Polish Culture and Thought 1 WF-FI-CEBULA-PCT1-WO
Topics covered:
1. From the beginnings to the challenge of 1410 – visit to the National Museum.
2. Video material + discussion.
3. The legacy of Polish-Lithuanian commonwealth - visit to the Museum of the History of Polish Jews.
4. Video material + discussion.
5. The struggle for survival – visit to the Royal Castle and Warsaw’s Old Town
(in Polish) E-Learning
(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych
Subject level
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Type of subject
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Learning outcomes
Attitudes – openness towards the specificity of Poland’s historical experience combined with the recognition of Polish unique contribution to the universal legacy of European culture
Competence - the ability to perceive and adequately interpret social, political and cultural developments in Poland (the other countries of the region) against the general background of its history and culture with special emphasis put on philosophical ideas influecing these developments
Knowledge – the knowledge of basic historical facts and essential turning points shaping Poland’s contemporary cultural identity; the general knowledge of philosophical issues/theories essential in interpreting social life
Assessment criteria
Assessment will be based on participation in classes and submitting one essay (1500 words) on one of the topics covered
Bibliography
Norman Davies, God’s playground, A History of Poland, Vol. 1: The Origins to 1795, Vol. 2: 1795 to the Present. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1981.
Timothy D. Snyder, Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin, Basic Books, 2010
Andrzej Nowak, History and Geopolitics. A Contest for Eastern Europe, Polish Institute of International Affairs, 2008.
Additional information
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