FACULTY OF PHILOLOGY
INSTITUTE OF ENGLISH STUDIES
http://www.anglistyka.uni.lodz.pl/
COURSES IN ENGLISH IN WINTER SMESTER 2016
Faculty ERASMUS COORDINATOR
Dr. Monika Kopytowska ([email protected])
Office hours: Wednesdays, 12:00-2:00 pm, room 3.54A
Please note I’m not available at other times.
Other Coordinators’ contacts:
Cultural studies, Prof. Karolina Prykowska-Michalak [email protected]
Journalism (except media courses offered by myself like Language in the media), Dr Anna Barańska-
Szmitko [email protected]
French Philology, Dr Andrzej Napieralski [email protected]
Italian Philology, Dr Andrzej Napieralski [email protected]
Spanish Philology, Dr Marta Pawlikowska [email protected]
German Philology, Ms. Hanna Kołodziejczyk [email protected]
Russian Philology, Dr Krystyna Ratajczyk [email protected]
Before you come to see me to make changes to LAS, please read these descriptions and select
courses you would like to attend.
If you decide to write an email to any of the lecturers, please mention in the title of the email
which course exactly you are enquiring about/interested in.
There may not be places in some of the courses.
MA students can also attend BA courses as the cycle will not be specified in the transcript.
Before you come to discuss things with me, please read this document carefully.
Please, note that you can only miss two classes of a given course per semester.
This is an updated list. Courses not included here are unavailable.
DEAN’S OFFICE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Mr. Łukasz Mysielski
ROOM 3.54A, open 9-3pm Tue-Fri.
Email: [email protected]
Lecturers’ contact details (emails) can be found here:
http://anglistyka.uni.lodz.pl/staff_187
B.A. PROGRAMME IN ENGLISH STUDIES
PRACTICAL ENGLISH COURSES
Each Integrated Skills module consists of A and B course, as well as Moodle activities at
http://pnja.uni.lodz.pl
You need to attend both A and B course with the same group of students. Choose Option 1, 2 etc…
To get 4 ECTS, you need to pass an exam at the end of the course.
Before joining a group you need to take PLACEMENT TEST to be found at:
http://pnja.uni.lodz.pl/placement/
Course title INTEGRATED SKILLS – MODULE 1
Language English
Semester winter
Number of hours 60
ECTS 4 ECTS (per semester for both A and B course)
Course type Tutorial
Level BA
Instructor’s name Prof. Przemysław Krakowian (course coordinator)
Instructor’s e-mail [email protected]
Time and room: Option 1
Monday: 10-11.30, room 34, Ms. Monika Madej
Thursday: 10.11.30, room 2.53 Ms. Monika Sarul
Option 2
Monday: 11.45-13.15, room 34, Ms. Monika Madej
Thursday11.45-13.15, room 2.53 Ms. Monika Sarul
Learning outcomes On completing module 1, students possess language knowledge described by
B1 descriptors in the CEFR
Students are capable of oral and written expression as described by B1 level
in the CEFR
Students comprehend written and spoken texts as described by B1 level in the
CEFR
The student assumes a pro-active approach to acquiring new aspects of
language and in particular, plans, monitors and evaluates own learning and
knowledge; articulates and registers emotions connected with learning and
attempts to reduce stress and language anxiety; develops self-confidence and
attempts objective and positive evaluation of own progress.
Course description The course develops the general command of English, systematically
strengthening the students’ competence in all four language skills, enhancing
their range of vocabulary, and creating opportunities for using the acquired
knowledge and skills in natural and effective communication both in speaking
and in writing.
Students are assigned module/level groups based on a placement test prior to
entering the I.S. block, with participation in subsequent modules determined
by successful completion of the preceding module.
Module 1 is available to students fitting a minimum A2+ descriptor of the
CEFR, following the I.A. Placement test (online from 10.2012)
The content for module 1 comprises 8 thematically oriented Teaching Packs
containing lexical and grammatical material with regard to:
Home
Jobs
Travel
School
Health
Hobbies and Pastimes
Family
Feelings
Environment
Living
Literature Thematically selected materials from course books:
Roberts, Cambridge First Certificate Reading, Cambridge FC Skills Series
CUP
McGavigan and Reeves, FC Reading, Exam Skills, Longman
Evans and Dooley, Upstream Pre-Intermediate, Express Publishing
Sunderland, Fast Track to FCE, Longman
Thematically selected materials from practice tests:
Osborne, FC Practice Tests, Exam Essentials, Heinle
Kenny and Luque-Mortimer, FC Practice tests Plus 1, Longman
Harrison, FCE Practice Tests, New Edition, OUP
Assessment criteria Semester credit granted on the basis of attendance, regular preparation, and
active participation in class, as well as of achievement tests.
Examination (at the end of semester) consisting of reading and listening
comprehension, writing, and speaking, as well as a lexical/grammatical test.
Course title INTEGRATED SKILLS - MODULE 2
Language English
Semester Winter
Number of hours 60/60
ECTS 4 ECTS (per semester for both A and B course)
Course type Tutorial
Level BA
Instructor’s name Prof. Przemysław Krakowian (course coordinator)
Instructor’s e-mail [email protected]
Time and room Option 1
Monday: 10-11.30 room -23, Charlie Ivamy, MA
Thursday: 10-11.30 room 34, Charlie Ivamy, MA
Option 2
Monday:13.30-15 , room. 34, Ms. Monika Madej
Thursday: 13.30-15 , room. 2.53. Ms. Monika Sarul
Learning outcomes On completing module 2, students possess approximately the language
knowledge described by B1+ descriptors in the CEFR
Students are capable of oral and written expression close to those described
by B1+ level in the CEFR
Students comprehend written and spoken texts close to those described by
B1+ level in the CEFR
The student assumes a pro-active approach to acquiring new aspects of
language and in particular, plans, monitors and evaluates own learning and
knowledge; articulates and registers emotions connected with learning and
attempts to reduce stress and language anxiety; develops self-confidence and
attempts objective and positive evaluation of own progress.
Course description The course develops the general command of English, systematically
strengthening the students’ competence in all four language skills, enhancing
their range of vocabulary, and creating opportunities for using the acquired
knowledge and skills in natural and effective communication both in speaking
and in writing.
Students are assigned module/level groups based on a placement test prior to
entering the I.S. block, with participation in subsequent modules determined
by successful completion of the preceding module.
Module 2 is available to students fitting a minimum B1 descriptor of the
CEFR, following the I.A. Placement test (online from 10.2012) or successful
completion of module 1L including end of semester exam.
The content for module 2 comprises 8 thematically orient
ed Teaching Packs containing lexical and grammatical material with regard
to:
Communicating
Technology
Lifestyles
Environment
Sport
Medicine
Transport
Literature
Literature Thematically selected materials from course books:
Roberts, Cambridge First Certificate Reading, Cambridge FC Skills Series
CUP
McGavigan and Reeves, FC Reading, Exam Skills, Longman
Haines and Stewart, FC Masterclass, OUP
Evans and Dooley, Upstream Intermediate, Express Publishing
Thematically selected materials from practice tests:
Osborne, FC Practice Tests, Exam Essentials, Heinle
Kenny and Luque-Mortimer, FC Practice tests Plus 1, Longman
Harrison, FCE Practice Tests, New Edition, OUP
Assessment criteria Semester credit granted on the basis of attendance, regular preparation, and
active participation in class, as well as of achievement tests.
Examination (at the end of semester) consisting of reading and listening
comprehension, writing, and speaking, as well as a lexical/grammatical test.
Course title INTEGRATED SKILLS – MODULE 3
Language English
Semester Winter
Number of hours 60/60
ECTS 4 ECTS (per semester for both A and B course)
Course type Tutorial
Level BA
Instructor’s name Prof. Przemysław Krakowian (course coordinator)
Instructor’s e-mail [email protected]
Time and room
Option 1
Monday: 11.45-13.15 room -23, Charlie Ivamy, MA
Thursday: 11.45-13.15 room 34, Charlie Ivamy, MA
Option 2
Monday: 13.30-15, room -23, Charlie Ivamy, MA
Thursday:13.30-15, room 34, Charlie Ivamy, MA
Option 3
Monday: 11.45-13.15, room 0.42, Dr Olga Trendak
Thursday: 10-11.30, room 0.42, Dr Olga Trendak
Learning outcomes On completing module 3, students possess language knowledge described by
B2 descriptors in the CEFR
Students are capable of oral and written expression as described by B2 level
in the CEFR
Students comprehend written and spoken texts as described by B2 level in the
CEFR
The student assumes a pro-active approach to acquiring new aspects of
language and in particular, plans, monitors and evaluates own learning and
knowledge; articulates and registers emotions connected with learning and
attempts to reduce stress and language anxiety; develops self-confidence and
attempts objective and positive evaluation of own progress.
