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Mentor's Seminar

2024/2025
Academic Year
ENG
Instruction in English
3
ECTS credits
Delivered at:
School of Fundamental and Applied Linguistics
Course type:
Compulsory course
When:
1 year, 1-4 module

Instructors


Merkulova, Edita N.

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The seminar of the tutor/mentor of the first year of study of the of the educational master’s program "Applied Linguistics and Text Analytics" is mandatory and it is designed for 228 academic hours, of which 24 hours are in the format of offline classes (seminars) and 212 hours are in the format of independent work of students both individually and as part of mini-groups. This seminar is intended for the joint activity of an academic mentor/tutor and a student in solving the problems of designing an individual educational plan(hereinafter referred to as IEP) of a student, as well as monitoring student’ progress in conducting research and writing and preparing students for writing a term paper (TP).
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

  • Learning Objectives The objectives of mastering the discipline are: • getting a systematic idea of modern research trends in linguistics; • formation of an individual curriculum.
Expected Learning Outcomes

Expected Learning Outcomes

  • Demonstrates skills in conducting academic discussions in English
  • Is able to choose an effective way to present the project of his research
  • Is able to distinguish between natural sciences and humanities paradigms, quantitative and qualitative methodologies. Determines the type of study
Course Contents

Course Contents

  • Methodology of scientific knowledge. Culture, structure and literature: the boundaries of scientific and non-scientific
  • Oral communication in an academic environment (conferences, seminars, speeches, discussions)
Assessment Elements

Assessment Elements

  • blocking Written assignment
  • blocking Practice work
Interim Assessment

Interim Assessment

  • 2024/2025 4th module
    1st year Participation in out of class activities relevant for the Programme 50% Following the deadlines for writing and presenting the course paper 30% Essay 20% 2nd year Internship mark 20% Magolego 20% Participation in scientific conferences/articles publications 10% Essay 30%
  • 2025/2026 4th module
    1 * Practice work
Bibliography

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

  • Academic Vocabulary for Social Sciences=Академическая лексика социальных дисциплин, учебное пособие, 302 с., Короткина, И. Б., 2016
  • Creswell, J. W. . (DE-588)133331512, (DE-576)164944168. (1994). Research design : qualitative and quantitative approaches / John W. Creswell. Thousand Oaks, Calif. [u.a.]: Sage. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edswao&AN=edswao.040749258
  • Creswell, J. W. . (DE-588)133331512, (DE-627)543371581, (DE-576)164944168, aut. (1994). Research design qualitative & quantitative approaches John W. Creswell.
  • Creswell, J. W. (1998). Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design : Choosing Among Five Traditions. Thousand Oaks, Calif: Sage Publications Inc. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=63251
  • Doing qualitative research : a practical handbook, Silverman, D., 2010
  • Eco, U., Farina, G., & Mongiat Farina, C. (2015). How to Write a Thesis. Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=963778
  • Edelman, M. (1998). Language, Myths and Rhetoric. Society, 35(2), 131–139. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02838136
  • Murray, D. G., & InterWorks, I. (2016). Tableau Your Data! : Fast and Easy Visual Analysis with Tableau Software (Vol. Second edition). Indianapolis, IN: Wiley. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1146894
  • Murray, N. (2012). Writing Essays in English Language and Linguistics : Principles, Tips and Strategies for Undergraduates. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=438550
  • Murray, R. (2011). How to Write a Thesis (Vol. 3rd ed). Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill Education. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=375106
  • Murray, R., & Moore, S. (2006). The Handbook of Academic Writing : A Fresh Approach. Maidenhead, England: McGraw-Hill Education. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=234234
  • Silverman, D. (DE-588)141743867, (DE-627)631177094, (DE-576)163079072, aut. (2010). Doing qualitative research a practical handbook David Silverman.
  • История и философия науки, учебное пособие, 432 с., Бучило, Н. Ф., Исаев, И. А., 2012
  • Радаев, В. В. (2013). How to write an academic paper ; Как написать академический текст. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.E43119D2

Recommended Additional Bibliography

  • Лавриненко, В. Н.  Исследование социально-экономических и политических процессов : учебник для бакалавров / В. Н. Лавриненко, Л. М. Путилова. — 3-е изд., перераб. и доп. — Москва : Издательство Юрайт, 2019. — 251 с. — (Бакалавр и магистр. Академический курс). — ISBN 978-5-9916-3369-7. — Текст : электронный // Образовательная платформа Юрайт [сайт]. — URL: https://urait.ru/bcode/426173 (дата обращения: 28.08.2023).

Authors

  • MASLOVA DARYA ALEKSANDROVNA
  • Патракова Ева Павловна
  • MERKULOVA EDITA NIKOLAEVNA