Polish Contemporary Political History 4003-EU-L12-NHPP
Thematic blocks:
• Polish society and the communist authorities. Forms of social resistance and political opposition.
• October '56. The first breach in the system.
• The realities of life in Poland in the era of Władysław Gomułka - analysis of the documentary film by Maciej Drygas One Day in the Polish People's Republic.
• Comparative analysis of the phenomena of March '68 and December '70.
• The Gierek Decade - "socialist consumer society".
• The period 1976-1980 – shaping the anti-system opposition.
• 1980s. Establishment and activities of "Solidarity".
• Introduction of martial law, "Solidarity" underground.
• Arrangements made at Magdalenka and the "Round Table" discussions.
• Contract elections, formation of Tadeusz Mazowiecki's government.
Term 2023L:
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Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Type of course
Mode
Learning outcomes
Knowledge
Has knowledge about the forms of participation in social life and the development of one's own entrepreneurship based on knowledge of political systems in Poland and Europe. (K_W04)
Knows and understands the role of historical facts determining the political life of the country. (K_W04)
Based on the acquired knowledge of Polish history, he develops his knowledge about the social and cultural conditions of political life. (K_W04)
Has knowledge and understanding of the connections between the country's political and economic systems based on comparisons of the political and economic systems in various periods of Polish history. (K_W19)
Has knowledge of systemic changes in political, economic and social structures in Poland over the centuries. (K_W19)
Skills
Is able to prepare a written work and a multimedia presentation on a selected topic by analyzing and prioritizing the content. (K_U11)
Is able to link historical processes taking place in Poland over the centuries with changes in politics, economics and culture.
Is able to use historical archival source materials.
Is able to use the literature on the subject analytically.
Develops interest in Polish history. Acquires the skills to independently assess and interpret political phenomena in their historical context.
Using new technologies, they can independently prepare historical illustrations of selected facts from the history of Poland.
Social competences
He needs further institutional education and development of his own interests in Polish history. Critically follows events in Europe. (K_K01).
He is politically active by participating in various projects promoting the history of Poland.
Has communicative, social and intellectual competences, as well as substantive subject knowledge.
Assessment criteria
Conditions for passing the course:
Attendance at classes.
Students participate in projects carried out in groups of several people.
Passing the course in the form of a written work during the penultimate classes of the semester. A student can obtain a maximum of 30 points from the work. Rating scale:
30-27 points Very good (5)
26-25 points Good plus (4+)
24-20 points Good (4)
19-18 points – Sufficient plus (3+)
17-15 points – Satisfactory (3)
Activity during classes increases your individual grade by 0.5%.
Bibliography
Bonusiak, W., Trzecia Rzeczpospolita (1989-2007), Rzeszów 2009.
Dudek A., Historia polityczna Polski 1989-2012, Kraków 2013.
Dudek A., Pierwsze lata III Rzeczypospolitej 1989-2001, Kraków 2002.
Karpiński J. Trzecia niepodległość. Najnowsza historia Polski, Warszawa 2001.
Roszkowski W., Historia Polski 1914-2015, Warszawa 2018.
Roszkowski W., Najnowsza historia Polski 1980-2002, Warszawa 2003.
Literatura uzupełniająca
Chwalba A., III Rzeczpospolita. Raport specjalny, Kraków 2005.
Friszke A., Polska. Losy państwa i narodu 1939-1989, Warszawa 2003.
Grabowska M., Podział postkomunistyczny. Społeczne podstawy polityki w Polsce po 1989 roku, Warszawa 2004.
Hirsz Z.J., Historia polityczna Polski 1939 - 1998, tom II, Białystok 1998.
Karpiński J., Ustrój komunistyczny w Polsce, Warszawa 2005.
Krasowski R., Czas gniewu. Rozkwit i upadek imperium SLD, Warszawa 2014.
Paczkowski A., Droga do mniejszego zła”. Strategia i taktyka obozu władzy lipiec 1980 - styczeń 1982, Kraków 2002.
Paczkowski A., Pół wieku dziejów Polski: 1939-1989, Warszawa 1998.
Polski rok 1989. Sukcesy, zaniechania, porażki, Część 1, red. M. Jabłonowski, S. Stępka, S. Sulowski, Warszawa 2009.
Sowa A.L., Historia polityczna Polski 1944-1991, Kraków 2011.
Śpiewak P., Pamięć po komunizmie, Gdańsk 2005.
Dokumenty źródłowe
Najnowsze dzieje Polski 1914-1989. Wybór źródeł, red. B. Kącka-Rutkowska, K. Sadaj-Sado, S. Stępka, Warszawa 1997.
Term 2023L:
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