Cultural and Literary Traditions of Central Europe 03-CLT-21CEBSDL

Course learning content:
- explaining and briefly describing the history of the concept of Central Europe, diversity in its definition and its delimiting,
- presentation of the culture or traditions of Central Europe and historical, geopolitical, national, transnational, literary context of its existence,
- presentation of the most important phenomena and trends in Central European culture (literature), representative authors and texts of culture in relation to national communities,
- discussion on the social and political phenomena that determine the shape of literature and culture of selected Central European countries (in the past and currently).

Module learning aims

Course aims: - interpersonal: critical abilities, interdisciplinary skills, ability to appreciate cultural diversity, ability to work in the individual and collective way, - instrumental: ability to analyze and synthesize, general knowledge, basic knowledge in the field of Central European art, political and literary history, English writing and speaking skills, information management skills (gaining and analyzing information and data from different sources), - comprehensive: learning skills, individual work skills, research skills, creativity, understanding other cultures and habits.

Major

Central European and Balkan Studies

Methods of teaching for learning outcomes achievement

Lecture with a multimedia presentation, interactive lecture, problem-based lecture, discussions, text-based work, workshop method, project work, demonstration and observation, sound and/or video demonstration, creative methods, group work, b-learning, indivudal work.

Student workload (ECTS credits)

Cycle of studies

1st cycle

Module type

compulsory

Year of studies (where relevant)

Year 2

Pre-requisites in terms of knowledge, skills and social competences

Basic knowledge about European culture and tradition, ability to formulate opinions and judgments on the subject of literature and culture (as well in writing as in oral presentation).

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this course, a student will be able to:
- define and describe main conceptions about Central Europe,
- specify a place of Central European literature and culture in a wider European context,
- relate and compare different literary, historical, cultural, political and social phenomena, motivate their influence on the form of modern Central European culture and particular regional states; construe chosen works, literary or artistic visions according to historical and literary context,
- build coherent, critical comment (written or spoken) on the subject of Central Europe, find adequate sources of information, competently and functionally use knowledge from lectures and other sources,
- justify his/ her interpretations, develop them and resolve them within the group; recapitulate his/her experience of reading,
- compile knowledge gained during the classes, develop, clarify and reconstruct the phenomena of cultural and literary history,
- understand other cultures on the basis of the knowledge obtained; be aware of historical, political and cultural circumstances influencing artistic creations.

Assessment criteria

Assessment criteria:

very good (bdb; 5,0): very good knowledge of the content discussed during classes, very good ability to analyze and interpret literary texts, very good ability to formulate judgments (orally and in writing) on Central European literature and culture.

good plus (+db; 4,5): as above, with some slight deficiencies.

good (db; 4,0): wider range of deficiencies is possible: student presents weaker ability to analyze and interpret, weaker ability to formulate judgments (orally and in writing) on Central European literature and culture.

satisfactory plus (+dst; 3,5): satisfactory knowledge of the content discussed during the classes, satisfactory ability to analyze and interpret the literary texts, satisfactory ability to formulate judgments ((orally and in writing) on Central European literature.

satisfactory (dst; 3,0): as above, with some deficiencies.

unsatisfactory (ndst; 2,0): deficiency off knowledge and skills mentioned above.

Bibliography

Reading list:
„Kafka. Kwartalnik Środkowoeuropejski” (wybrane numery).
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Bobrownicka M., Patologie tożsamości narodowej w postkomunistycznych krajach słowiańskich, Kraków 2006.
Bobrownicka M., Pogranicza w centrum Europy, Kraków 2003.
Brix E., Z powrotem w Europie Środkowej. Eseje i szkice, Kraków 2012.
C.G. Kiss, Lekcja Europy Środkowej, Kraków 2009.
Czyżewski K., Linia powrotu. Zapiski z pogranicza, Sejny 2008.
Europa Środkowa - nowy wymiar dziedzictwa, pod red. Jacka Purchli, Kraków 2002.
Europa Środkowa: wspólnota czy zbiorowość, red. R. Zenderowski, Wrocław 2004.
Fiut A., Być (albo nie być) Środkowoeuropejczykiem, Kraków 1999.
Geremek B., Tożsamość Europy Środkowej. Złudzenia i rzeczywistość [w:] Tożsamość w czasach zmiany, red. K. Michalski, Kraków 1995. Halecki O., Historia Europy - jej granice i podziały, Lublin 2002.
Havel V., Czeski los?, „Literatura na Świecie” 1990, nr 9.
Historia Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej, t. 1 i 2, pod red. Jerzego Kłoczowskiego, Lublin 2000.
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Kiš D., Wariacje na tematy środkowoeuropejskie, „Res Publica”, 1989, nr1.
Kroutvor J., Europa Środkowa: anegdota i historia, w: Hrabal, Kundera, Havel… Antologia czeskiego eseju, oprac. J. Baluch, Kraków 2001.
Kundera M., Czeski los, „Literatura na Świecie” 1990, nr 9.
Mikołajczak A.W., Być Europejczykiem, Gniezno 2002.
Mikołajczak A.W., Korzenie Europy, Gniezno 2004.
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Narody i stereotypy, red. T. Walas, Kraków 1995.
Patočka J., Kim są Czesi, przeł. J. Baluch, Kraków 1997.
Problemy tożsamości kulturowej w krajach słowiańskich, t. 1, red. J. Goszczyńska, Warszawa 2003.
Problemy tożsamości kulturowej w krajach słowiańskich, t. 2, red. J. Goszczyńska, Warszawa 2004.
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Śmierć, przestrzeń, czas, tożsamość w Europie Środkowej około 1900, pod red. K. Grodziskiej, J. Purchli, Kraków 2002.
Wandycz P.S., Cena wolności: historia Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej od średniowiecza do współczesności, Kraków 1995.
Wereszycki H., Pod berłem Habsburgów. Zagadnienia narodowościowe, Kraków 1986.
Zieliński B., Europa Środkowa, czyli Arkadia, Atlantyda i Jeruzalem, [w:] Narodowy i ponadnarodowy model kultury, red. B. Zieliński, Poznań 2002.

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