Knowledge about the Baltic Countries 3020-BA1WKB
The aim of the course is to present basic knowledge concerning the specific character of the region, its traditions and customs, culture, economy, and the transformation process between 1988 and 1991. Particular attention is paid to contemporary history, events, phenomena and processes and to developmental tendencies in Lithuania and Latvia as member countries of the European Union.
Estimated workload:
seminar - 60 hours (2 ECTS)
ongoing preparation for classes and credit (paper/presentation) - 60 hours (2 ECTS)
Total: 120 hrs (4 ECTS)
Type of course
Mode
Course coordinators
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Learning outcomes
On completion of the course the student:
(KNOWLEDGE)
- is able to list basic factors determining the specific character of the region;
- has a thorough knowledge concerning the historical and cultural ties linking the Latvia to Poland;
- has insight in the present-day political, social, economic and cultural situation in Latvia and Lithuania;
(SKILLS)
- is able to independently interpret political, socio-cultural phenomena in Lithuania and Latvia and to situate them in the context of European tendencies;
(AWARENESS)
- realizes the necessity of independently expanding his / her knowledge concerning the Baltic region.
Assessment criteria
Control of activity and current preparation for classes, paper or presentation at the end of each semester.
Students are entitled to 2 absences per semester, each subsequent absence should be credited in a manner agreed with the instructor.
During the course, students may use SI tools e.g. to collect materials, compile research status and create bibliographies. The use of SI tools for interpretative purposes, for the creation of a written statement or for the elaboration of text extracts is excluded.
Bibliography
I semester – Lithuania
1. Litwa. Zarys wiedzy o kraju, red. B. Piasecka. Vilnius 2007.
2. Łotwa – ziemia, którą kochamy, red. P. Apinis, M.Šetlere. 2005.
3. L. Laučkaitė: Współczesna sztuka wobec tradycji. „Konteksty” 1993, nr 3-4.
4. Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis. Twórczość, osobowość, środowisko. Kaunas 2001.
5. Pogoń za Litwą. Sześćset lat po Grunwaldzie. PiW 2010.
And additionaly materials prepared by teacher.
II semester – Latvia
1. Eberhardt P., Przemiany narodowościowe na ziemi łotewskiej w XX i na początku XXI wieku, Sprawy Narodowościowe, nr 49/2017.
2. Michaliszyn M., Początek trzeciego przebudzenia narodowego Łotwy – Trzeciej Atmody. Odzyskanie niepodległości. Społeczeństwo i Polityka. Akademia Humanistyczna im. A. Gieysztora w Pułtusku, z. 3/2016, 173-190.
3. Smarzewska A., Przez trudy do gwiazd, „Przegląd Bałtycki”, 29 lipca 2018.
4. Szczygielski M., Na strategicznym pograniczu. Łotwa pomiędzy Rosją i Zachodem, Centrum Stosunków Międzynarodowych, nr 4/2015.
5. Wilczewski D., Polacy na Łotwie, w: Mniejszość polska na Białorusi, Litwie, Łotwie i Ukrainie: uwarunkowania, stan aktualny, perspektywy, red. T. Stępniewski, Lublin 2020, s. 83-112.
And additionaly materials prepared by teacher.
Additional information
Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system: