Korean Literature and Culture 3600-7-KO2-LKK(L)

After the completion of this course students should be able to perform the general view on the Korean literature, know the historical background of the development of Korean literature, the most outstanding writers, major genders and forms as well as the major genders and forms, such as “hyang-ga songs” and song of Koryǒ (Koryǒ-kayo), “current tune” shijo and “narrative” shijo, long narrative poems kasa and poetry in Chinese hanshi, “old romances” (kodae-sosǒl), as well as the most important achievements of the modern Korean literature and drama formulated at the beginning of the twenty century by the influence of the Western trends including Realism and Naturalism, Expressionism and Surrealism.

Type of course

obligatory courses

Mode

Classroom

Prerequisites (description)

The main purpose of the course is presentation of the classical and modern Korean literature, major artistic movement and literary streams covering the period from the earliest literary works to the most present literary achievements of the outstanding writers from Korea.

Course coordinators

Ewa Rynarzewska

Learning outcomes

K_W01: the place and importance of Oriental studies in the humanities and their specificity in relation to the subject and methodology
K_W05: has detailed and organized knowledge of literature and writings of Korea; can name and characterize most important phenomena/trends/literary texts/writings of Korea
K_W06: has detailed and organized knowledge of history of Korea
K_W07: has detailed and organized knowledge of philosophy and religion of Korea
K_W08: has detailed and organized knowledge of art and aesthetics of Korea
K_W10: basic cultural phenomena of Korea
K_W15: has rudimentary knowledge of translation rules from Korea into Polish
K_W16: demonstrates basic grasp of contemporary cultural life of Korea
K_W18: 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_W19: knows and understands basic analysis and interpretation methods of various products of culture characteristic of local traditions in Korea
K_U02: indicate sources of cultural differences of Oriental and African countries
K_U06: read, analyze and interpret literary texts and other works of culture (film, press, social writing) and appropriately place them in their cultural context
K_U07: can compare and perceive interrelations between chosen literary texts and other works of culture of Korea (film, press, social writing) and the issues within the scope of tradition and modern times
K_U08: analyze most important phenomena/trends in art (painting, sculpture, architecture, other fields) of Korea
K_U10: can indicate most important intellectual problems, dilemmas, aesthetic preferences taking shape inside the culture of Korea
K_U14: can translate literary texts and writings from Korean into Polish
K_U15: interpret key terms from a culture of Arab countries through linguistic/philological analysis
K_U17: properly function in the linguistic and cultural environment of Korea
K_U21: has a skill in presenting detailed aspects within the scope of cultural issues of Korea in Polish and in Arabic taking into consideration the intellectual tradition of Korea
K_K01: understands the need to learn all one’s life

Assessment criteria

Attendance control
Preparation of oral presentations: individual and with a team

Practical placement

None

Bibliography

Sources prepared by the teacher
Selected works of Korean literature

Additional information

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