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Bachelor’s Thesis

ОК 18

Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП

First

2024/2025

8 Semester

6

PLO 2. Work effectively with information by selecting relevant data from various sources, including scholarly literature and electronic databases, and critically analyzing, interpreting, organizing, classifying, and systematizing it. PLO 12. Analyze linguistic units, identify their interactions, and characterize the linguistic phenomena and processes that shape them. PLO 15. Conduct linguistic, literary, and specialized philological analysis of texts across a range of styles and genres. PLO 16. Demonstrate understanding of the key concepts, theories, and approaches of the chosen philological specialization and apply them in professional practice. PLO 17. Collect, analyze, systematize, and interpret linguistic and speech data, and apply them to solving complex tasks and problems in specialized areas of professional and academic activity. PLO 19. Demonstrate skills of participation in scholarly and applied research in the field of philology.

Full-time form

Successful completion of both theoretical and practical courses, including Practical French, Theoretical Phonetics, Lexicology, Stylistics, Theoretical Grammar, Classical and Modern Linguistics (Part 1: Latin, Part 2: Introduction to Linguistics), Area Studies of Francophone Countries, and Introduction to Translation Studies.

The Bachelor’s thesis is the final stage of research training and is aimed at deepening students’ knowledge and developing analytical and creative skills in the field of French philology. It assesses the level of professional competence and the ability to conduct linguistic analysis using contemporary methods. The preparation of the thesis includes selecting and approving a topic, consulting with a supervisor, collecting data, reviewing sources, and writing and formatting the text. The process culminates in a public defense, during which students present their findings, followed by the supervisor’s report, an external review, and responses to questions from the examination committee.

The educational process is individualized and implemented through academic supervision, consultations, and the student’s independent research. Introductory sessions are provided on topic selection, research methodology, academic integrity, and formatting requirements. Core activities include one-to-one meetings with the supervisor, work with scholarly sources, development of a research plan, data collection and analysis, and drafting and revising the thesis. Methods used include analysis, synthesis, generalization, comparison, and interpretation, alongside specific linguistic analytical methods. Students are expected to present and discuss preliminary results (presentations, seminars), prepare a final presentation, and defend their work publicly. Assessment is based on interim reports, supervisor feedback, external review, and the final defense.

The assessment of the Bachelor’s thesis is based on both the preparation of the work and its public defense. Admission to the defense is granted by the supervisor and the Head of Department on the basis of the supervisor’s report and the reviewer’s evaluation; if admission is denied, the thesis must be revised. The final grade is calculated on a 100-point scale as the sum of the marks awarded by the supervisor, the reviewer, and the examination board (with no additional assessment components). The minimum passing score is 60 points. A repeat defense for the purpose of improving the grade is not permitted. In the case of a failing grade, the student is dismissed from the university with an academic transcript but retains the right to undergo re-certification within three years. The examination board determines whether the thesis may be revised or a new topic must be undertaken. Outstanding theses may be recommended for publication.

French, Ukrainian