Seminar: Languages and cultures of Africa 3600-KJKA-OW
Seminar on African languages and cultures deals with a choice of topics from cultural and historical issues related to Africa. The classes are held once a month, each class is devoted to different topic presented by different specialist. The classes are organised in a form of a lecture followed by discussion.
Lectures are in Polish or in English.
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Term 2026:
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Course coordinators
Type of course
Mode
Prerequisites (description)
Learning outcomes
Knowledge
- has detailed and organized knowledge on a choice of topics and regions of Africa, presented within the offered choice
- can name and characterize a choice of basic cultural phenomena of chosen African regions
- knows the state of research in chosen aspects pertaining to African countries
Abilities
- is able to indicate sources of cultural differences of African countries within a choice of examples
- use the basic terminology from the domain of: philosophy and religion, or history, or politics and social issues of a choice of African regions
Social competences:
- understands the need to learn all one’s life
- set appropriate goals and ways to achieve them in the context of academic, professional and social activity
- make others aware of the cultural distinctness and its religious, philosophical, traditional and historical roots and its significance for understanding modern world
Assessment criteria
Credit with a grade.
100% of presence, activity in discussions and essay.
The use of generative artificial intelligence tools is strictly prohibited in the
preparation of any written coursework, including essays, presentations, and papers.
Bibliography
Literature depends on the topic.