Indological Proseminar -Culture of South India 3600-IN-KIP-OW
Pro-seminar dedicated to South India focusing on Tamilandu and Kerala. The issues concerning broadly conceived culture will be discussed - literature, performing arts, visual arts as well as religious and ritual tradition.
Type of course
Mode
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
K_W01
has basic knowledge of the place and importance of Oriental studies in the humanities and their specificity in relation to the subject and methodology
K_W17
knows the state of research in chosen aspects pertaining to South Asia
K_W20
knows and understands the basic terms and rules of copyright and protection of intellectual property
K_U01
can search for, analyze, evaluate and use information from different sources
K_U11
has a good command of a foreign language at least at the B2 level
K_U16
can fluently use the script of a chosen Indian/South Asian language (Bengali/Hindi/Sanskrit/Tamil) and the necessary tools to learn and analyze it (traditional and electronic dictionaries, lexicons, linguistic corpora, data bases, etc.)
K_U18
has the necessary skills to prepare seminar papers: can select and find sources and analyses in a chosen Indian/South Asian language (Bengali/Hindi/Sanskrit/Tamil), knows the methodology of writing seminar papers
K_U19
can use basic knowledge in the scope of methodology of cultural research in a seminar paper
K_U20
can choose and formulate a subject of a BA thesis, select and find sources in a chosen Indian/South Asian language (Bengali/Hindi/Sanskrit/Tamil), make references to basic theoretical approaches
K_U21
has a skill in presenting detailed aspects within the scope of cultural issues of South Asia in Polish and in a chosen Indian/South Asian language (Bengali/Hindi/Sanskrit Tamil) taking into consideration the intellectual tradition of South Asia
K_U22
has a skill at formulating own opinions and conclusions in writing and in speech both in Polish and in a chosen Indian/South Asian language (Bengali/Hindi/Sanskrit/Tamil)
K_U23
has the ability of substantive argumentation with the use of other authors’ views
K_U24
can use electronic and internet tools both in Polish and in a chosen Indian/South Asian language (Bengali/Hindi/Sanskrit/Tamil)
K_U25
can communicate with specialists in the fields of academic research and in academic disciplines pertinent to the Oriental studies using contemporary IT technology
K_U26
can acquire knowledge independently and develop research skills following the research supervisor’s instructions
K_K01
understands the need to learn all one’s life
K_K04
can set appropriate goals and ways to achieve them in the context of academic, professional and social activity
K_K10
is ready to initiate actions in the public interest and to think and act in an enterprising manner
Assessment criteria
attendance control
continuous assessment
one presentation
final semester written essay (6-8 pages)
Practical placement
no
Bibliography
Basic literature:
Basham A., "Indie", różne wydania
Menon Sreedhara, "A Survey of Kerala History", Chennai, rożne wydania
Śliwczyńska Bożena, "Tradycja teatru świątynnego kudijattam", Warszawa 2009
Wożniak Jacek, "Dźajakantan. W kręgu tamilskiej tradycji i nowoczesności", Warszawa 2010
Zvelebil Kamil, "Tamil Literature", Wiesbaden 1974"
Additional information
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