Course description The course develops the general command of English, systematically
strengthening the students’ competence in all four language skills, enhancing
their range of vocabulary, and creating opportunities for using the acquired
knowledge and skills in natural and effective communication both in speaking
and in writing.
Students are assigned module/level groups based on a placement test prior to
entering the I.S. block, with participation in subsequent modules determined
by successful completion of the preceding module.
Module 3 is available to students close to B1+ descriptor of the CEFR,
following the I.A. Placement test (online from 10.2012) or successful
completion of module 2L including end of semester exam.
The content for module 3 comprises 8 thematically oriented Teaching Packs
containing lexical and grammatical material with regard to:
Success and Achievement
Hobbies and Leisure
Health and Fitness
Issues and Concerns
Education and Schooling
Appearance and Fashion
Technology and Science
Shopping and Economy
Literature Thematically selected materials from course books:
Haines and Stewart, FC Masterclass, OUP
Evans and Dooley, Upstream Intermediate, Express Publishing
Evans and Obee, Upstream Upper-Intermediate, Express Publishing
Cotton, Falvey and Kent, Language Leader Upper Intermediate,
Pearson_Longman
Thematically selected materials from practice tests:
Osborne, FC Practice Tests, Exam Essentials, Heinle
Kenny and Luque-Mortimer, FC Practice tests Plus 1, Longman
Harrison, FCE Practice Tests, New Edition, OUP
Cambridge books for Cambridge Exams: FC in English 1, Official
Examination papers from University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, CUP
Assessment criteria Semester credit granted on the basis of attendance, regular preparation, and
active participation in class, as well as of achievement tests.
Examination (at the end of semester) consisting of reading and listening
comprehension, writing, and speaking, as well as a lexical/grammatical test.
Course title INTEGRATED SKILLS – MODULE 4
Language English
Semester Winter
Number of hours 60/60
ECTS 4 ECTS (per semester for both A and B course)
Course type Tutorial
Level BA
Instructor’s name Prof. Przemysław Krakowian (course coordinator)
Instructor’s e-mail [email protected]
Time and room Option 1
Monday: 11.45- 13.15, room. 2.53 Mr Maciej Grabski
Thursday: 11.45- 13.15, room -05, Mr Maciej Grabski
Option 2
Monday: 13.30-15, room. 0.06, Mr Maciej Grabski
Thursday: 10-11.30, room -05, Mr Maciej Grabski
Learning outcomes On completing module 4, students possess language knowledge described by
B2+ descriptors in the CEFR
Students are capable of oral and written expression as described by B2+ level
in the CEFR
Students comprehend written and spoken texts as described by B2+ level in
the CEFR
The student:
Assumes a pro-active approach to acquiring new aspects of language and in
particular, plans, monitors and evaluates own learning and knowledge.
Articulates and registers emotions connected with learning and attempts to
reduce stress and language anxiety. Develops self-confidence and attempts
objective and positive evaluation of own progress.
Actively determines the roles of the teacher, peers and the environment in the
learning process: poses questions, engages in various forms of cooperation
with other persons in class and outside school, develops empathy and is open
towards the language and accompanying culture.
Course description The course develops the general command of English, systematically
strengthening the students’ competence in all four language skills, enhancing
their range of vocabulary, and creating opportunities for using the acquired
knowledge and skills in natural and effective communication both in speaking
and in writing.
Students are assigned module/level groups based on a placement test prior to
entering the I.S. block, with participation in subsequent modules determined
by successful completion of the preceding module.
Module 4 is available to students fitting a minimum B2 descriptor of the
CEFR, following the I.A. Placement test (online from 10.2012) or successful
completion of module 3L including end of semester exam.
The content for module 4 comprises 8 thematically oriented Teaching Packs
containing lexical and grammatical material with regard to:
Professions and the job market
Education and Employment
Travel and tourism
International relations
Health and care
Consumerism
Technology and change
People and ideas
Literature Thematically selected materials from course books:
Evans and Obee, Upstream Upper-Intermediate, Express Publishing
Cotton, Falvey and Kent, Language Leader Upper-Intermediate,
Pearson_Longman
Cotton, Falvey, Kent, Lebeau and Rees, Language Leader Advanced,
Pearson_Longman
Thematically selected materials from practice tests:
Cambridge books for Cambridge Exams: FC in English 2, Official
Examination papers from University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, CUP
Cambridge books for Cambridge Exams: FC in English 3, Official
Examination papers from University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, CUP
Cambridge books for Cambridge Exams: CAE in English 1, Official
Examination papers from University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, CUP
Cambridge books for Cambridge Exams: CAE in English 2, Official
Examination papers from University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, CUP
Assessment criteria Semester credit granted on the basis of attendance, regular preparation, and
active participation in class, as well as of achievement tests.
Examination (at the end of semester) consisting of reading and listening
comprehension, writing, and speaking, as well as a lexical/grammatical test.
Course title INTEGRATED SKILLS – MODULE 5
Language English
Semester Winter
Number of hours 60/60
ECTS 4 ECTS (per semester for both A and B course)
Course type Tutorial
Level BA
Instructor’s name Prof. Przemysław Krakowian (course coordinator)
Instructor’s e-mail [email protected]
Time and room
Option 1
Monday: 13.30-15 room 2.20 , Dr Adam Sumera
Thursday: 11.45 – 13.15, room 0.06, Ms. Joanna Kosmalska
Option 2
Monday: 11.45-13.15, room 2.20 , Dr Adam Sumera
Thursday: 10-11.30, room 0.06, Ms. Joanna Kosmalska
Option 3
Monday: 11.45-13.15 room 2.04, Dr Ewa Wiśniewska
Thursday: 11.45-13.15 room 2. 21, Mr Piotr Maszewski
Learning outcomes On completing module 5, students possess language knowledge described by
C1 descriptors in the CEFR
Students are capable of oral and written expression as described by C1 level
in the CEFR
Students comprehend written and spoken texts as described by C1 level in the
CEFR
The student:
Assumes a pro-active approach to acquiring new aspects of language and in
particular, plans, monitors and evaluates own learning and knowledge.
Articulates and registers emotions connected with learning and attempts to
reduce stress and language anxiety. Develops self-confidence and attempts
objective and positive evaluation of own progress.
Actively determines the roles of the teacher, peers and the environment in the
learning process: poses questions, engages in various forms of cooperation
with other persons in class and outside school, develops empathy and is open
towards the language and accompanying culture.
Course description The course develops the general command of English, systematically
strengthening the students’ competence in all four language skills, enhancing
their range of vocabulary, and creating opportunities for using the acquired
knowledge and skills in natural and effective communication both in speaking
and in writing.
Students are assigned module/level groups based on a placement test prior to
entering the I.S. block, with participation in subsequent modules determined
by successful completion of the preceding module.
Module 5 is available to students fitting a minimum B2+ descriptor of the
CEFR, following the I.A. Placement test (online from 10.2012) or successful
completion of module 4L including end of semester exam.
The content for module 5 comprises 8 thematically oriented Teaching Packs
containing lexical and grammatical material with regard to:
Communication
Travel and Tourism
Media and Advertising
Professions and Occupations
Affect and Emotions
Entertainment and Leisure
Environmentalism
Education and Learning
Literature Thematically selected materials from coursebooks:
Cotton, Falvey, Kent, Lebeau and Rees, Language Leader Advanced,
Pearson_Longman
Stanton and Morris, Fast Track to CAE, Longman
Evans, Upstream Advanced, Express Publishing
Thematically selected materials from practice tests:
Cambridge books for Cambridge Exams: CAE in English 3, Official
Examination papers from University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, CUP
Cambridge books for Cambridge Exams: CAE in English 4, Official
Examination papers from University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, CUP
Cambridge books for Cambridge Exams: CAE in English 5, Official
Examination papers from University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, CUP
Assessment criteria Semester credit granted on the basis of attendance, regular preparation, and
active participation in class, as well as of achievement tests.
Examination (at the end of semester) consisting of reading and listening
comprehension, writing, and speaking, as well as a lexical/grammatical test.
Course title INTEGRATED SKILLS – MODULE 6
Language English
Semester Winter
Number of hours 60/60
ECTS 4 ECTS (per semester for both A and B course) +1 ECTS for exam
Course type Tutorial
Level BA
Instructor’s name Prof. Przemysław Krakowian (course coordinator)
Instructor’s e-mail [email protected]
Time and room Option 1
Monday: 13.30-15 room 2.07 , Mr Piotr Maszewski
Thursday: 13.30-15 room -05 , Ms. Joanna Kosmalska
Option 2
Monday: 10-11.30 room 0.33 , Kevin King, MA
Thursday: 10-11.30 room 0.33 , Kevin King, MA
Learning outcomes On completing module 6, students possess language knowledge described by
C1+ descriptors in the CEFR
Students are capable of oral and written expression as described by C1+ level
in the CEFR
Students comprehend written and spoken texts as described by C1+ level in
the CEFR
The student:
Assumes a pro-active approach to acquiring new aspects of language and in
particular, plans, monitors and evaluates own learning and knowledge.
Articulates and registers emotions connected with learning and attempts to
reduce stress and language anxiety. Develops self-confidence and attempts
objective and positive evaluation of own progress.
Actively determines the roles of the teacher, peers and the environment in the
learning process: poses questions, engages in various forms of cooperation
with other persons in class and outside school, develops empathy and is open
towards the language and accompanying culture.
Course description The course develops the general command of English, systematically
strengthening the students’ competence in all four language skills, enhancing
their range of vocabulary, and creating opportunities for using the acquired
knowledge and skills in natural and effective communication both in speaking
and in writing.
Students are assigned module/level groups based on a placement test prior to
entering the I.S. block, with participation in subsequent modules determined
by successful completion of the preceding module.
Module 6 is available to students fitting a minimum C1 descriptor of the
CEFR, following the I.A. Placement test (online from 10.2012) or successful
completion of module 5L including end of semester exam.
The content for module 6 comprises 8 thematically oriented Teaching Packs
containing lexical and grammatical material with regard to:
Science and Technology
Health, Fitness and Well-being
Achievement and Success
Visual Arts
People and Family
Travelling and Sightseeing
Sports and Games
Environment and Nature
Literature Thematically selected materials from coursebooks:
Evans, Upstream Advanced, Express Publishing
Evans, Successful Writing Proficiency, Express Publishing
Morris and Stanton, The Nelson Proficiency Workbook, Longman
Stephens, New Proficiency Reading-Longman Exam Skills, Longman
Thematically selected materials from practice tests:
Cambridge books for Cambridge Exams: CAE in English 4, Official
Examination papers from University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, CUP
Cambridge books for Cambridge Exams: CAE in English 5, Official
Examination papers from University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, CUP
Jakeman and Kenny, Proficiency Practice tests Plus, Longman
Harrison, Proficiency Testbuilder, Macmillan
Assessment criteria Semester credit granted on the basis of attendance, regular preparation, and
active participation in class, as well as of achievement tests.
Examination (at the end of semester) consisting of reading and listening
comprehension, writing, and speaking, as well as a lexical/grammatical test.
Course title INTEGRATED SKILLS - MODULE 7
Language English
Semester Winter
Number of hours 60/60
ECTS 4 ECTS (per semester for both A and B course)
Course type Tutorial
Level BA
Instructor’s name Prof. Przemysław Krakowian (course coordinator)
Instructor’s e-mail [email protected]
Time and room Option 1
Monday: 11.45-13.15, room 0.33, Kevin King, MA
Thursday: 11.45-13.15, room 0.33, Kevin King, MA
Option 2
Monday:13.30-15, room 0.33, Kevin King, MA
Thursday: 13.30-15, room 0.33, Kevin King, MA
Course title PHONETICS
Language English
Semester Winter
Number of hours 30
ECTS 2 ECTS
Course type Tutorial
Level BA, 1st year
Instructor’s name dr Anna Cichosz
mgr Michał Adamczyk
dr Przemysław Ostalski
mgr Paulina Rybińska
Instructor’s e-mail [email protected]
Time and room
Choose any (ONLY ONE) of the groups
Monday, 10.45-10.1, room 0.33, Mr Michał Adamczyk
Thursday, 10.-11.30, room 2.20, dr Przemysław Ostalski
Thursday, 11.45-13.15, room 2.20, dr Przemysław Ostalski
Thursday, 13.30-15, room 2.20, dr Przemysław Ostalski
Friday, 10—11.30. room -04. dr Anna Cichosz
Friday, 10—11.30. room -05. Ms Paulina Rybińska
Friday, 17-18.30. room 0.05. Ms Anna Jarosz
Learning outcomes Upon completion of this course the student:
1. Recognises and reproduces individual sounds (mainly vowels)
2. Recognises, reproduces and transcribes word stress
3. Uses phonetic symbols to read and transcribe sounds, words and short
phrases
4. Produces phonemic contrasts and uses word stress to recognise and convey
meaning
5. Finds relevant information and pronunciation practice materials
6. The student works in pairs and groups
7. Recognises the need to work independently in order to improve his/her
perception and production of sounds
8. Uses the newly gained knowledge and skills in the process of
communication.
Course description The aim of the course is to raise students’ awareness of the sound system of
standard British English, introduce them to the phonetic representations of
sounds and to basic connected speech processes as well as to provide
systematic practice to help them improve their pronunciation performance and
listening comprehension skills.
Course content:
Sounds (vowels and consonants)
The basics of connected speech (sentence stress, link-up, weak and strong
forms)
Phonemic transcription of a short text or dialogue
Literature Baker, A. Ship Or Sheep, Cambridge University Press, 1977
Baker, A. Ship Or Sheep, Cambridge University Press, 2006
Bowler, B. & Cunningham, S. Headway Upper-Intermediate Pronunciation,
Oxford University Press
Bowler, B. & Cunningham, S. New Headway Upper-Intermediate
Pronunciation Course, Oxford University Press
Hancock, M. English Pronunciation in Use Intermediate, Cambridge
University Press
Hancock, M. Pronunciation Games, Cambridge University Press
Jones, D. Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary, Cambridge University
Press
Mańkowska, A., Nowacka, M., Kłoczowska, M., How Much Wood Would a
Woodchuck Chuck? WSIiZ
Sawala, K., Szczegóła, T., Weckwerth, J., Say It Right, Multimedialny Kurs
Wymowy Angielskiej, Super Memo World
Assessment criteria At least 80% attendance and active participation in class
Tests (passing score: 65%)
Homework assignments (e.g. in the form of recordings and reading from
transcription)
Oral tests (improvement is required in the student’s pronunciation
performance)
Written test: the transcription of a short listening passage in phonemic script
(the student is required to produce a generally accurate transcription of the
text)
Course title PHONETICS 3
Language English
Semester Winter
Number of hours 30/30
ECTS 2 ECTS (per semester)
Course type Tutorial
Level BA, 2nd year
Instructor’s name Prof. Jan Volin
Dr Anna Gralińska-Brawata
Ms. Anna Jarosz
Instructor’s e-mail [email protected]
Time and room
Choose any of the groups
Monday, 15.15-16.45, room -04 Ms. Anna Jarosz
Tuesday, 18.45-20.15, room 34, Prof. Jan Volin
Tuesday, 17-18.30, room 34, Prof. Jan Volin
Wednesday, 8.15-9.45, room 0.06, Prof. Jan Volin
Wednesday, 8.15-9.45, room 2.20, dr A. Gralińska Brawata
Wednesday, 11.45-13.15, room 0.33, dr A. Gralińska Brawata
Wednesday, 17-18.30, room -04, dr A. Gralińska Brawata
Learning outcomes After the course the student will be able to describe, produce and represent the
phenomena of connected speech in English with the use of phonetic
transcription, as well as will be equipped with the practical knowledge
concerning word and sentence stress in English.
Course description Course Content
1. Basic practical information concerning connected speech processes as
well as word and sentence stress in English.
2. Transcription of recorded passages of connected speech and reading
transcribed texts.
3. The improvement of students’ pronunciation in slow and fast speech
through various techniques.
4. The development of the students’ intuitions concerning word and
sentence stress in English.
Literature Hancock, M. English Pronunciation in Use – Intermediate Cambridge:
Cambridge University Press
Hewings, M. English Pronunciation in Use – Advanced Cambridge:
Cambridge University Press
Additional reading:
Sobkowiak, W. English Phonetics for Poles Poznań: Naukowa
Roach, P. English Phonetics and Phonology. Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press
Pronunciaton dictionaries:
Wells, J.C. Longman Pronunciation Dictionary
Jones, D. (edited by P. Roach) Pronouncing Dictionary, CUP.
Assessment criteria At least 80% attendance and active participation in class
Tests (passing score: 65%)
Homework assignments (e.g. in the form of recordings and reading from
transcription)
Oral tests (improvement is required in the student’s pronunciation
performance)
Written test: the transcription of a short listening passage in phonemic script
(the student is required to produce a generally accurate transcription of the
text)
Course title PRACTICAL GRAMMAR 1
Language English
Semester Winter
Number of hours 30
ECTS 2 ECTS
Course type Tutorial
Level BA, 1st year
Instructor’s name Mr. Krzysztof Lewoc, Ms. Aleksandra Majdzińska
Instructor’s e-mail [email protected]
Time and room
Choose any of the groups
Friday, 10-11.30, room 2.20, Ms. Anna Majdzińska
Friday, 11.45-13.15, room 2.20, Ms. Anna Majdzińska
Friday, 13.30-15, room 2.20, Ms. Anna Majdzińska
Monday, 16-17.45 room 2.20, mgr Krzysztof Lewoc
Monday, 17.45-19.30, room 2.20, mgr Krzysztof Lewoc
Tuesday, 16-17.45 room 2.55, mgr Krzysztof Lewoc
Tuesday, 18-45-20.15, room -05, mgr Krzysztof Lewoc
Monday, 18.45-20.15, room 0.06, mgr Krzysztof Lewoc
Learning outcomes Knowledge
The student has orderly knowledge of English grammar, i.e.,
1/ they know and understand essential grammatical terms (parts of speech,
parts of sentence, types of sentences)
2/ they know rules of English grammar (both morphology and syntax)
concerning the topics covered in this course
Abilities
Upon completion of this course the student is able to:
3/ recognize and describe clauses and other structures;
4/ transform clauses into their equivalents;
5/ construct well-formed sentences and other structures;
6/ recognize and correct ill-formed (ungrammatical) sentences;
7/ apply basic grammatical terminology in the description of English
sentences.
