, discussion of progress in preparing the thesis project, etc.: on average 18 hours = 3 ECTS Independent work: preparation for classes, development of individual sections of the master’s thesis = 5 ECTS

Learning outcomes - knowledge

K_W01 has in-depth general knowledge of the French language / selected Romance language. K_W02 has structured, in-depth knowledge of key issues related to the French language / selected Romance language. K_W03 has structured, in-depth knowledge of general and Romance linguistics. K_W10 is familiar, at an advanced level, with the terminological, methodological, and professional specifics of the chosen specialty/specialization.

Learning outcomes - skills

(in Polish) K_U01 potrafi wyszukiwać, analizować i twórczo interpretować informacje z różnych źródeł oraz użytkować je zgodnie z wybraną metodologią badawczą K_U06 potrafi wykorzystywać posiadaną wiedzę do formułowania i testowania hipotez związanych z prostymi problemami właściwymi dla filologii romańskiej

Learning outcomes - social competencies

K_U01 is able to search for, analyze, and creatively interpret information from various sources, and to use it in accordance with the chosen research methodology. K_U06 is able to use their knowledge to formulate and test hypotheses related to straightforward problems specific to Romance philology.

Teaching methods

seminar

Observation/demonstration teaching methods

- display

Expository teaching methods

- problem-based lecture
- description

Exploratory teaching methods

- presentation of a paper
- seminar
- project work
- practical
- observation

Type of course

compulsory course

Prerequisites

French language proficiency at B2 level or higher (according to the CEFR).

Course coordinators

Term 2022/23Z:

Patrycja Bobowska-Nastarzewska

Term 2025/26Z:

Anna Kochanowska

Term 2023/24Z:

Patrycja Bobowska-Nastarzewska

Term 2024/25Z:

Patrycja Bobowska-Nastarzewska

Assessment criteria

Methods for assessing the achievement of the intended learning outcomes

Continuous (formative) assessment:

Discussion during seminar sessions.

In-class oral presentation aimed at clarifying uncertainties (the presentation has a formative function for the other students).

In-class oral discussion of the features of scientific discourse.

Reading an article on corpus linguistics and checking comprehension in class.

Individual in-class presentations and discussion.

In-class work; ongoing monitoring of exercises.

Presentation of various types of information, references, and acceptable formats (main title; chapter and subchapter titles; author; bibliographic references; citations, etc.).

Imitative exercises carried out according to the presented model.

Discussion during the seminar, independent work, and consultations.

Final (summative) assessment:

Review and summary of student presentations.

Test/assignment: reading a self-selected article aligned with a specific methodology (discussion of the assignment in the next class).

Test of the ability to present scholarly content.

In-class summary test consisting of correlating traditionally presented content with various types of charts and other formalisms.

Test of the ability to classify a text as a given type of discourse.

Checking assignment: provide several linguistic phenomena and their definitions as examples.

Test: preparation of a short report based on independent observation, experiment, analysis, etc.

Preparation of a mini-guide containing the basic formal requirements for master’s theses.

Task: find another example of applications.

Semester course credit in a form specified by the instructor.

Assessment criteria:

Attendance.

Active participation (discussion, presentations, etc.).

Preparation for classes (completion of assignments).

Ability to locate specialist literature.

Reading of scholarly texts.

Collaboration with peers and the supervisor.

Grading scale:

5.0 – outstanding knowledge, skills, and personal/social competences.

4.5 – very good knowledge, skills, and personal/social competences.

4.0 – good knowledge, skills, and personal/social competences.

3.5 – satisfactory knowledge, skills, and personal/social competences, but with significant shortcomings.

3.0 – satisfactory knowledge, skills, and personal/social competences, but with numerous errors.

2.0 – unsatisfactory knowledge, skills, and personal/social competences.

Practical placement

Bibliography

Recommended literature
A broad range of works across various areas of French linguistics and comparative linguistics (French and Polish).

Term 2022/23Z:

None

Term 2023/24Z:

None

Term 2024/25Z:

None

Term 2025/26Z:

individuelle

Additional information

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

Description of 2513-s2ROM1Z-SMJ in USOSweb