Part 1.7 Italian term paper

Course: Italian and translation, English and a second Romance language.

Structural unit: Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology

Title
Part 1.7 Italian term paper
Code
OK 01.07
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2024/2025
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
4 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
2
Learning outcomes
PLO 1. To communicate fluently on professional matters with specialists and non-specialists in the state language and foreign languages, both orally and in writing, and to use these languages to ensure effective intercultural communication. PLO 10. To have a thorough knowledge of the norms of the standard language and to be able to apply them in practical activity. PLO 11. To understand the principles, technologies, and techniques of producing oral and written texts of various genres and styles in the state language and foreign languages. PLO 14. To use the Italian language in oral and written forms, across different genres, styles, and registers of communication (formal, informal, neutral), in order to solve communicative tasks in everyday, social, educational, professional, and academic contexts. PLO 15. To carry out linguistic, literary, and specialised philological analysis of texts of various styles and genres.
Form of study
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Successful completion of practical and theoretical courses in the Italian language delivered during the first three semesters of the Bachelor’s programme, as well as the ability to take notes and produce summaries of scholarly sources. Students are expected to possess theoretical knowledge of language as a sign system, to be able to understand and independently use linguistic terminology, and to present the results of their own research.
Course content
The course “Italian Language Term Paper” is a required course and serves as the final assessment for the fourth semester of the bachelor’s program, in accordance with the curriculum of the educational and professional program “Italian Language and Translation, English Language, and a Second Romance Language.” Sixty hours of independent work (equivalent to 2 credits) are allocated for writing the term paper. A term paper is an academic and research work in which the student must demonstrate the ability to access and utilize academic sources in the target language, as well as conduct independent research. The research topic is selected within the field of linguistics specified for the term paper, focusing on the issues of morphology, syntax, and lexicology of the Italian language, taking into account the student’s academic interests. The course is aimed at developing students’ research and analytical skills.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Борисенко Н.Д. Методика проведення наукових досліджень: Навчально-методичний посібник. Житомир : Вид-во ЖДУ, 2010. 64 с. 2. Вимоги до підготовки та написання навчально-наукових і кваліфікаційних робіт (для студентів-філологів): методичні рекомендації. Київ : КНУ, 2020. 93 с. 3. Колоїз Ж. В. Основи академічного письма : практикум. Кривий Ріг : ФОП Маринченко С. В., 2019. 178 с. 4. Методи лінгвістичних досліджень: навчальний посібник / упорядник: Н. А. Цимбал. Умань : Візаві, 2019. 106 с. 5. Основи наукових досліджень: навчальна програма для студентів спеціальності «Переклад (з української мови)» / уп. М.В. Шевченко. Київ, 2007. 27 с. 6. Свердан М. М., Свердан М. Р. Основи наукових досліджень: Навчальний посібник. Чернівці : Рута, 2006. 352 с. 7. Федоренко О. І. Основи лінгвістичних досліджень : Підручник. Львів : Видавничий центр ЛНУ імені Івана Франка, 2009. 296 с.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course paper must be submitted to the academic supervisor within the deadline установлен by the academic schedule, in printed form, prepared according to the approved format and properly bound. Course papers that, in the opinion of the academic supervisor, merit a positive evaluation are recommended for defense. Papers that, according to the preliminary assessment of the academic supervisor, do not meet the requirements for a positive evaluation are not admitted to the defense and are returned to the student for further revision.
Assessment methods and criteria
The final grade is awarded on a 100-point scale, with subsequent conversion into the traditional four-grade system. The assessment takes into account the following criteria: the relevance of the paper’s content to the research topic; the quality of the analysis of scholarly literature; the correct use and presentation of the study’s terminological framework; the independence and soundness of the analysis of the selected problem; the successful completion of research tasks; the reliability of the results obtained and the validity of the conclusions; compliance with orthographic and stylistic norms; and full adherence to current academic formatting standards.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian, Italian

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