Competences
8/ The student can identify problems and can choose and propose various
solutions
9/ The student is aware of the necessity to develop and can obtain further
knowledge of grammar from handbooks and other sources
Course description
The course will help students systematize and extend their knowledge of
English grammar (mainly syntax and morphology).
Students will also learn the skills of grammaticality judgment, syntactic
transformation and structural conversion.
1. Adjectives (attributive/predicative-only; degree)
2. Adverbs
3. Verb complementation: infinitives, -ing forms, + wh/that-clauses
4. Adverbial clauses of time, purpose, result, reason, comparison,
contrast, concession
5. Tense use for non-fact (conditionals, I wish..., subjunctive)
6. Relative clauses
7. Passive voice, pseudo-passives (causative structures)
8. Reporting speech and thought
9. Focus – cleft and pseudo-cleft sentences; fronting
10. Emphasis, inversion, substitution, ellipsis
Literature Carter R., Hughes R., McCarthy, M. Exploring Grammar in Context. CUP.
Carter, R. & McCarthy, M. Cambridge Grammar of English. CUP.
Douglas-Kozłowska, Ch. The Articles in Polish-English Translation. PWN.
Gethin, H. Grammar in Context. Longman.
Graver, B.D. Advanced English Practice, OUP.
Hewings, M. Advanced Grammar in Use, Cambridge University Press.
Leech, G &, Svartvik J. Communicative Grammar of English. Longman.
Quirk, R. and Greenbaum, S. A Concise Grammar of Contemporary English.
New York: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich.
Swan, M. Practical English Usage, OUP.
Thomson, A.J. & Martinet, A.V. A Practical English Grammar. Oxford.
Vince, M. Advanced English Practice, Heinemann.
Assessment criteria Written midterm test and end-of-term test.
To obtain a passing grade student should achieve an average of 60% on both
tests.
Course title BRITISH HISTORY AND CULTURE
Language English
Semester Winter
Number of hours 15/15
ECTS 2 ECTS
Course type Lecture
Level BA, 1st year
Instructor’s name Dr Adam Sumera
Instructor’s e-mail [email protected]
Time and room
Wednesday, 17-17.45, room A1
Learning outcomes Upon completion of this course the student is able to:
1. present the most important historical events on the British Isles
2. define historical epochs The student can
3. relate, and select historical facts.
4. distinguish and present the basic characteristics of various historical
events
5. display the ability to search for additional information concerning
historical personas and their achievements and analyse and use this
information.
6. display a high degree of openness towards other cultures and their
heritage
7. display a high degree of responsibility for the preservation of cultural
heritage
Course description The goal of the course is to increase the students’ familiarity with the most
important elements of the history of the British isles, development of
nationality and to emphasise the role of social and cultural changes in the
shaping of British consciousness.
Course content:
1. History of Britain from pre-historic times to the present; Roman invasion;
Anglo-Saxon invasions; christianisation; Viking invasions; Norman
Conquest; medieval England; Tudor England; colonial expansion;
Commonwealth; Restauration; Victorian era; world wars; the downfall of the
Empire
2. ethnic/cultural invasion and integration, the conflict of the Crown and
parliaments, religion and nationhood and the birth of national identities
Literature 1.David McDowall, An Illustrated History of Britain, London: Longman,
1989
2.K.O.Morgan, The Oxford History of Britain, Oxford, 1984
3. Norman Davies, The Isles, 2004.
4. Esa Briggs, The Social History of England, Weidenfield Nicolson, London,
1983.
5.G.M. Trevelyan, A Shortebned History of England, Penguin, 1983.
Assessment criteria Final exam
Comments: IMPORTANT: FOR THIS COURSE YOU NEED TO ATTEND BOTH
LECTURE AND TUTORIAL
Course title BRITISH HISTORY AND CULTURE
Language English
Semester Winter
Number of hours 15
ECTS 2 ECTS
Course type Tutorial
Level BA, 1st year
Instructor’s name Dr. Katarzyna Poloczek
Dr. Joanna Kruczkowska
Dr Agnieszka Łowczanin-Łaszkiewicz
Dr Adam Sumera
Instructor’s e-mail [email protected]
Time and room CHOOSE ANY OF THE GROUPS
Monday, 15.15-16, room 2.20, dr Adam Sumera
Tuesday 11.45-12.30, room 0.15, dr Agnieszka Łowczanin-Łaszkiewicz
Tuesday 13.30-14.15, room 0.06, dr Agnieszka Łowczanin-Łaszkiewicz
Tuesday 14.15-15, room 0.06, dr Agnieszka Łowczanin-Łaszkiewicz
Tuesday 14.15-15, room 0.05, dr Katarzyna Poloczek
Friday, 13.30-14.15, room 0.06 dr Joanna Kruczkowska
Friday, 14.15-15 room 0.06 dr Joanna Kruczkowska
Learning outcomes Upon completion of this course the student:
1. can recall facts which are crucial to the understanding of the political and
economic position of the UK in the European Union
2. identifies the notions relating to the cultural context and can define the
political and historical background of the changes taking place in
contemporary British society
3. student follows changes taking place in contemporary British society and
can formulate his own opinions
Course description The purpose of the classes is to acquaint the students with the features of
contemporary multicultural society of the UK in political and historical
context
Course content:
1. English regionalism: North / South divide; the notions of a nation and a
state
2. political position of Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland; historical
connections with England; devolution and formation of Parliaments; cultural
and institutional autonomy
3. political institutions; reform of the House of Lords; devolution; the role of
the Prime Minister; main political parties; position of women in political life;
the role of monarchy in the 21st century; Commonwealth in post-imperial era
4. educational system; types of schools; admission services; financing of
higher education; challenges of the educational system in the era of
multiculturalism
5. the role of mass media in the 21st century; local and national media; the
role of Tv in the process of homeginising of the British society
6. religion and its place
7. the arts: painting and architecture; main museums and art galleries
8. class system in the 21st century
Literature 1.David P. Christopher, British Culture: An Introduction. London: Routledge,
2006.
2.D. Morley, K. Robins, eds., British Cultural Studies. Geography,
Nationality and Identity. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005.
3.David McDowall, Britain in Close-Up, Harlow: Longman, 2003.
4.John Oakland, Contemporary Britain. A Survey with Texts. London:
Routledge, 2008.
5.Mike Storry, Peter Childs, eds., British Cultural Identities. 2002.
Assessment criteria Active participation in the classes; presentation on a given topic; test
Course title BRITISH LITERATURE 1
Language English
Semester winter
Number of hours 15 (lecture) + 45 (tutorial)
ECTS 6 ECTS
Course type lecture and tutorial
Level BA, 1st year
Instructor’s name Prof. Andrzej Wicher
Prof. Jadwiga Uchman
Dr Wit Pietrzak
Instructor’s e-mail [email protected]
Time and room Please, note you need to attend the lecture and tutorial. For tutorial choose
one of the groups below.
