Research Internship in German

Course: Intercultural Germanistics (German and English)

Structural unit: Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology

Title
Research Internship in German
Code
ОК 13
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
3 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
PLO 4. To assess and analyze critically vital social, individual and professional issues and offer tactics for their resolution, in difficult and unpredictable conditions, which require the application of new approaches and forecasting. PLO 5. To find optimal ways for effective interaction in the professional community and with representatives of other professional groups at various levels. PLO 11. To carry out a scientific analysis of language, speech and literary material, interpret and structure it taking into account appropriate methodological principles, formulate generalizations based on independently processed data. PLO 15. To choose optimal research approaches and methods of analysis for the specific language and literary material. PLO 17, PLO 18. The full list of Programme learning outcomes is given in the section "Programme Profile".
Form of study
Distance form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Proficiency in the German language at the B2/C1 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, proficiency in written and oral mediation in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, and philological training in theoretical linguistic disciplines in accordance with the educational and scientific program are required.
Course content
Research internship in German is an important part of professional preparation for master's degree in philology. It equips students to work in fields such as research, literary-publishing, and education, as well as in teaching and administrating in higher education institutions. The internship takes place over 6 weeks during the 4th semester and carries 6 credits, totaling 180 hours.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Кочан І. М. Українська наукова лексика: навч. посіб. Київ: Знання, 2013. 294 с. 2. Література. Теорія. Методологія / упор. і наук. ред. Д. Уліцької. Київ: ВД «Києво-Могилянська академія», 2006. 543 с. 3. Мазур О. В., Подвойська О. В., Радецька С. В. Основи наукових досліджень. Вінниця: Нова книга, 2013. 119 с. 4. Материнська О. В. «Основи наукових досліджень»: конспект лекцій. Донецьк: ДонНУ, 2007. 60 с. 5. Материнська О. В. Завдання для самостійної роботи студентів з курсу «Основи наукових досліджень». Донецьк: ДонНУ, 2007. 30 с. 6. Мацько Л. І., Кравець Л. В. Культура української фахової мови: навч. посіб. Київ: ВЦ «Академія», 2007. 360 с. 7. Вимоги до підготовки та написання навчально-наукових і кваліфікаційних робіт (для студентів-філологів): методичні рекомендації. Київ, 2020. 93 с. URL: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ybQZwbRd6U2uGzxXR1BC5IMNhrCTt7EL/view
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The content of the internship includes: Writing (preparing for publication) an article on the topic of the master's thesis, utilizing the resources of the German Language Center's library. Alternatively, preparing a publication in the form of abstracts or presenting at a conference. Studying the theoretical literature related to the master's thesis and submitting a report in the form of a list of referenced sources and a draft of the theoretical section of the master's thesis (including sections and subheadings). Experimental component: Conducting a sociolinguistic experiment or alternatively, processing and collecting empirical data for the master's research (or a specific part of it).
Assessment methods and criteria
The distribution of points for the internship tasks is as follows: Writing (preparing for publication) an article on the topic of the master's thesis, utilizing the resources of the German Language Center's library. It can be in the form of an article or abstracts (alternatively, presenting at a conference) - 30 points. Studying the theoretical literature related to the master's thesis and submitting a report in the form of a list of referenced sources and a draft of the theoretical section of the master's thesis (including sections and subheadings) - 20 points. Experimental component: Conducting a sociolinguistic experiment or alternatively, processing and collecting empirical data for the master's research (or a specific part of it) - 30 points. Preparation of the final report - 20 points.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian, German

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Viktor Volodymyrovych Kozlovskyi
Department of Germanic Philology and Translation Studies
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology
Olena Valeriivna Materynska
Department of Germanic Philology and Translation Studies
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology
Lidiia Heorhiivna Kozhedub
Department of Germanic Philology and Translation Studies
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology
Oksana Oleksiivna Pavlychko
Department of Germanic Philology and Translation Studies
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology