European Credit Transfer
and Accumulation System
(ECTS):

180 ECTS

Degree:

BA

Language of instruction:

English

Description:

During the Bachelor’s study programme the students acquire knowledge and skills within the field of the English language, intercultural communication, as well as the literature, history and culture of the English-speaking countries. All core courses are taught in English. Students in the 3rd year choose their specialization in one of the following areas: British Literature and Culture, English Drama and Film, American Literature and Culture, Communication Theory and Practice, Pragmatics and Discourse Analysis, and Applied Linguistics, including Translation and FL Teaching Methodology. The syllabus includes a compulsory module of Practical English, consisting of integrated skills, phonetics and grammar. Courses in linguistics provide the students with knowledge and skills necessary for their future professional careers as teachers of English, translators or interpreters, media workers and academics. The general courses, including Introduction to Linguistics, Descriptive Grammar (Phonology and Syntax), Polish-English Contrastive Grammar, History of the English Language, and Psycholinguistics are obligatory for all the students. Students who decide to specialize in linguistics follow orientation seminars (2nd year), Bachelor’s seminars, specialization seminars and a monograph lecture (3rd year). General courses in English Literature and Civilization cover British history, culture and literature, offering a broad overview of British poetry, drama and prose from the Anglo-Saxon period to the present day. Similarly, general courses in American Literature and Civilization familiarize the students with American culture, history and literature. The courses are compulsory for all the students. Additionally, the students wishing to specialize in these areas choose orientation seminars in the 2nd year and the specialization module in the 3rd year.

European Credit Transfer
and Accumulation System
(ECTS):

120 ECTS

Degree:

MA

Language of instruction:

English

Description:

A two year study programme, including the completion of an Master’s thesis, allows students to gain a comprehensive knowledge and master their practical skills within the field of their specialization, including translation, teaching, mass communication and journalism, advertising and promotion. Master’s seminars are offered in the following areas: linguistics, applied linguistics, linguistic pragmatics, British literature and culture, and American literature and culture. Apart from courses of general English at the advanced level, ESP and English for academic purposes, students choose their major fields of specialization including general specialization, teaching and translation, and one of the following specialization modules: Language in communication, persuasion, argumentation focusing on describing and analyzing the complex linguistic strategies of effective interpersonal and institutional communication and persuasion. Media and political discourse in theory and practice exploring, examining, and assessing the role of language as a tool of persuasion and manipulation in various domains of public discourse. Corpus and computational linguistics introducing theoretical foundations of computational and corpus linguistics as well as their applications in specific areas. Theatre, film and media studies developing a variety of practical and analytical skills in the field of mass media, film and theatre, and guaranteeing extensive contact with the masterpieces of contemporary visual culture. Popular culture studies introducing heterogeneous perspectives on interpreting the phenomena of popular culture, including multiple discourses and genres (film, the media, music, literature).