Wednesday, 16.00-16.45 A1, Prof. Andrzej Wicher (lecture)
Tuesday 10-11.30-, room 0.05 Dr Magdalena Cieślak + Wednesday 10.45-
11.30, room -23, Dr Magdalena Cieślak
Tuesday 15.15-17.45, room 2.20, Ms Joanna Matyjasczyk
Wednesday 11.45—14.15, room 2.57, Prof. Andrzej Wicher
Tuesday, 16-17.45, room 0.06. dr A. Łowczanin-Łaszkiewicz+Thursday, 9-
9.45, room 2.07
Tuesday, 10-12.30 room 2.20, Prof. Jerzy Jarniewicz
Tuesday, 12.30-15.00 room 2.20, Prof. Jerzy Jarniewicz
Course title AMERICAN LITERATURE 1
Language English
Semester Winter
Number of hours 15 (lecture)
ECTS 2 ECTS
Course type lecture
Level BA, 1st year
Instructor’s name Prof. Zbigniew Maszewski
Instructor’s e-mail [email protected]
Time and room
Tuesday 17.45-18.30, room A1, Prof. Zbigniew Maszewski (lecture)
Learning outcomes preparation for the exam
familiarity with the selected works
ability to identify interconnections between the studied works
ability to express thoughts on literature in speech and writing
Course description Course Content
1. The imagist poem: selected poems by Ezra Pound, W.C. Williams,
H.D. and early Wallace Stevens; Pound’s “A Retrospect”
2. Ernest Hemingway In Our Time and The Sun Also Rises, or A
Farewell to Arms
3. F. Scott Fitzgerald The Great Gatsby and Babylon Revisited
4. William Faulkner (possibly two sessions) “The Bear” and “Delta
Autumn” or one of the great novels (The Sound and the Fury, As I
Lay Dying, Absalom, Absalom, Light in August)
5. Poetry of Mid-century: Roethke, Lowell, Bishop, Ginsberg and the
Beats, New York School
6.7 Novel of the 50s: Rabbit Run or Adventures of Augie March or
Catcher in the Rye or Invisible Man, stories (or novels) to illustrate
the rise of ethnic (Black, Jewish, possibly Native American)
literatures
8. John Barth/Donald Barthelme
9. a selection of texts representative of developments in the fiction of the
80s and 90s (e.g.: Don DeLillo, Raymond Carver, Joyce Carol Oates, L.
M. Silko or Louise Erdrich, Paul Auster, Tim O’Brien, B. A. Mason, Ann
Tyler, Cormac MacCarthy)
10-11 American Drama: O’Neill, Williams, Miller
Literature Basic textbook: The Norton Anthology of American Literature, Nina Baym,
ed., fifth edition, vol. I & II (New York: Norton, 1989).
Other texts will be provided or indicated.
Assessment criteria The course ends with a written examination after each semester of study.
Students’ performance is also assessed on the basis of their regular
attendance, active class participation, individual and group presentations,
written assignments and tests.
Course title DESCRIPTIVE GRAMMAR 1
Language English
Semester Winter
Number of hours 15 (lecture) + 30 (tutorial)
ECTS 4 ECTS (per semester)
Course type lecture + tutorial
Level BA, 1st year
Instructor’s name Prof. Ewa Waniek-Klimczak
Dr. Anna Cichosz
Instructor’s e-mail [email protected]
Time and room Please, note you need to attend the lecture and tutorial. For tutorial choose
one of the groups below.
Wednesday, 15.15-16 , room A1, Prof. Ewa Waniek-Klimczak(lecture)
Wednesday, 8.15-9.45, room 0.05, dr Przemysław Ostalski
Wednesday, 11.45013.15, room 2.55, dr Przemysław Ostalski
Wednesday, 18.45-20.15, room 0.33, Mr Michał Adamczyk
Thursday, 8.15-9.45, room 2.20, dr Przemysław Ostalski
Friday, 11.45-13.15, room -05, Ms Paulina Rybińska
Friday, 11.45-13.15, room -04, Dr Anna Cichosz
Friday, 15.15-16.45, room 0.05, ms Anna Jarosz
Learning outcomes Upon completion of this course the student:
Describes the articulation of sounds
Classifies the place and manner of articulation of sounds
Analyzes (slow and fast) connected speech processes
Analyzes stress-assignment in words, phrases and sentences
Course description Students are familiarized with the sound system of English at segmental and
suprasegmental level
Course content:
1. Major accents of English
2. Phonetic transcription
3. Organs of speech
4. Speech mechanism
5. Classification of consonants
6. Description of vowels
7. Syllabification
8. Word-stress
9. Strong and weak forms
10. Allophones of vowels and consonants
11. Connected speech (slow and fast)
12. Stress, rhythm and intonation
Literature Sobkowiak, W. English Phonetics for Poles Poznań: Naukowa
Gimson, A. C. An introduction to the pronunciation of English lub
Crutttenden, A. (1994) Gimson’s Pronunciation of English, London: Edward
Arnold.
Roach, P. English Phonetics and Phonology. Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press
Collins, B., Mees, I.M. Practical Phonetics and Phonology. London and New
York: Routledge
Szpyra-Kozłowska, J., Sobkowiak, W. Workbook in English Phonetics .
Lublin: Wydawnictwo UMC-S
Giegerich, H. The phonology of English. Cambridge: Cambridge University
Press.
Dictionaries:
Wells, J.C. Longman Pronunciation Dictionary
Jones, D. (edited by P. Roach) Pronouncing Dictionary, CUP.
Assessment criteria Discussions
Groupwork
Quiz/quizzes
Final exam
Course title WRITING AND TEXT ANALYSIS I
Language English
Semester Winter
Number of hours 30
ECTS 2 ECTS
Course type Tutorial
Level BA, 1st year
Instructor’s name Dr. Łukasz Salski (course coordinator)
Instructor’s e-mail [email protected]
Time and room Choose any of the groups
Thursday, 17-18.30, room 0.33, Ms Magdalena Szuster
Wednesday, 9-10.45, rooms -25, 2.49, Ms Iza Molińska
Tuesday, 18.45-20.15, room -04, Ms Magdalena Szuster
Friday, 10-11.30, room 0.33. Ms Olga Majchrzak
Friday, 11.45-13.15, room 0.33. Ms Olga Majchrzak
Friday, 13.30-15, room 0.33. Ms Olga Majchrzak
Wednesday, 11.45-13.15, room 2.21, Dr Łukasz Salski
Learning outcomes Upon completion of this course the student:
1. knows the basic characteristic features of the English written text
2. has basic knowledge of a system of documentation (MLA lub APA)
3. knows the principles of academic honesty
4. appreciates the role of writer’s reader awareness for the effectiveness of
written communication
5. knows strategies of efficient writing, mainly pre-writing and editing
6. can use source texts to support his/her reasoning in a text
7. can identify the most important information in a text, as well as summarize
and paraphrase it
8. can make appropriate references to sources in his/her text, using a
documentation system (MLA or APA)
9. can make a correct list of Works Cited/References
10. can respond to reader expectations in his/her text
11. can enter writing process efficiently, and quite efficiently edit his/her text
12. understands the meaning and intentions of a read text
13. uses English quite efficiently and correctly to express his/her ideas in
writing
14. appreciates the role of writing in information transfer.
15. understands the author’s responsibility for the conveyed information and
is ready to accept it
16. develops a positive attitude to writing as a mental and cognitive activity
Course description The course introduces students to systematic practice of writing in English. It
also presents basic principles of English academic writing and academic
honesty.
Writing as a language skill and a cognitive activity. Writing process. Pre-
writing, editing. Text genres. Description. Narration. Language devices. The
paragraph, its elements and qualities, coherence, development, unity
Literature Dollahite, N. and Haun, J. 2012. Sourcework. Academic Writing from
Sources. Boston: Heinle.
VanderMey R., Meyer, V., Van Rys, J., Kemper, D., Sebranek, P. 2007. The
College Writer. A Guide to Thinking, Writing, and Researching. Boston:
Houghton Mifflin Company.
Reid, J. Writing Myths. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press.
Assessment criteria Short and longer assignments – in class and home (30%)
Research paper (40%)
Active class participation (30%)
Course title WRITING AND TEXT ANALYSIS III
Language English
Semester Winter
Number of hours 30
ECTS 2 ECTS
Course type Tutorial
Level BA, 2nd year
Instructor’s name Dr. Łukasz Salski (course coordinator)
Instructor’s e-mail [email protected]
Time and room Choose any of the groups
Thursday, 13.30-15, room 0.06, dr Krzysztof Majer
Thursday, 13.30-15, room -04, dr Alicja Piechucka
Thursday, 13.30-15, room 2.44, dr Alexander Ramon
Thursday, 15.15-16.45, room 0.33, dr Alexander Ramon
Thursday, 17.45-18.30, room 0.05, dr Alexander Ramon
Thursday, 13.30-15, room 2.07, Prof. Zbigniew Maszewski
Tuesday 17-18.30, room -05, Mark Tardi
Course title Academic Writing and Understanding Academic Texts
Language English
Semester Winter
Number of hours 30
ECTS 2 ECTS
Course type Writing
Level 3rd
BA
Instructor’s name
Instructor’s e-mail [email protected]
Time and room Choose any of the groups
Wednesday, 10-11.30, room 34, dr Małgorzata Myk
Wednesday, 13.30-15, room 0.05, dr Alexander Ramon
Tuesday 10-11.30, room 0.06, dr Martin Hinton
Tuesday, 15.15016.45, room -23, Mr Marek Molenda
Course description Learning how to write academically for the purpose of BA thesis
writing
Literature James D. Lester. Writing Academic Papers: A Complete Guide
Assessment criteria Based on the following written assignments: a paragraph, an outline of a
research paper, first draft of research paper, final draft of research paper.
