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Part 2. History of English

ОК 02.02

Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП

First

2018/2019

3 Semester

2

PLO 1, PLO 2, PLO 6, PLO 7, PLO 8, PLO 12, PLO 15, PLO 18 The full list of Programme learning outcomes is given in the section "Programme Profile".

Full-time form

Successfully master the courses "Old Germanic languages", "General Linguistics""; speak English at level C1 on the CEFR scale; be able to apply linguistic tools in practice and have basic skills of analysis and interpretation of the language development processes as well as linguistic analysis.

The course provides a comprehensive study of the features of all levels of English at different stages of development; demonstrates the process of transformation from inflectional to more of an analytical language. The discipline consists of lectures, practical classes and self-study. Thematically, the course covers Old English, Middle English and Early New English periods; all the linguistic hallmarks and milestones in the development of the English language and linguistic transformations typical of respective periods.

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The methods of instruction entail lectures, practical classes, and self-study. The course is taught through such instructional activities as linguistic analysis of language material, presentation, and a module test.

The course ends with an exam. Students’ performance during the term is the sum of the points accumulated for linguistic analyses of language material, presentations, and a module test. The minimum score for the semester is 36 points, while the maximum score equals 60. The minimum score for the exam is 24 and the maximum score is 40.

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