Israeli literature 3600-7-HE2-LI(L)
The course’s aim is to acquaint students with the most important Israeli authors and the most characteristic motives of Israeli literature.
The course is designed to present and analyze selected processes and phenomena described in Modern Israeli literature, created in Hebrew. This course is an important introduction to the further study of Hebrew and Israeli literature and acquaints the students with the most important problems and social conflicts of the State of Israel like: the memory of the Holocaust, attitude towards religion, the army, social divisions, ethnic minorities, emigration. During the classes selected works of the authors-representatives of various social groups: Jews, Arabs, Druze, Bedouins and others, will be discussed.
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Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes:
Knowledge:
- has organized general knowledge (including terminology, theory and methodology) in the scope of cultural studies [K_W02]
- has detailed and organized knowledge of Hebrew literature and writings; can name and characterize most important phenomena/trends/literary texts/writings in Israel [K_W05]
- has rudimentary knowledge of translation rules from Hebrew into Polish [K_W15]
- demonstrates basic grasp of contemporary cultural life in Israel and of the Jews [K_W16]
- knows the state of research in chosen aspects pertaining to Jewish Studies and Israeli Studies [K_W17]
- 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, linguistics, philosophy and religion studies and history [K_W18]
- knows and understands basic analysis and interpretation methods of various products of culture characteristic of local traditions in Israel and among Jews in the diaspora [K_W19]
Skills
- can search for, analyze, evaluate and use information from different sources [K_U01]
- can indicate sources of cultural differences in Israel and the Jews in the diaspora [K_U02]
- can read, analyze and interpret Hebrew literary texts and other works of culture (film, press, social writing) in Israel and appropriately place them in their cultural context [K_U06]
- can compare and perceive interrelations between chosen literary texts and other works of culture (film, press, social writing) of Israel and the issues within the scope of tradition and modern times [K_U07]
- has the ability of substantive argumentation with the use of other authors’ views [K_U23]
- can communicate with specialists in the fields of academic research and in academic disciplines pertinent to the Oriental studies using contemporary IT technology [K_U25]
Social competences:
- understands the need to learn all one’s life [K_K01]
- can establish relations and cooperate with representatives of other cultures [K_K03]
- 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 Israel has for the culture of the world [K_K07]
- perceives the positive socio-cultural values of Israel and possibility to use them in own personal development and effective intercultural communication [K_K09]
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