Elective course: Central and Eastern Europe: borders, ideas, people 3224-ESWGIL
The aim of the course is to enable students to acquire comprehensive knowledge across selected disciplines within the humanities, social sciences, and the arts. This includes their theoretical and methodological perspectives, as well as the terminology necessary for exploring and understanding the cultural phenomena of countries in the Central and Eastern European region.
The elective modules—covering issues within cultural and religious studies, the history of philosophy, the history and theory of literature and language, film, theatre, and musical arts, intercultural communication, and the concept of the Central and Eastern European region—constitute a necessary contextual supplement to the theoretical and interdisciplinary content offered in the degree programme. They aim to provide students with fundamental knowledge regarding:
- the history and contemporary reality of the region, with particular emphasis on cultural processes and phenomena in the context of social and political transformations;
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Student workload:
Participation in classes in the classroom - 30 hours (1 ECTS)
Preparation of final essay - 30 hours (1 ECTS)
The course is conducted within the “Integrated Teaching & Learning Development Programme – ZIP 2.0”, which is co-financed by the European Social Fund – the European Funds for Social Development Programme 2021–2027 (FERS) (contract no.: FERS.01.05-IP.08-0365/23-00).
- the specific nature of various cultural models, as well as their transformation and interconnections, based on the example of the culture of countries in the region;
- the European and global context of cultural processes, as well as an introduction to issues regarding the formation of national, religious, socio-political, and economic relations in the Central and Eastern European region.
- The course is designed to develop the students’ ability to appropriately utilize the knowledge acquired in discourse regarding the history and contemporary reality of selected countries in the region and its specific nature as a whole. Furthermore, it aims to foster an attitude of openness and readiness to communicate and live effectively within society, including within environments culturally distinct from their own.
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Learning outcomes
After completing the course a student of BA programme:
[Knowledge:]
1) knows the basic concepts and principles in the field of intellectual property protection, in particular copyright (K1_W08; Reference to P6S_WK
Context / conditions, effects).
[Skills:]
2) is able to search, select, analyze and use the information he needs from various sources (K1_U01; Reference to P6S_UW Using knowledge / solving problems and tasks performed)
3) can plan and organize work individually and in a team, plan and implement the process of self-acquisition of knowledge, including specialist knowledge, after graduation (K1_U010; reference to P6S_UO Work organization / planning and team work)
4) is able to use modern communication and information technologies in his work (K1_U011; references to P6S_UU Learning / planning own development and the development of others)
[Social competences:]
5) is willing to critical assessment of the knowledge possessed, continuous education and supplementing the acquired knowledge (K1_K01; Reference to P6S_KK)
6) is willing to participate in cultural life and to use its various forms (K1_K05; Reference to P6S_KR)
After completing the course a student of MA programme:
[Knowledge:]
1) knows in-depth the concepts and principles of property protection
intellectual, including in particular copyright (K2_W08; Reference to P7S_WK Context / conditions, effects)
[Skills:]
2) is able to search, select, analyse and use the information it needs from various sources (K2_U01; Reference to P7S_UW Use of knowledge / problems to be solved and tasks performed)
3) plan and organize individual work as well as plan, organize and
manage the work of the team; independently plan and implement the process of self-acquisition of knowledge, including specialist knowledge and direct others in this area (K2_U10; Reference to P7S_UO Work organization / planning and teamwork P7S_UU Learning / planning own development and development of other people P7S_KK)
4) use modern communication and information technologies in your
work (K1_11; Reference to P6S_UU Self learning / planning
development and development of other people)
[Social competence:]
6) is ready to critically assess the possessed knowledge, continuous learning and completing the acquired knowledge (K2_K01; Reference to P7S_KK)
7) is ready to participate in cultural life and use its various forms (K2_K05; Reference to P7S_KR)
Assessment criteria
The condition for admission to pass the subject is compulsory attendance during classes in accordance with the Detailed Study Rules at the Faculty of Applied Linguistics (Resolution No. 114 of the LS Faculty Council of 19/12/2017)
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.
Classes will be conducted in the form of a discussion on the subject of reading or material presented by the lecturer in the form of a presentation. Active participation in the discussion means substantive participation in the discussion during at least 50% of the classes.
The final mark is an arithemetic mean of two marks received in following categories:
1. Active and substantive participation in classes (50%).
2. A final essay on subject designated by the teacher (50%).
Grading scale:
0% -49% - 2
50% -60% - 3
61% -70% - 3+
71% -80% - 4
81% -90% - 4+
91% -100% - 5
Additional knowledge - 5+
Bibliography
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02. Naumann F., Mitteleuropa – nowy porządek w sercu Europy, przeł. K. Markiewicz, Instytut Pileckiego, Warszawa 2022, s. 53-76.
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14. Brix E., Busek E., Nowe spojrzenie na Europę Środkową. Czy od niej zależy przyszłość Europy?, przeł. A. Śliwa, Międzynarodowe Centrum Kultury, Kraków 2019, s. 163-189.
15. Szaruga L., Tożsamość międzymorza, Pogranicze, Sejny 2024, s. 227-260.
Additional information
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