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G R A D U A T E D E G R E E P R O G R A M M E : E N G L I S H S T U D I E S Teaching methods Assessment methods Language of instruction Quality assurance methods London: Continuum. Toolan, M.J. (1998). Language in Literature: An Introduction to Stylistics. London: Arnold. Wales, K. (2001). A Dictionary of Stylistics (2nd edn.). Harlow: Longman. Selected articles from Language and Literature (London: Sage Publications). Lectures (student-participation-encouraged) / Seminars (discussion, seminar papers, reports, etc.) / Advisory hours / Research project / Independent research / Independent study. Student participation is encouraged through various tasks and activities, such as: problem-solving tasks, group work, pair work, etc. The assessment of student knowledge/performance will be based on the following: 1. Continuous assessment (diagnostic tests, independent homework/project tasks, achievement tests) 2. Exam: written and oral <strong>English</strong> 1. Anonymous student feedback via questionnaires and surveys (permanent online anonymous commenting facility and via paper questionnaires). 2. Lecturers responsible for the same subject area collaborate closely and monitor each other’s work. Course title Philosophy of Language Course code HZE805 Type of course Lecture + Seminar / Advisory hours Elective course Level of course Specialised level course Year of study Second Semester Three ECTS (Number of credits allocated) Name of lecturer Learning outcomes and competences 3 ECTS Contact hours (15 lectures + 10 seminars + 5 advisory hours) = 0.75 credits. Student study time (67.5 hours) = 2.25 credits. Prof Dr Dunja Jutronić After the completion of the course, the students will acquire the following competencies: 1. Intellectual skills including the acquisition of concepts and principles which connect linguistics and philosophy of language 2. Practical skills in the analysis of different texts and critical evaluation of ideas 3. Communicative skills in essay writing and oral presentation, and most importantly 4. Sensitivity to the interdisciplinary approach. 41
G R A D U A T E D E G R E E P R O G R A M M E : E N G L I S H S T U D I E S Prerequisites Course contents Recommended reading Supplementary reading Teaching methods Assessment methods Language of instruction Quality assurance methods Completion of the first semester of graduate studies. Here are some of the themes covered: origin of language; language universals; language and cognition; how language exists in the speech community; the acquisition of language; is language innate or learned; what is the relationship of language and thought; how is language a guide to reality; are we prisoners of our language; how do we learn about things in the world, where and how words acquire their meanings; what is the relationship of language and thought; nominalism, mentalism and platonism in the philosophy of language and linguistics. Aitchison, J. (1987). Words in the Mind: An Introduction to the Mental Lexicon. Oxford: Basil Blackwell. Chomsky, N. (1976). Reflections on Language. London: Temple Smith. Downes, W. (1984). Language and Society. London: Fontana Paperbacks. Pinker, S. (1994). The Language Instinct. London: Penguin Books. Bickerton, D. (1990). Language and Species. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Jutronić, D. Lingvistika i filozofija. (1991). Zagreb, Hrvatsko filozofsko društvo. Katz, J. (Ed.) (1985). The Philosophy of Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Devitt and Sterelny. (1999). Language and Reality: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Language. Cambridge: MIT Press. 1. Lectures (traditional with student-participation encouraged, asking questions for clarification). 2. Seminars (each student writes a seminar paper which is then presented in the classroom. Work group or work in pairs is possible depending on the assigned task) 3. Close readings of some selected passages. 1. Active participation in the classroom discussion; an oral presentation of the seminar work. 2. Written and oral exam at the end of the course. <strong>English</strong>. Student feedback via questionnaires. Course title Literary Cinema Course code Type of course Level of course HZE807 Seminar / Advisory hours Elective Course Specialised level course 42
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