Course title THEORY OF TRANSLATION
Language English
Semester Winter
Number of hours 15
ECTS 2 ECTS
Course type Lecture
Level BA, 2nd
year
Instructor’s name Prof. Łukasz Bogucki
Instructor’s e-mail
Time and room Tuesday 14.15-15, A2
Course title COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN TRANSLATION AND CAT II
Language English
Semester Winter
Number of hours 30
ECTS 3 ECTS
Course type Tutorial
Level BA, 2nd
year
Instructor’s name Mgr Michał Kornacki
Instructor’s e-mail
Time and room Choose one of the groups:
Monday, 8.15-9.45, room -25, mr Michał Kornacki
Monday, 10-11.30, room -25, mr Michał Kornacki
Monday, 13.30-15, room -25 mr Michał Kornacki
Monday, 11.45-13.15, room -25, mr Michał Kornacki
Komentarz [MK1]: Knowledge of
Polish required but you can negotiate with the lecturer
Tuesday, 17-18.30, room 0.15, dr Piotr Pęzik
Tuesday, 18.45-20.15, room 0.15, dr Piotr Pęzik
Course title AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE
Language English
Semester Winter
Number of hours 15 (lecture) + 15 (tutorial)
ECTS 4 ECTS
*student’s additional work
Course type lecture + tutorial
Level BA, 2nd
year
Instructor’s name Dr. Alicja Piechucka
Instructor’s e-mail [email protected]
Thursday, 17-17.45, room A1, dr Alicja Piechucka (lecture)
Tuesday, 17-17.45, room -04, Ms Magdalena Szuster
Wednesday, 13.30-14.15 , room 0.06, dr Alicja Piechucka
Wednesday, 14.15-15 , room 0.06, dr Alicja Piechucka
Wednesday, 15.15-16 , room 0.06, dr Alicja Piechucka
Tuesday, 17.45 – 18.40, room -04, Ms Magdalena Szuster
Thursday, 15.15-16 , room -04, dr Alicja Piechucka
Thursday, 16-16.45 , room -04, dr Alicja Piechucka
You need to attend both lecture and tutorial
Learning outcomes Students will become familiar with major topics and themes in United States
history, including issues of culture, government, politics, economics, and
identity.
Course description The course covers the history of the United States from the settlement of
North America to current times. Topics include the colonization of America,
the struggle for independence, forming a new nations, the development of
democracy, the Civil War, the frontier and movement west, the growth of
industry and capitalism, U.S. colonialism, the Progressive Movement, World
War I, the Great Depression, World War II, the Cold War, civil rights, and the
contemporary role of American in the world.
Literature A History of the American People. New York: Harper Collins, 1997.
America in Close-Up
Making America. The Society and Culture of the United States. Ed. Luther S.
Luedtke
Nickel and Dimed. Barbara Ehrenreich.
America Now. Short Readings from Recent Periodicals. Robert Atwan
American Voices. Culture and Community. Dolores LaGuardia and Hans P. Guth
Stalking the Elephant. My Discovery of America. James Laxer
In Search of America. Peter Jennings and Todd Brewster
Assessment criteria The course ends with a written examination after each semester of study.
Students’ performance is also assessed on the basis of their regular
attendance, active class participation, individual and group presentations,
written assignments and tests.
Course title DESCRIPTIVE GRAMMAR 3
Language English
Semester Winter
Number of hours 15
ECTS 4 ECTS
Course type Lecture + tutorial
Level BA, 2nd year
Instructor’s name Prof. Krzysztof Kosecki
Instructor’s e-mail [email protected]
Monday, 17.45-18.30 , room A2 Prof. Krzysztof Kosecki (lecture)
10X, 17X, 7XI, 21XI,5XII, 19XII, 9I
Tuesday, 15.15-16.45 room 2.53, mr Ryszard Rasiński
Tuesday, 18.45-20.15 room 2.53, mr Ryszard Rasiński
Tuesday, 17-18.30 room 2.53, mr Ryszard Rasiński
Wednesday, 17-18.30, room -05, dr Wiktor Pskit
Wednesday, 18.54-20.15, room -05, dr Wiktor Pskit
Thursday, 17.45-19.30, room -05, dr Wiktor Pskit
Thursday, 13.30-15, room 2.55, dr Wiktor Pskit
Learning outcomes Upon completion of this course the student is able to:
recognize and classify parts of speech;
identify simple and complex sentences and describe their structure;
classify types of dependent clauses;
distinguish possibilities of creating passive constructions;
interpret functional aspects of English sentence;
explain major stages in the development of English syntax;
recognize syntactic constructions typical of of various world Englishes;
use grammatical terminology for description of all aspects of English syntax;
explain elements of English syntax;
identify difficulties in description of English syntax;
discuss and demonstrate elements of English syntax.
Course description Detailed description of elements of English syntax: parts of speech and their
functions; structure of simple sentence; structure and typology of complex
sentences; apposition; adverbials; active voice and passive voice; functional
analysis of selected syntactic constructions; history of English syntax;
syntactic constructions typical of world Englishes.
1. Parts of speech.
2. Parts of sentence.
3. Simple sentence.
4. Complex sentence.
5. Passive voice.
6. Adjuncts, disjuncts, conjuncts.
7. Premodification and postmodification.
8. Theme and rheme.
9. Cleft sentences and extraposition.
10. Ellipsis and substitution.
11. Existential sentences.
12. Negation, assertive and non-assertive forms.
13. Questions.
14. Imperatives and exclamations.
15. Development of English syntax and syntax in Word Englishes.
Literature Algeo, John. 1974. Exercises in Contemporary English. New York: Harcourt,
Brace, Jovanovich.
Downing, Angela and Philip Locke. 1992. A University Course in English
Grammar. New York: Prentice Hall.
Downing, Angela and Philip Locke. 2006. English Grammar: A University
Course. London: Routledge.
Evans, Vyvyan and Melanie Green. 2006. Cognitive Linguistics: An
Introduction. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
Quirk, Randolph and Sidney Greenbaum. 1977. A University Grammar of
English. London: Longman.
Close, R. A. 1993. A University Grammar of English: Workbook. London:
Longman.
Assessment criteria Participation in lectures, discussion of issues in English syntax, and a written
test at the end of the semester. At least 60% of answers must be correct in
order pass the test.
For the subjects in blue, please contact Dr Anna Parr-Modrzejewska
(2ECTS) - TEACHING ENGLISH TO YOUNG LEARNERS
(5ECTS) - LOWER PRIMARY CLASSROOM OBSERVATION
(15ECTS) LANGUAGE TEACHING PRACTICE IN PRIMARY EDUCATION
ELECTIVE COURSES (BA), each 5 ECTS
Dr M. Kopytowska, Language in the media (5 ECTS)
The course focuses on the language used in the media. We will venture into numerous public spaces,
genres and contexts in order to see how media (including New Media) “create pictures in our minds”,
how identities are constructed, and power negotiated and challenged. We will examine the interface
between media and society, and analyse various forms and strategies of communication across
different genres, including Twitter, Facebook and blogs. We will also try to discover how persuasion
and manipulation work and how a given medium, for instance the Internet, shapes communicative
practices.
Thursday 15.15-16.45, room 2.20
Instructor’s email: [email protected]
There will be no class on 20 October
Documentary and Literary Non-Fiction Writing*
Dr Michał Lachman
Winter 2016, Tuesday 10-11.30, room 2.39
Course description:
- The course aims at presenting and analysing ways in which facts can be reported in its basic
documentary form and in a more elaborate literary way. We will be looking and discussing
fact reporting and presentation from the documentary writing to some highly artistic and
openly literary forms of literary non-fiction and novelistic writing. Film documentary will also
be part of our consideration both in theory and in the context of popular culture.
Course objectives:
- To be able recognise different styles, genres and forms of documentary/literary writing.
- To be able to analyse form and composition of documentary writing and literary non-fiction
writing.
- To be able to present views and analytical opinions concerning documentary writing in a clear
and concise way.
- To be able to compose an analytical essay on a chosen topic connected with the subject of the
course.
Names and themes to be discussed:
E. Hemingway(The Fith Column, Butterfly and the Tank) , G. Orwell (Homage to Catalonia)
T. Capote, H. Miller, R. Kapuściński, A. Os, A. Spiegelman, Ari Folman (Waltz with Bashir), Leni
Riefenstahl.
Documentary fiction, reporter as artist, alternative narratives, film documentary.
- Two absences allowed
- Grading: 50% - presence + in-class participation / 40% - written assignment / 10%
presentation
- Suggested Reading:
Keeble, Richard, The Newspapers Handbook, Routledge, London 2004.
Weber, Ronald, The Reporter as Artist: a Look at the New Journalism Controversy, Hastings
House, 1974.
Pages, N.C. ed., Riefenstahl Screened. An Anthology of New Criticism, Continuum, London
2008.
