Multi-semester discipline "Theory of the English" (4th semester)

Course: Literary Creativity, Ukrainian Language and Literature and English

Structural unit: Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology

Title
Multi-semester discipline "Theory of the English" (4th semester)
Code
ОК.28.02
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
4 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
1
Learning outcomes
PLO 1 Communicate fluently in English on professional issues with specialists and non-specialists, use English for the organization of effective intercultural communication. PLO 2 Work effectively with information: select necessary information from various sources, in particular from professional literature and electronic bases, critically analyze, interpret, organize, classify and systematize it. PLO 9 Characterize dialectal and social varieties of Ukrainian and English, describe sociolinguistic situation. PLO 12 Analyze language units, determine their interaction and characterize linguistic phenomena and the processes that cause them. PLO 15 Carry out linguistic and literary analysis of the texts of various styles and genres.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Successful completion of the course presupposes students' mastery of the following academic disciplines: "General Linguistics," "English Language" (1-3 semesters), and "Theory of the English Language" (3rd semester). As a result of such mastery, a student should possess knowledge of the categorical and terminological apparatus of linguistic science, be able to apply linguistic tools in practice, and have elementary skills in selecting, analyzing, and interpreting linguistic facts.
Course content
The aim of the discipline is to familiarize students with the syntactic structure of the English language; to examine pragmatic phenomena from the perspective of English language theory; and to develop an understanding of the essence of basic syntactic definitions, terms, and categories. The academic discipline highlights the features of syntax as an integral part of the theoretical grammar of the English language, acquaints students with pragmatics as a linguistic discipline, its characteristics, structural elements, and practical applications. Studying fundamental and contemporary syntactic and pragmatic theories deepens, generalizes, and systematizes students' knowledge, serving as a foundation for conducting their own linguistic research.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Aarts, B. & McMahon A. The Handbook of English Linguistics. Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2006. 2. Alexeyeva I. Theoretical English grammar course. Вiнниця: Нова книга, 2007. 3. Brinton L. The Structure of Modern English: a linguistic introduction. John Benjamins Publishing Company: Amstradam/Philadelphia, 2000. 4. Bondarenko V.V., Botsman A.V., Karpova K.S., Kozlovska T.P. Theoretical English Grammar in Tables and Schemes. Part I Morphology. Part II Syntax. Київ: ВПЦ «Київський університет» 2019. 5. Crystal D. The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language. Cambridge University Press, 2000.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
"Planned educational activities include oral presentations (class responses), written responses, creative assignments, tests, and modular examinations. Teaching methods include lecture sessions and independent work. "
Assessment methods and criteria
"Oral and written responses during lecture sessions - maximum 5/minimum 3, test - maximum 10/minimum 6, creative assignment - maximum 10/minimum 6, modular examination - maximum 6 (6×3=18)/minimum 10 (10×3=30). The semester total is determined by the scores obtained by the student in the assessment of mastering the material from all topics of the content module, as well as in control works and tests (maximum 60/minimum 36). The form of the final assessment is an exam: minimum 24/maximum 40. The grading scale is as follows: ""Excellent"" - 90-100, ""Good"" - 75-89, ""Satisfactory"" - 60-74, ""Unsatisfactory"" - 0-59.
Language of instruction
English

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Kateryna Serhiivna Karpova
Department of English Philology and Intercultural Communication
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Department of English Philology and Intercultural Communication
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology