Baltic studies 09-WKB-11
Art, history, literature and economy of the Baltic countries.
The role of studying literature and culture of this region.
The world of art and literature, famous modern poets, painters and sculpturers of Lithuania and Latvia.
Knowledge of Baltic administrative structures and politics, political and administrative institutions in Baltic states, such as: a government, a parliament, political parties, administration.
The development of Baltic democracies.
Selected economical issues.
Analysis and comparison of different economical figures
Individual work on specific problems, preparing speeches, presentations and teamworking
Participation in discussions
Module learning aims
Major
Cycle of studies
Module type
Year of studies (where relevant)
Learning outcomes
After successefully finishing the course, the student:
- has the wide knowledge of the baltic countries
- understands the role of studying literature and culture of this region
- is able to analyse and compare different economical figures
- can conclude main problems
- can work individualy, preparing speaches, presentations and with the group of people
is able to prepare and present oral and written speaches
- is able to take part in discussion
Assessment criteria
Active participation in the course. Passing the control tests (every four units, minimum 61%) ana a final test; writing a term essay on a selected topic.
Max. 2 absencies per semester allowed.
The final grade based on the result of a written and oral exam.
(<61% - ndst, 61-70% dst, 71-75% dst+, 76-85% db, 86-90% db+, 91%< bdb)
Bibliography
Błaszczyk, G., Litwa współczesna. Warszawa-Poznań, PWN, 1992.
Las ir Latvija? - What is Latvia? Riga, Jumava.
Floryan Wł. pod red., Literatura łotewska w: Dzieje literatur europejskich, t.2, cz.2, s. 415-438. Warszawa, PWN, 1983.
Floryan Wł. pod red., Literatura litewska w: Dzieje literatur europejskich, t.2, cz.2, s. 439-468. Warszawa, PWN, 1983.
Kalėda A., Dzieje literatury litewskiej 1918-2000, Ex libris, 2003.
Jackiewicz M., Dzieje literatury litewskiej do1917, Ex libris, 2003.
Bankovskis P., Latvian Literature, Latvian Literaure Centre, 2004.
Litwa - Zarys wiedzy o kraju, Artlora 2007.
Łotwa - Ziemia którą kochamy, Nacionala apgada.
Wisner H., Litwa. Dzieje państwa i narodu. Warszawa 1999.
Rąkowski G., Ilustrowany przewodnik po zabytkach kultury na Litwie, Burchard Edition 1999.
Masłowski M., Piotrowski B., Podsiadło J., Swajdo J., Wójcik P., Litwa, Łotwa, Estonia oraz obwód Kaliningradzki, Bielsko Biała, Pascal.
Internet websites:
http://www.mk.gov.lv
http://www.saeima.lv
http://www.president.lv
http://www.policy.lv
http://www.izm.gov.lv
Additional information
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