Bruzzi, Stella, New Documentary: A Critical Introduction, Routledge, London 2000.
*Places available
Aspects of Popular and Mass Culture (6 ECTS), dr Agnieszka Łowczanin Łaskiewicz, Thursday,
10-11.30, room 2.07
Film culture, dr Agnieszka Rasmus, (6 ECTS), Wednesday 13.30-15, room 2.07
The culture component in language pedagogy (6 ECTS), Ms. Joanna Duda, Tuesday 13.30-15,
room -04
Courses in green – there is still space (for sure)
Dr Anna Wieczorek Meaning and persuasion in politics and media
The purpose of the seminar is to acquaint students with the main semantic, pragmatic and cognitive
studies of meaning and persuasion, as well as with Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), an approach to
the study of language as a social and political tool. This course will familiarise students with current
trends in semantic, pragmatic and cognitive studies of language and main tools of linguistic analysis of
media and political discourse. We will cover the following topics: Semantics and semantic relations,
Pragmatics (speech acts, presupposition, implicature), Cognitive linguistics (conceptual metaphor,
conceptual mapping), Critical Discourse Analysis, Persuasion and manipulation in political and media
discourse.
Wednesday, 10-11.30, room 2.57
Prof. W. Pietrzak: Modern(ist) English Literature
Wednesday 11.45-13.15, room 0.05
Dr M. Kocot: Revolutionary Minds (from William Blake to Jim Morrison)
Wednesday 11.45-13.15, room 0.06
Dr J. Fruzińska: American Short Story
Wednesday 11.45-13.15, room -04
M. Tardi: In Modernism’s Shadow: Innovative Women of Contemporary American Literature
Wednesday 11.45-13.15, room -05
Prof. Z. Maszewski: The American Southwest in Literature, Fine Arts and Film
Tuesday, 15.15-16.45, room 0.05
Dr K Bartczak The Minimalist Aesthetics and Minimalist Styles In American Literature, From
Modernism Till Now
Tuesday, 15.15-16.45, room -05
Dr M. Cieslak Ambiguities, Innuendoes, Double Meanings in English Medieval and Renaissance
Literature
Tuesday, 15.15-16.45, room -04
Dr P. Spyra: Religion and Literature (A Survey of Medieval and Renaissance English Literature)
Tuesday, 15.15-16.45, room -25
Dr T. Dobrogoszcz: Postmodernism in British fiction and film
Thursday, 15.15-16.45, room 34
Dr W. Pskit: Basic Issues in English Linguistics: Morphology and Syntax
Wednesday, 15.15-16.45, room -05
Dr W. Pskit: Word-formation across languages, Wednesday 13.30-15.00, room 34
Prof. J. Uchman: British Representatives of the Theatre of the Absurd and Their Antitotalitarian
Plays
Wednesday, 15.15-16.45, room 2.07
Dr Ł. Salski: Writing – more than a language skill
The course looks at composition and reception of written texts in L1 and L2 from the perspective of
psycholinguistics, composition studies, foreign language teaching, and intercultural rhetoric. It deals
with practical aspects of writing and writing instruction as well as with the basics of the theory and
research in composition studies and foreign language writing. Thus, it can be seen both as support for
students’ writing skills development and as introduction to a potential field of BA or MA thesis.
Wednesday, 15.15-16.45, room 0.05
Prof. Marta Dynel Issues in sociolinguistics and pragmatics
course covers a selection of issues: First names, Brand names, Doublespeak, Propaganda, Persuasion,
Buzzwords, Political correctness, Swearing, Sexism in language, Language and gender, Issues in
humour studies, Humour and its types, Recognising the presence of humour, Humour in sitcoms,
Humour in drama. The weekly meetings will centre on in-group discussions (supervised by the
teacher), based on the materials (short articles or tasks prepared by the teacher). Topics: Introduction:
basic notions, Visual and verbal explicitness vs. implicitness in films, Film discourse vs. real-life
discourse, Viewer as a distinct hearer type, Participation framework in film and other media genres,
Impoliteness as entertainment, Deception in film, (Un)truth and fiction, Metaphor and irony in film
talk, Humour in comedy discourse, Humour in dramatic discourse, Taboo words in film discourse.
Trolling.
Wednesday 10-11.30, room -04
Dr Przemysław Ostalski: Varieties of English
The course analyzes varieties of English used around the world with the primary emphasis on native
types. The analysis covers major kinds of differences in terms of pronunciation (accents), grammar
and lexicon (dialects). Additionally, sociolinguistic variation is considered in relation to the concepts
of standard, non-standard and substandard varieties.
Wednesday 10-11.30, room 0.05
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION (5 ECTS for lecture and tutorial)
Instructor’s email: [email protected]
The objective of the course is to familiarize the students with the principles and the dynamics of
intercultural communication, in its both interpersonal and institutional dimension. Drawing on various
theories discussing language and communication in the context of culture, the course explores verbal
and non-verbal, implicit and explicit ways of coding, communicating and negotiating cultural
meanings. Its scope of interest will thus include issues of cultural identity, collectivist vs. individualist
societies, communication/negotiation styles, politeness and indirectness in communication,
conceptualization of time and space, linguistic manifestations of power, nonverbal communication,
etc.
Lecture: Thursday 17.18.30, room A2
Choose one of the groups:
Wednesday 17-17.45, room 34
Wednesday 17.45-18.30, room 34
Thursday, 18.45-19.30, room 34
Thursday, 19.30-20.15 room 34
There will be no class on 20 and 21 October
Introduction to research methods in applied linguistics (5 ECTS), Mr. Marek Molenda, Tuesday
11.45013.15, room -23
Dr M. Kocot: Revolutionary Minds (from William Blake to Jim Morrison), (5 ECTS), Tuesday
15.15-16.45, room 0.33
BA seminars 5 ECTS each (provided lecturers agree)
You can find descriptions of courses here:
http://anglistyka.uni.lodz.pl/seminaria_licencjackie_r_akad_201617
Teaching English as a Foreign Language, dr Weronika Szubko-Sitarek, Wednesday 10-11.30,
room 1.19
Analysing spoken English, dr Anna Gralińska-Brawata, Wednesday 15.15-16.45, room -04
Continuations of modernism in American prose – 20/21st centuries, dr Kacper Bartczak, Tuesday
11.45-13.15, room -05
American Women Writers of the 20th and 21st Century, prof. Jadwiga Maszewska, Tuesday
11.45-13.15, room 2.39
“The people of today and the world around them” as reflected in contemporary literature, film, and
art, prof. Katarzyna Poloczek, Tuesday 10-11.30, room 2.07
Theory and Practice of (Literary) Translation, dr Joanna Dyła-Urbańska, Wednesday 15.15-
16.45, room 2.57
MA Courses (GRADUATE)
It is possibe for BA students to attend these classes (except Integrated Skills and Writing
Acaemic texts – unless your placement test shows otherwise)
Integrated Skills (A+B) 8 ECTS
For INTEGRATED SKILLS MA, please do placement test http://pnja.uni.lodz.pl/placement/ and
contact Ms. Małgorzata Kurzejamska to tell you which group you should be in
Writing Academic Texts (2 ECTS)
Please do placement test (task on argumentative paragraph), make a printscreen and contact Prof. Paul
Wilson [email protected]
On that basis you will be assigned to the right group.
