Religion / Philosophy of Korea 3600-19-KOW1-RFK(L)
This course will present the religious and spiritual life of Korean people. Students will learn about selected rites and rituals representative for Shamanism, Buddhism, Confucianism. They will also explore some practices existing in Korean Christianity and new religious movements.
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Learning outcomes
KNOWLEDGE:
has basic knowledge of the place and importance of Korean studies in the humanities and their specificity in relation to the subject and methodology[K_W01];
knows and understands basic philosophical trends and terms as well as the role of philosophical reflection in culture shaping processes[K_W03];
has detailed and organized knowledge of philosophy and religion of Korea [K_W07];
can name and characterize basic cultural phenomena of Korea[K_W10];
knows and understands basic analysis and interpretation methods of various products of culture characteristic of chosen theories and schools of research within the scope of cultural and literary studies as well as philosophy and religion studies[K_W18];
SKILLS:
can indicate sources of cultural differences in Korea [K_U02];
can use the basic terminology from the domain of philosophy and religion of Korea [K_U03];
can indicate most important intellectual problems, dilemmas, aesthetic preferences taking shape inside the culture of Korea[K_U10];
can interpret key terms from Korean culture through linguistic/philological analysis [K_U15];
can properly function in the linguistic and cultural environment of Korea[K_U17];
has a skill in presenting detailed aspects within the scope of cultural issues of Korea in Polish and in Korean language taking into consideration the intellectual tradition of the region [K_U21].
SOCIAL COMPETENCES:
understands the need to learn all one’s life [K_K01];
can set appropriate goals and ways to achieve them in the context of academic, professional and social activity [K_K04];
has awareness of the cultural distinctness and its religious, philosophical, traditional and historical roots and its significance for understanding modern world [K_K05];
sees the need of dialogue between cultures[K_K06];
is aware of significance the culture of Korea has for the culture of the world [K_K07];
acts in aid of sharing and promoting cultural and linguistic heritage of Korea [K_K08];
perceives the positive socio-cultural values of Korea and possibility to use them in own personal development and effective intercultural communication [K_K09].
Assessment criteria
Continuous assessment, Written examination
Bibliography
Robert E. Buswell Jr (ed.) Religions of Korea in Practice, Princeton University Press, Princeton 2007.
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