literary scholar

Literary scholars research works of literature, history of literature, genres, and literary criticism in order to appraise the works and the surrounding aspects in an appropriate context and to produce research results on specific topics in the field of literature.

ESCO Code

2641.3

NACE Code

72.2 - Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities

Alternative Labels

literary research scientist

literature scholar

literary scientist

literary studies researcher

literary studies scholar

literary studies scientist

literary researcher

literary research analyst

literary studies research scientist

literary analyst

literary science researcher

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

apply for research funding apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities apply scientific methods communicate with a non-scientific audience conduct research across disciplines consult information sources demonstrate disciplinary expertise develop professional network with researchers and scientists disseminate results to the scientific community draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation evaluate research activities increase the impact of science on policy and society integrate gender dimension in research interact professionally in research and professional environments manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data manage intellectual property rights manage open publications manage personal professional development manage research data mentor individuals operate open source software perform background research on writing subject perform project management perform scientific research promote open innovation in research promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities promote the transfer of knowledge publish academic research read books speak different languages synthesise information think abstractly write scientific publications

Essential Knowledge

academic English copyright legislation grammar history of literature literary criticism literary techniques literary theory literature scientific research methodology spelling types of literature genres writing techniques

Optional Skills and Competences

apply blended learning apply grammar and spelling rules apply teaching strategies conduct qualitative research conduct quantitative research critically reflect on artistic production processes develop scientific theories do historical research promote one's writings read manuscripts read scripts study cultures teach in academic or vocational contexts teach writing use word processing software write research proposals

Optional Knowledge

comparative literature cultural history journalism linguistics philology phonetics rhetoric theoretical lexicography

Skills Group Share

Concept status

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/f3d8bc61-f812-4106-afd2-a356e4c11fce

Status

released

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