(in Polish) Nauka języków Azji Mniejszej - wykład i ćwiczenia(Z) 3600-7-WS4-NJAM(Z)
The entire lecture lasts two years (the program is divided into three semesters). The subject of the lecture and exercises of the 1st semester (60 hours) are the following languages: Hattic, Palaic, Hurrian, Luvian cuneiform, an introduction to the Luvian hieroglyphic language.
The lecture includes introductory messages; the student becomes acquainted with various types of writing used in Asia Minor (for the 2nd mill.: cuneiform script in the Hurrian and Luvian script and the hieroglyphic script used in the Luvian script), the structure of the above-mentioned languages and the preserved writing, and prepares for independent study of texts in these languages.
Classes: reading selected texts in Hurrian and Luvian.
Type of course
Mode
Prerequisites (description)
Learning outcomes
The graduate knows and understands:
- basic knowledge of the theory of the humanities (literary studies or linguistics or history) necessary to understand selected aspects of culture
- can search, analyze, evaluate and use information from various sources
- can skillfully and substantively argue using the views of other authors
- understands the need for lifelong learning
- is ready to make others aware of cultural diversity and its religious, philosophical, moral and historical sources as well as its importance for understanding the contemporary world
- the state of research in the field of selected issues of the Ancient Near East;
- basic methods of analysis and interpretation of various products of culture appropriate for the native traditions of the Ancient Near East region;
- is aware of the complex nature of the languages of Asia Minor in the second and first millennium BC, their place and importance in the context of the culture and history of Asia Minor;
- is aware of the linguistic diversity of Asia Minor in the 2nd and 1st millennium BC and its impact on the cultural and political situation of neighboring areas;
Skills:
- can read, analyze and interpret literary texts and other cultural works of the Ancient Near East, correctly placing them in the cultural context
- compare and see the relationships between selected literary texts and other works of cultural creativity in the Ancient Near East;
- demonstrate knowledge of the languages of the Ancient Near East;
- interpret key concepts of Ancient Near East culture through linguistic / philological analysis;
- be fluent in the Hittite writing system and the tools used to learn and analyze it (traditional and electronic dictionaries, lexicons, language corpora, databases, etc.);
- present detailed issues of the cultural issues of the Ancient Near East in Polish
- can search, analyze, evaluate and use information with the use of various sources;
- demonstrate knowledge of the above-mentioned languages at a determined level;
Social competence:
- is ready to raise awareness of the importance of the culture of the Ancient Near East in the world culture;
- to act to share and promote the cultural and linguistic heritage of the Ancient Near East;
- to recognize the positive cultural values of the Ancient Near East, from which it can draw for personal development and effective intercultural communication;
- is aware of the differences resulting from cultural diversity;
- is open to new ideas and trends as well as cultural diversity.
Assessment criteria
Lecture:
- presence;
- oral exam;
Exercises:
-presence;
-current evaluation (preparation for classes and activity).
Bibliography
- M. Popko, Ludy i języki starożytnej Anatolii, Warszawa 2011;
- I. Wegner, Einführung in die hurritische Sprache, wyd. II, Wiesbaden 2007;
- The Luwians, ed. H.C. Melchert, Leiden–Boston 2003;
- texts in the discussed languages in various publications.
Additional information
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