Key to the Culture of Region: Literature, Art, Folklore (I) - Czechia and Slovakia 3224-D7KREGCZECHSLO

Knowledge: the graduate knows and understands:
- advanced terminology in cultural studies, taking into account the research perspective of Czechia and Slovakia (schools, texts, and scholars within cultural studies), as well as the specific development of these disciplines in the countries of the region; possesses advanced knowledge of related disciplinary terminology necessary for exploring and understanding cultural phenomena in the region (K2_W02)
- the specificity of various cultural models in an anthropological perspective (traditional, noble, bourgeois, mass), their processes of transformation and mutual interrelations, as well as their manifestations in the symbolic and semiotic sphere, that is, within the culture and art, literature and language, and history of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, at an advanced level (K2_W03)
- the broadly understood intercultural context at an advanced level; has in-depth knowledge of the human being as a subject constructing social structures and cultural products, and is aware of the principles governing their functioning, as well as the resulting differences in the perception of social life among representatives of different nationalities, ideological and religious groups, and variously defined minorities (K2_W07).

Skills: the graduate is able to:
- search for, select, analyse and use necessary information from various sources (K2_U01)
- formulate and analyse research problems, select appropriate research methods and tools, and conduct research independently and under the supervision of an academic advisor in the field of cultural studies and related disciplines, concerning the region of Czechia and Slovakia, even under unpredictable conditions (K2_U02)
- carry out an advanced critical analysis of cultural artefacts characteristic of a given period in the development of Czechia and Slovakia; identify different types of cultural artefacts from the region, perform their in-depth critical analysis, and distinguish various perspectives on cultural development while remaining aware of cultural identity differences and contextual factors (K2_U05).

Social competences: the graduate is prepared to:
- critically assess their own knowledge, engage in continuous learning, and supplement the knowledge and skills they have acquired (K2_K01).
- participate actively in cultural life, organise cultural initiatives, and make use of its diverse forms (K2_K05).

The course is conducted as a seminar. Alongside regular class preparation—comprising assigned readings and the submission of written answers to text-based questions prior to class—students will deliver a presentation on a topic tied to the course curriculum and a brief presentation/report on a cultural event organized by the Slovak Institute or the Czech Centre in Warsaw. The date of presentation is the date set by the teacher during the first or second classes. Persons absent from these classes are required to obtain information from the teacher.
The subject ends with an oral pass with a grade.
The condition for admission to pass the subject is compulsory attendance.
A student has the right to be absent 2 times in one semester, consisting of 30 class hours (thirty 2-hour classes). At the beginning of the course the teacher will instruct students on how to make up for the absence and complete what they have missed. The student's time table overlaps do not excuse over limit absences.
The pass will include verification of knowledge from the material discussed during the semester.

The final grade of the course consists of:
- activity during classes (30%)
- work - PowerPoint presentation and paper version of the text (30%)
- oral exam - 4 questions (40%).

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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Dalimilova Kronika
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P. Jokeš, Ojciec ojczyzny, w: P. Jokeš, Przewodnik po historii narodu i państwa, Kraków 2020.
Jan Hus, Listy z Konstancji, tłum. Kamila Woźniak, Kielce 2003.
Jan Amos Komeński, Labirynt świata i raj serca, tłum. Wojciech Marzec, Leszno 2025.
M. Filipowicz, “Panowie bądźmy Czechami, ale nikt nie musi o tym wiedzieć…”, wzorce męskości w kulturze czeskiej XIX wieku, Kraków 2013.
R. Majerek, Pamięć – mit – tożsamość : słowackie procesy autoidentyfikacyjne w okresie odrodzenia narodowego, Kraków 2011.
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Source texts and studies will be verified on an ongoing basis by the lecturer.