Wilamowice. Participatory Research in Practice 3700-ISSC-WPRP-OG

The aim of the course is to prepare its participants to independently conduct fieldwork based on the principles of Participatory Action Research. Students will be familiarized with the methodological and ethical aspects of field research. The concept of participatory research will be introduced. A special emphasis will be placed on cooperation with small communities and aspects of interdisciplinarity in research practice.

Participants of the course will learn about the history and culture of Wilamowice. During the course, the basics of the Wymysorys language will be taught. Part of the classes will be devoted to issues in the field of anthropology of things, museology, and revitalization of endangered languages, thanks to which students will acquire basic competencies preparing them to help the local community of Wilamowice with issues which currently are of the big importance to them.

The second part of the course will be devoted to the preparation of original projects related to cultural revitalization by course participants. They will correspond to their personal scientific interests and meet the criterion of interdisciplinarity. The projects will be regularly consulted and refined. During the individual meetings, the lecturers will discuss their content, but also will provide some practical tips, which will help to successfully carry out the projects. An individual approach in this phase of the course will allow for the best possible preparation of students for research in Wilamowice. The culmination of this phase will be a class during which refined ideas of the projects will be presented to other participants and possibly to representatives of the community of Wilamowice.

The scope of projects is not limited as long as it is approved by the local community. Thus, the projects may concern really various issues, for example, human-nature relations in local epistemology, relations between biodiversity and multilingualism; usage of theater and art as tools of cultural and linguistic revitalization; creation of digital humanities tools supporting documentation and teaching of Wymysorys language; methods of dealing with trauma and work on identity; edition of historical, archival documents on Wilamowice; designing and exhibiting a museum exhibition, etc.

At the end of the semester, fieldwork in Wilamowice will take place. This phase of the course will take approximately three days (21 hours), including weekend. During the stay in Wilamowice, participants of the course, in cooperation with the local community and supervised by the lecturers will conduct their projects, developed throughout the semester. The effects of this work will constitute a basis for the final grading. Alternatively, students may carry out an individual project, which scope will be discussed and agreed upon by the lecturers and representatives of the local community during remote meetings.

In principle, the projects should be related to the personal research interests of students, be consistent with the research fields of the Faculty of "Artes Liberales” and respond to the needs of the local community of Wilamowice.

The lecturers will do their best to acquire funding for a complete or at least partially covering the costs of staying in Wilamowice

Rodzaj przedmiotu

ogólnouniwersyteckie

Tryb prowadzenia

w sali i w terenie

Założenia (opisowo)

The basic skills in cultural anthropology and experience in conducting fieldwork are appreciated but not required. The participants of the course should have sufficient skills in the fields that are connected to their own projects. They should be also ready to participate in a fieldwork stay in Wilamowice, or alternatively, to independently conduct their project.

Efekty kształcenia

Because of the freedom in designing research projects by the participants of the course, and its individualization, the course may result in various effects. The following list contains effects, which seem to be the most possible to happen:

Knowledge: the graduate
K_W01 Understands the cultural and social processes taking place in the Mediterranean countries (and other regions of European borderlands, including Central and Eastern Europe as well as the Balkans), and their relevance for the entire continent

K_W02 Understands the relationships between the various dimensions of social change (especially with regard to various aspects of mobility and „crises” and knows the approaches to this process related to many scientific fields and disciplines

K_W04 Knows the terminology of social sciences and understands their role in culture; understands the interdependencies between different social disciplines, as well as their relationship with cultural research

K_W05 Knows the terminology of humanities and understands their role in culture; understands the relationship between individual disciplines that relate to the study of culture and other disciplines in the field of humanities

K_W06 Understands the value of an interdisciplinary approach to the analysis and interpretation of social changes in the modern world (especially in the Mediterranean countries and in Central and Eastern Europe).

K_W07 Knows the advanced methods of analysis and interpretation of cultural texts.

K_W08 Knows the advanced new methods of analysis and interpretation used in social research.

K_W09 Knows the most important methods of interdisciplinary research.

Abilities: the graduate is able to:
K_U01 Is able to select and make a critical assessment of information coming from various scientific, popular science, journalistic and other sources.

K_U02 Is able to use basic numerical methods in order to organize, interpret and present data, especially in the context of social research; is aware of the existence of innovative data sources, including the so-called big data, is able to find and use the necessary data for scientific work.

K_U03 Is able to independently conceptualize research problems, selects the appropriate sources, conducts their critical analysis and evaluation according to previously established criteria, can adapt the methodology accordingly to research theme, draw conclusions with the awareness of various points of view.

K_U04 Is able to interpret social processes in an advanced and interdisciplinary way, especially the changes taking place in them.

K_U05 Is able to prepare an oral or written presentation taking into account the needs of recipients, in particular with the use of a range of digital tools; can present arguments to support her/his beliefs and knowledge in a logical and convincing manner

K_U06 Is able to present the results of individual and team academic work in an appropriate form: in the form of a structured and argued statement, both in the form of a written study and an oral presentation (conference talk or voice in a discussion). At the same time, adhere to all ethical principles, including those related to copyrights. Knows the rules of using data sources, including digital sources.

K_U07 Is able to prepare written works taking into account the requirements for academic work.

K_U08 Is able to prepare written works of a popular science and other, addressing to a wide audience (journalistic, popular science) and with functional characteristics (design applications)

K_U10 Is able to plan and implement the process of her/his own development and learning as well as to direct the learning process of others through planning teamwork.

K_U11 Is able to plan and organize group work (defining goals, stages, roles, selection of methods). Is able to take part in teamwork in various roles.

Social competences: the graduate is ready to

K_K01 Is ready to undertake lifelong learning.

K_K02 Is ready to take up teamwork - also in a research team.

K_K03 Is ready to learn about new research methods.

K_K04 Is ready to accept the competence to choose the most appropriate means to perform the indicated tasks.

K_K05 Is ready to show respect for partners in the discussion and uses substantive arguments; understands the principles of tolerance and cultural differences.

K_K06 Knows the academic ethos and uses it to develop his own scientific achievements

Kryteria oceniania

The final grade will be based on an assessment on three phases of work on research projects of participants:
• its design and preparation during the semester
• fieldwork in Wilamowice
• presentation of the projects

Two unexcused absences are allowed.

Literatura

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• Ritchie Carlo, Some Considerations on the Origins of Wymysorys, The University of Sydney, Sydney, 2012.
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http://www.revitalization.al.uw.edu.pl/eng/Wilamowicean?view=8

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