From Baghdad to the European Union: cultures, languages, and peoples in the pre-modern/modern times – ZIP 3224-PRZEDF36
TOPICS AND READING SCHEDULE
May 9
Cluster 1: Out of the Woods
Topics:
a) Introduction
b) On “Rusьkymi Pismeny” in the Life of Constantine
c) The Revelation of the Arab Geographers
May 16
Cluster 2: The Beginnings of Literary Culture: Poland-Lithuania-Ruthenia vs. Muscovy
Topics:
a) The “Foolish” Rus’
b) What's in the name? языкъ Рускїй, Славєнскїй, Славєнорωссійскїй
c) Standard Russian vs. Literary Ukrainian
May 23
Cluster 3: The Bible and the (East) Slavs
Topics:
a) The Bible and the formation of literary Ukrainian
b) Pantelejmon Kulish and translations of the Bible
c) Variants of Literary Ukrainian: the Rusyn Controversy
May 30/June 6
Cluster 4: Linguistic Hybrids and Language Policies
Topics:
a) Linguistic Russification: Models and Policies
b) Surzhyk and other hybrids
c) Standard Average European
Mode
Learning outcomes
As regards specialty learning outcomes, after the course:
1) one has profound and structured knowledge comprising methods, theories, terminology in relation to the literature and language in the context of other liberal studies (K2_W02; reference to P7S_WG The range and depth);
2) is able to gain knowledge and develop research skills on his/her own, to undertake activities aimed at developing academic and professional competence as a literary critic and a critic of other arts (K2_U01; reference to P7S_UW exploiting knowledge / problems resolved and tasks performed);
3) can carry out a critical analysis and interpretation of different types of cultural works, implement different approaches, has regard to new achievements of liberal arts, can introduce and justify his/her own position in different ways (K2_U05; reference to P7S_UW exploiting knowledge / problems resolved and tasks performed);
4) is ready to participate actively and consciously in international scientific, linguistic, artist and cultural exchange (K2_K01, reference to P7S_KO);
5) is ready for the active involvement in the social and cultural life, employing the knowledge of the relations between different fields of art; to recognize values contained in cultural diversity delivered by literature and art. (K2_K05, reference to P7S_KO).
Assessment criteria
Credit mark is based on the attendance, active participation in the class, homework and translation of selected passages of texts.
The final mark comprises the following elements:
Active and substantive participation in the class (50%).
Performing the task (essay) - 50%
Grading system:
99 – 100% - 5 (excellent)
93 - 98% - 5 (very good)
87 - 92% - 4,5 (fairly good)
77 - 86% - 4 (good)
71 - 76% - 3,5 (satisfactory plus)
60 - 70% - 3 (satisfactory)
Bibliography
Readings will provided by the instructor.
Additional information
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