(in Polish) Język i kultura mongolska 1 3600-7-MT1-JiKM1
The first part of the course Mongolian Language and Culture provides an introduction to contemporary Mongolian and to key aspects of Mongolian culture. The language component focuses on the gradual acquisition of practical phrases and constructions of modern Mongolian in the Khalkha standard, the mastery of approximately 1,000 of the most frequently used words, and the development of skills necessary to produce simple oral and written utterances. Students learn to read and write in the Mongolian Cyrillic script, become familiar with the basics of phonetics, morphology, and syntax, and practice typical communicative structures used in everyday situations.
During the course, students work with authentic teaching materials, short functional texts, transliteration exercises, and basic situational dialogues. Particular emphasis is placed on practical communication, listening comprehension, and the gradual development of linguistic competences essential for further study of Mongolian.
The cultural component introduces students to the most important elements of both contemporary and traditional Mongolian culture, including social structure, everyday customs, festivals, nomadic traditions, and key aspects of urban and rural life, as well as selected topics from the country’s history and modern society. The course also discusses the main writing systems used by Mongols and their cultural significance.
Overall, the course provides a solid foundation for further study of the Mongolian language, culture, and history by combining practical language instruction with a broad cultural and social context.
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Learning outcomes
The student has advanced knowledge of the structure of the Mongolian language, its history and writing system, as well as its significance in the cultural and historical context of the region.
The student knows the principles of translation from Mongolian into Polish.
The student is able to read and interpret literary texts and other forms of cultural expression from Mongolia (film, press, social writing), correctly situating them within their cultural context, and is able to analyse, compare, and identify relationships between them and issues of tradition and modernity.
The student is able to use the Mongolian language at a basic level.
The student is able to present topics related to Mongolian cultural issues in Polish and in Mongolian, taking into account Mongolia’s intellectual traditions.
The student can formulate their own opinions and conclusions, both orally and in writing, in Polish and in Mongolian.
The student is able to cooperate and work in a group, establish contacts with representatives of different cultures, and engage in intercultural dialogue.
The student is prepared to recognise the role and importance of language as a tool in broadly understood intercultural communication.
Assessment criteria
Assessment methods:
- attendance and active participation in class,
- written assignments and memorisation tasks,
- oral and written lexical‑grammatical quizzes and tests,
- oral and written final assessment
Assessment criteria:
5.0 – very good command of the material, correct communication in basic situations, active participation in class.
4.0–4.5 – good command of linguistic structures, minor errors, regular work.
3.0–3.5 – mastery of the minimum required material, communication possible despite errors.
2.0 – insufficient mastery of the basics, difficulties in reading, writing and communication, inadequate participation.
Bibliography
1. Tserenpil, D. & Kullmann, R. (2005). Mongolian Grammar. Ulaanbaatar: Admon.
2. J. Rogala (2015). Podręcznik do nauki współczesnego języka mongolskiego. Warszawa.
3. S. Godziński (1998). Współczesny język mongolski. Warszawa.
Klasyczne opracowanie opisowe, przydatne do rozpoznawania struktur językowych.
4. Bat-Ireedüi, J. (2008). Colloquial Mongolian: The Complete Course for Beginners