- Inter-faculty Studies in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Mathematics
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Computer Science
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Mathematics
Creation ofthe world and man in Mesopotamia 3600-WS-SSCM-OG
Themes:
1. Terminology: Mesopotamia, peoples, features of gods, periodization
2. The specificity of the Sumerian religion (traditions of city-states); ME
3. Genealogies of major gods: Enlil and An / Anu
4. Mythology of Heaven and Earth
5. Enuma elish
6. Organization of the world
7. The creation of man according to Sumerian sources
8. The creation of man according to Akkadian sources
9. Third part of the world: the underworld
10. The underworld in Sumerian sources
11. The underworld in Akkadian sources
12. Monsters and demons
13. Forms of destroying humanity
14. Parallels to the Book of Genesis
Type of course
Mode
Learning outcomes
Student after completing the course:
- has ordered detailed knowledge about the creation of the world and man in Mesopotamia on the basis of cuneiform sources.
- can correctly present the views of the inhabitants of Mesopotamia on the world around them.
- understands the importance of the literary output of ancient Mesopotamia in the formation of views on the creation of the world and man
Assessment criteria
The following criteria will be used in the assessment:
- attendance
- pass result
Bibliography
K. Szarzyńska, Mity sumeryjskie, Wydawnictwo Agade, Warszawa 2000
K. Szarzyńska, Eposy sumeryjskie, Wydawnictwo Agade, Warszawa 2003
Mity akadyjskie, Wydawnictwo Agade, Warszawa 2000
Epos o Gilgameszu, Wydawnictwo Agade, Warszawa 2002
Additional information
Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes:
- Inter-faculty Studies in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Mathematics
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Computer Science
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Mathematics
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