Proseminar 3600-7-HE2-P(Z)

Classes are devoted to techniques of writing seminar works. Students become familiar with basic principles of writing methodology, such as:
-subject selection
- exploration and use of sources
-plagiarism awareness
-referring state of knowledge on the chosen topic
- argumentation
-citing requirements and styles.

Prerequisites (description)

The aim of the class is to provide the students with techniques of writing papers and seminar works, as well as presenting the outcomes of their research in presentations. Students choose subject and prepare papers concerning problems from the history, literature, religion and culture of Israel or Judaism.

Course coordinators

Marek Baraniak

Type of course

General:

proseminars
obligatory courses

Term 2024Z:

obligatory courses
proseminars

Mode

Classroom

Learning outcomes

Knowledge:
- has basic knowledge of the place and importance of Hebrew Studies in the humanities and their specificity in relation to the subject and methodology
- knows the state of research in chosen aspects pertaining to Jewish Studies and Israeli Studies
- knows and understands the basic terms and rules of copyright and protection of intellectual property

Skills:
- can search for, analyze, evaluate and use information from different sources
- can fluently use the script of Hebrew and the necessary tools to learn and analyze it (traditional and electronic dictionaries, lexicons, linguistic corpora, data bases, etc.)
- has the necessary skills to prepare seminar papers: can select and find sources and analyses in Hebrew, knows the methodology of writing seminar papers
- can use basic knowledge in the scope of methodology of cultural research in a seminar paper
- can choose and formulate a subject of a BA thesis, select and find sources in Hebrew, make references to basic theoretical approaches
- has a skill in presenting detailed aspects within the scope of cultural issues of Judaism and Israel in Polish and in Hebrew taking into consideration the intellectual tradition of Judaism and Israel
- has a skill at formulating own opinions and conclusions in writing and in speech both in Polish and in Hebrew
- has the ability of substantive argumentation with the use of other authors’ views

Assessment criteria

Credit with grade on the basis of:
- presence
- current preparation for classes and activities
-written work (semester work on a given topic)

Bibliography

Depending on students' interest.

Additional information

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

Description of 3600-7-HE2-P(Z) in USOSweb