Introduction to methodology of literary studies, lecture (2 ECTS)
Tuesday, 17.45-18.30, room A2, Dr Kacper Bartczak
Introduction to methodology of linguistic studies (2 ECTS)
Tuesday, 1.30-14.15 , room A2, Prof. Łukasz Bogucki
MA ORIENTATION SEMINARS (each 6 ECTS)
Descriptions can be found here:
http://anglistyka.uni.lodz.pl/oferta_proseminariow_i_konw_angl__201520
Courses in green – there is a lot of space
Prof. A. Wicher, Proseminar on English literature, Tuesday 11.45-13.15, room 2.55
Prof. J. Uchman, Film adaptations of literature, Tuesday 11.45-13.15, room 2.07
Dr A. Rasmus: Adaptation: cross-cultural and cross-media encounter, Friday 15.15-16.45, room
2.07
Dr J. Kruczkowska, Ireland and the Environment, Thursday 13.30-15, room 0.06
Dr T. Dobrogoscz: New world (dis)order – the representation of anxiety in dystopian literature
and film, Monday 13.30-15, room 0.05
Dr W. Pietrzak: Anglophone Literature, Art and Culture between High and Pop, Wednesday 10-
11.30, room 2.39
Dr K. Majer: The Glass Mountain: Parody in Contemporary North American Literature,
Thursday 11.45013.15, room 0.05
Dr M. Myk: What do literary texts want from images?: Contemporary American Literature &
Visual Culture, Tuesday 10-11.30, room -23
Prof. S. Goźdź-Roszkowski, Evaluation and stance(taking) in discourse communication and
translation, Thursday 10-11.30, room 2.39
Prof. Piotr Cap: Pragmatics of public communication, Tuesday 11.45-13.15, room 2.53
Prof. M. Dynel Pragmatics and media discourse, Tuesday 10-11.30, room -05
Prof. A. Kwiatkowska: Language in communication, Wednesday 11.45-13.15, room 2.20
Prof. K. Kosecki: Language, Culture, and Communication, Monday 13.30-15, room -05
Prof. K. Ciepiela: Sociolinguistic approaches to the problem of human identity, Tuesday 15.15-
16.45, room 34
Prof. Ewa Waniek-Klimczak: Studying Language in Use with Sociolinguistics, Wednesday 11.45-
13.15, room -25
Prof. I. Witczak-Plisiecka: Semantics – analysis of natural language & linguistic interfaces,
Thursday 11.45-13.15, room -04
Prof. P. Krakowian: Understanding Language Assessment, Tuesday 15.15-16.45, room 0.15
Prof. J. Majer: Psycholinguistics and methodology, Thursday 10-11.30, room 0.05
Prof. M. Dynel: Pragmatic approaches to entertainment discourse in the media and new media,
Wednesday 8.15-9.45, room -04
Prof. D. Filipczak: Images of Women and Relationships in Literature in English, Friday 13.30-15,
room -04
Dr A. Rasmus: Cult British Films, Friday 13.30-15, room 2.07
Dr M. Myk: Failure & the City. Figuring citizenship beyond success stories in late 20th- & 21st-
century American literature and film, Wednesday 15.15-16.45, room 2.39
PROJECT courses (6 ECTS each) These are really advanced classes for our 2 year MA/graduate
students, you can attend them as BA student but perhaps consult the teacher earlier.
“Creative Writing for the Stage” dr Katarzyna Ojrzyńska Tuesday, 11.45-13.15 room 0.33
This course is designed to help students turn their enthusiasm for performing arts into the craft of
playwriting. Combining textual analysis and practical creative tasks, it gives them an opportunity to
examine how plays work and to develop their creative potential and independence. The focus of the
course is on the critical and practical understanding of drama. The course covers such aspects of
playwriting as: writing dialogues and monologues, using silence and music, opening a play,
developing a character, constructing a plot outline, etc. It also includes a short introduction to
contemporary methods of performance-making, such as devising. During the course, students will be
asked to complete a wide range of short writing exercises and discuss their own work and that of
others. They will also be encouraged to create their own short play.
Prof. Marta Dynel, Linguistic pragmatics in use, (Tuesday, 11.45-13.15 room 0.01)
This course is meant to help students appreciate the practical applicability of theories and findings
presented in the various realms of pragmatics (e.g. developmental pragmatics, experimental
pragmatics, cognitive pragmatics, the pragmatics of interaction, or philosophical pragmatics). During
the two semesters, working in pairs under the tutor’s supervision, the participants will need to
complete a research project on a topic of their choice. Each project, based on an extensive overview of
the relevant literature, will result in a non-academic brochure addressed to a target audience (e.g.
parents, cross-cultural couples, teachers, politicians, spin doctors, copyrighters, comedy writers, etc.).
Each brochure will familiarise its audience with the workings of a chosen communicative/linguistic
phenomenon (e.g. irony, humour, deception, (im)politeness, persuasion, etc.). The prospective topics
include: “Irony comprehension and production in children”, “The persuasive function of humour in
political discourse”, or “The (im)politeness of requests in British English in everyday conversation”.
Dr Piotr Pęzik, Corpus tools and resources for the analysis of naturally-occuring discourse,
(Tuesday, 11.45-13.15 room -25)
This course introduces a number of corpus-based tools and resources for the analysis and exploration
of naturally-occurring English discourse. Students will use dedicated corpus search engines and corpus
annotation software to raise their awareness of and to gain insights into the use of discourse relating
devices and phraseological units. The following corpus-based project choices will be offered:
a) Conduct and report a corpus study of conventionality and idiomaticity in samples of non-native
spoken English. Students will first record and time-align spontaneous interviews with non-native
speakers of English. These transcriptions will then be annotated for native and non-native usages of
discourse relating devices and phraseological units. The annotations will be verified against reference
corpora of Polish learner and native English. The results will be reported as in-class presentations.
b) Conduct and report a corpus study of conventionality and idiomaticity in samples of native spoken
English. Students will be required to transcribe samples of native English spoken discourse. They will
then annotate the transcriptions examples for usages of conventionalized discourse relating devices
and phraseological units. The annotations will be verified against reference corpora English. The
results will be reported as in-class presentations.
c) Conduct and report a snapshot analysis of news values in a large corpus of Polish and English-
language news reports. Students will use open-ended monitor corpus search engines to identify and
classify newsworthiness criteria which account for the observed popularity of certain news stories. The
results will be reported as in-class presentations.
Language and communicationprof. Alina Kwiatkowska Tuesday, 11.45-13.15 room 0.06
Project work is work which focuses on completing a task. The course is designed for the students to
work as a team. They are meant to generate, develop and evaluate ideas and information to apply them
to the project task, and in this process they will hopefully acquire the skills of effective collaboration
and communication. The project should result in a material end-product.
The project should be basically related to language and communication. Though I am willing to let the
students have a say in proposing a topic, I also have three proposals of my own to choose from. One is
very practical (we truly need this): (1) preparing an information brochure for our foreign students, with
partly serious and partly lighter content. The two other topics involve original research and may result
in (serious or lighter) research reports or multimodal presentations. They are: (2) the study of the
inscriptions and slogans on the T-shirts and other clothes you can buy in Łódź, and (3) the study of all
occurrences of English you can see in Łódź in the form of signs, inscriptions, instructions,
shop/restaurant names, billboards, etc. In the second semester the class is set to be taken over by Dr
Martin Hinton, who is interested in conducting a project in the domain of advertising.
Other courses:
Collective memory in Poland
•From Oct. 27th; Thursdays at 10-11.30, room 2.56, Philological Faculty
•Traditional lectures & study trips to museums and places of memory in Łódź and possibly Warsaw
•reading and analysis of
–historical films
–museums
–monuments
•Lecturer: Magdalena Saryusz-Wolska, Ph.D.
Culture Studies courses
Collective memory in Poland
PhD. Magdalena Saryusz-Wolska [email protected]
Thursday 10.00-11.30 since 27. Octobre 2016 Room 2.56.
Science fiction anad fantasy- literature, Cinema and culture
PhD. Natalia Lemann [email protected]
Wensday 17-18.30, Room 1.07
Introduction to Cultural Perfomance
Prof. Mariusz Bartosiak [email protected]
Thursday 11:45-13:15, Room 2.03.
Gothic in Modern Culture
Prof. Agnieszka Izdebska
Tuesday 11.45-13.15 (since 11. Octobre 2016) Room 2.03
Please contact [email protected]
The Jewish Lodz, from the beginning till today. Through literature, culture and memories
Joanna Podolska
Please contact [email protected]
"Stories in sounds. Radio analysis" 21.11.2016 - time: 13.30-16.45 pm (13.30 - 15.00 pm - classroom no. 2.48; 15.15 - 16.45 - classroom no. 1.29) 22.11. 2016 - time: 17.00-20.00 pm (classroom no. 2.47) 28.112016 - time: 13.30-16.45 pm (13.30 - 15.00 pm - classroom no. 2.48; 15.15 - 16.45 - classroom no. 1.29) 29.11.2016 - time: 17.00-20.00 pm (classroom no. 2.47) 5.12.2016 - time: 13.30-16.45 pm (classroom no. 2.47) 6.12.2016 - time: 17.00-20.00 pm(13.30 - 15.00 pm - classroom no. 2.48; 15.15 - 16.45 - classroom no. 1.29) lecturer: Natalia Kowalska ([email protected])
Languages (begin.) * the medium of instruction Iss basically Polish so you need to talk with
lecturers
Practical German, dr M. Milczarek, Thursday, 15.15-16.45, room 1.02 + Friday 15.15-16.45, room
0.11
Practical French, dr Alicja Sobczak – Wednesday 8.15-9.45, room 2.40 + Ms. Ewa Shiller, Thursday
15.15.16.45, room 2.41
Practical Spanish, Mr Witold Sobczak, Monday 15.15-16.45, room 0.06 + Wednesday, 10-11.30,
room 2.07
Practical Spanish, Mr Witold Sobczak, Monday 17-18.30 room 0.06 + Wednesday, 11.45-13.15 room
2.39
Practical Italian, Ms Marta Sterna, Monday 11.45-13.15, room 1.47 +Ms. Dorota Kaszak, Tuesday 10-
11.30, room 1.48
Latin, dr Anna Maciejewska, Monday 15.15-16.45, room -05 + dr Anna Maciejewska, Monday 15.15-
16.45, room -05