Prospective students
Prospective students English Studies (BA Program)
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Descriptive grammar III: Semantics and Pragmatics (B.A. level 2nd year)
Introduction to Latin (B.A. level 2nd year) General introduction to Latin grammar and the history of the Latin language.
Cross - Cultural Communication (B.A. level 2nd year)
Second Language Acquisition (B.A. level 2nd year) Objectives of the course: to equip students with the knowledge of basic theories and concepts of first and second language acquisition; to get the students acquainted with implications of SLA theories for language education; to enable the students to analyze and evaluate language learning strategies and language teaching methods; to get the students acquainted with the English and Polish metalanguage enabling them to read and discuss professional writings in the field of SLA and language education.
British Literature II (B.A. level 2nd year) The aim of the course is to present the canonical works of British literature (from the 17th century to contemporary literature); the course focuses on the characteristic features of literary epochs, presents the works of literature against the wider background of the historical/cultural evolution.
American Literature I (B.A. level 2nd year) This two-semester lecture course is meant to introduce students to major literary trends and the most important authors in the United States. The survey begins with a discussion of the Colonial period writings and ends with late twentieth century literature. Students who take this course are also supposed to participate in the parallel American Literature survey discussion-course where the most important, canonical texts (fiction and poetry) will be discussed.
American Literature II (B.A. level 2nd year) This two-semester lecture course is meant to introduce students to major literary trends and the most important authors in the United States. The survey begins with a discussion of the Colonial period writings and ends with late twentieth century literature. Students who take this course are also supposed to participate in the parallel American Literature survey discussion-course where the most important, canonical texts (fiction and poetry) will be discussed.
American Civilisation (B.A. level 2nd year)
British Civilisation (B.A. level 2nd year) The aim of the course is to present the way in which technological and scientific changes altered the course of British History and Culture. The topics discussed include: The Agricultural Revolution. The Industrial Revolution. Rise of the British Empire. Decolonisation. British Architecture, Music and Painting.
Introduction to Literary Theory (B.A. level 2nd year)
Translation I & II (B.A. level 2nd year)
Practical Grammar III (B.A. level 2nd year)
Writing III & IV (B.A. level 2nd year) In the last two semesters of the two-year writing sequence students concentrate on style, discuss what constitutes good style, analyze what makes prose clear and readable, learn how to vary sentence emphasis depending on the intended meaning, and practice shaping clear sentences of varying lengths. At the same time, points of grammar which usually cause problems are discussed, for example: subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement and the placement of modifiers.
English in Media and Culture (B.A. level 2nd year) The objective of the course is to expand students' vocabulary connected with media and culture as well as develop skills that are relevant for successful communication in an English-speaking media and culture context. The course is based on up-to-date authentic materials that acquaint students with the language of journalism and provide them with opportunities to broaden their knowledge of such topics as architecture, the visual arts, theatre, fashion, and gender. |