Culture of the countries of the region in the European context – Czech Republic, Slovakia 3224-D3KKReurCZS
The classes conclude the block devoted to the history and contemporary condition of Czech and Slovak culture. Their aim is to identify and analyse the relationship between Czech and Slovak culture and the cultures of European countries, and to situate this culture on the map of cultural phenomena and processes shaping the contemporary face of European culture.
The material analysed in the course includes phenomena and processes related to identity and cultural diversity, forms of social bonds and activities, as well as ideological trends and related practices of institutionalisation, contestation and emancipation (including the situation of variously defined minorities, ethnic, religious and social conflicts and mutual influences, subcultures, feminism) as well as literary and artistic representations of these phenomena and processes. The individual approaches are linked by the use of anthropological theories and categories. During the course, students develop their research skills and learn to acquire knowledge independently, with the support of their academic supervisor.
The following issues are discussed during the classes:
1) Czech classical music I – Bedřich Smetana, Antonín Dvořák
2) Illusions of Slavonic unity – Czechs and Slovaks towards Russia
3) Jaroslav Hašek and soldier Švejk
4) Woman and nation, art and social and political life (XIX century, Ist half of XX century)
5) Czech classical music II – Leoš Janáček, Bohuslav Martinů
6) Czech and Slovak catholic poetry (XX century)
7) Czechoslovak New Vawe
8) Miloš Forman – between European and American cinema
9) Czech animated movies (Jiří Trnka, Jan Švankmajer)
10) Philosopher Jan Patočka about Europe and modern civilisation
11) Karel Kryl
12) Milan Kundera
13) Bohumil Hrabal
14) Czech underground
15) Josef Škvorecký and other Czech and Slovak emigration artists after 1948 (except Forman, Kundera and Kryl)
Classes are conducted in the form of discussions on assigned texts or material presented by the lecturer/students, which serve as a source of reflection on the specificity of Czech and Slovak culture in the context of European culture.
Student workload includes:
Classroom participation – 30 hours (1 ECTS)
Preparing for classes – 30 hours (1 ECTS)
Preparation for oral examination – 30 hours (1 ECTS)
Mode
Learning outcomes
Knowledge: the graduate knows and understands:
- at an advanced level, the specificity of various cultural models from an anthropological perspective, the processes of their transformation and interrelationships, as well as their manifestations in the symbolic and semiotic spheres, i.e. in the realm of culture and art, literature and history of Bohemian lands and Slovakia (K_W03).
- at an advanced level, the history and contemporary situation of Bohemian lands and Slovakia, the relations between Czech and Slovak culture and the cultures of European countries, and issues related to the specific nature of Central and Eastern European culture, with particular emphasis on cultural processes and phenomena in the context of social and political changes (K_W04).
- at an advanced level, the European and global context of cultural processes – is able to apply this knowledge in relation to culture, as well as political, social and economic phenomena in Bohemian lands and Slovakia at every stage of their development (K_W05).
-at an advanced level, the broadly understood intercultural context; has knowledge about humans as entities constructing social structures and cultural products, is aware of the principles of their functioning and the resulting differences in the perception of social life by representatives of different nationalities, ideological and religious groups, and minorities (K_W07).
Skills: graduates are able to:
- search for, select, analyse and use the information they need from various sources (K_U01)
- formulate and analyse research problems, select research methods and tools, and conduct simple research in the field of cultural studies and related disciplines concerning Bohemian lands and Slovakia under the supervision of a research supervisor (K_U02)
- develop their research skills, independently acquire knowledge with the support of a supervisor; skilfully formulate thoughts and present research results in oral or written form (K_U03)
- use theoretical approaches, research paradigms and concepts specific to cultural studies in typical professional situations (K_U04)
- conduct a critical analysis of cultural products specific to a given era in the development of Bohemian lands and Slovakia; recognise different types of Czech and Slovak cultural products, analyse them, distinguish between different perspectives on the development of the country's culture, being aware of the existence of cultural identity differences and context (K_U05)
- refer to the acquired knowledge and use it in typical professional statements concerning the history and present day of Bohemian lands and Slovakia, as well as the specificity of the region as a whole in a global context, construct them logically, referring to the positions of other participants in these communication situations (K_U06)
- independently prepare a written and oral statement, in Polish and a foreign language, on selected topics in the field of cultural theory and issues related to Bohemian lands and Slovakia, and present the results of their work to the group (K_U08)
Social competences: graduates are prepared to:
- critically evaluate their knowledge, continuously learn and supplement their knowledge of Czech and Slovak culture (K_K01)
- communicate effectively and live in society, including in a society that is culturally different from their own, work in a team, cope with typical professional situations, verify their views through factual discussion and evaluate their knowledge (K_K02)
Assessment criteria
I. The organization of classes:
1) Attendance at all classes, covered by the plan, shall be compulsory.
2) A course cannot be passed by retake if the reason for failing it was non-compliance with the attendance requirement. In such a case, the student may be conditionally enrolled in the next stage of studies and required to repeat the failed course.
3) In case of 30 hours in semester, 2 absences without justifying are acceptable. Missed classes must be made up in accordance with the requirements of the lecturer. The requirements are provided by the lecturer during the first class.
II. Assessment methods and criteria
The course ends with an assessment of the knowledge acquired by students during the course. Classes will be conducted in the form of discussions on assigned readings or material presented by the lecturer. Active participation in the discussion means substantive participation in at least 50% of the classes. The oral examination will consist of two questions randomly selected by the student from the material discussed in class during the semester.
The final grade will be based on:
Substantive participation in class discussions (25%).
Oral assessment (75%).
Grading scale:
0%-49% - 2
50%-60% - 3
61%-70% - 3+
71%-80% - 4
81%-90% - 4+
91%-100% - 5
Additional knowledge - 5+
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Hrabal B. (dowolna powieść)
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Kundera M. (dowolna powieść)
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Pająk A., »…vzpomínám na něho ustavičně a přeji mu, aby se mu tatínek brzo vrátil«. O terapeutycznej) roli pamięci w korespondencji więziennej Jana Zahradníčka, „Bohemistyka” 19 (2019), nr 3, s. 329-344.
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Škvorecký J. (dowolna powieść)
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Wspólnota wyobrażona : pisarki Europy Środkowej wobec problemów literackich, społecznych i politycznych lat 1914-1945, pod red. G. Borkowskiej, I. Boruszkowskiej i K. Nadanej-Sokołowskiej, Warszawa 2017.
Source texts and studies will be verified on an ongoing basis by the lecturer.
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