Analytical Reading

Course unit code

Specialization  45.03.02 Linguistics

Course unit title

Analytical Reading

Name(s), surname(s) and title of lecturer(s)

Irina G. Razina, Associate Professor

Level of course

Bachelor

Semester

8

ECTS credits

2

Working hours

Contact hours

30

lectures

seminars

practical classes

30

laboratory classes

consultations

Independent work

 42

Total

72

Work placement

none

Language of instruction

English

Prerequisites

Stylistics, Linguistics, Phonetics, Grammar, Lexicology, Literature

Objectives of the course 

 Learning outcomes

 A student’s assessments methods

aims:

 - to study the basic aspects of text analysis and interpretation;

-  to study the analysis of the stylistic aspect of the text;

- to study the peculiar features of English functional styles.

Formation of competence:

а)intercultural:

- the ability to develop cultural and professional level independently and to master new methods of research;

- the ability to get and use new knowledge independently.

b) professional:

- the ability to use the system of linguistic knowledge including the functioning of the language in the professional sphere;

- the ability to operate under the theoretical and applied linguistics, as well as the theory of crosscultural communication to solve the professional problems;

- ability to conduct independent research according to the developed programme.  

 Tests, presentations, writing and credit.

Teaching methods

Practical classes, reading of literature

Course unit content

Title

Lecturers  (hours)

Self-study (hours)

 Aspects of text analysis and interpretation

2

2

Stylistic analysis of the English and American prose

12

18

Stylistic analysis of the English and American poetry

4

6

 Stylistic analysis of the English and American drama

6

8

  Functional Stylistics: aspects of the text analysis

2

2

 Stylistic analysis of the texts of different functional styles

4

6

30

      42

Assessment requirements

Student’s skills in this subject will be evaluated by means of written tests and final examination.

Assessment criteria

The assessment of the presented works is carried out by the following criteria:

– compliance of the contents to a subject;

– existence of logical communication of stated information;

– compliance of registration to requirements;

– accuracy and literacy of a statement;

– work is handed over in time.

The composition of final accumulative mark

Final accumulative mark consists of:  3 tests –30 %, presentation – 20%, writing (essays) – 30, credit – 20 %

Course outline arranged by

Irina G. Razina