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More-than-human perspectives in social sciences

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Course ID:	1600-SZD-SPEC-SW-SOC
Erasmus code / ISCED:	(unknown) / (unknown)
Course title:	More-than-human perspectives in social sciences
Name in Polish:	Socjologia więcej-niż-ludzka
Organizational unit:	Faculty of Sociology
Course groups:
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	2.00 Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.
Language:	English
Short description:	Seminar, 20h Teaching methods applied: Discussion of readings; possibly presentations by participants.
Full description:	For some time now, there has been a growing interest in non-human actors in social life. From the groundbreaking works of Bruno Latour and Donna Haraway, to numerous books by other authors associated with the 'new materialism', to studies of interspecies sociality inspired by symbolic interactionism, environmental historiography and contemporary discussions of transhumanism and the anthropocene, a sizable library of books and articles has emerged over several decades, all sharing the observation that human societies are never created solely by humans. During the class, we will look into this archive together, selecting from it those items that are most relevant to the research projects being developed by those attending.
Bibliography:	P.Gibas, K.Pauknerová and M.Stella (eds.), Non-Humans in Social Sciences, vol. 1-3; B.Latour, The Pasteurization of France; D.Haraway, A Cyborg Manifesto; D.Haraway, When Species Meet; C.Mondémé, "Interspecies Haptic Sociality", Human Studies 2023; D.Chakrabarty, The Climate of History in a Planetary Age; K.Saito, „Marx’s Ecological Notebooks”, Monthly Review, Feb. 2016; J.W.Moore, Capitalism in the Web of Life and other readings suggested by the participants.
Learning outcomes:	(in Polish) Wiedza \| Zna i rozumie: WG_01 w stopniu umożliwiającym rewizję istniejących paradygmatów - światowy dorobek, obejmujący podstawy teoretyczne oraz zagadnienia ogólne i wybrane zagadnienia szczegółowe – właściwe dla danej dyscypliny w ramach nauk społecznych WG_02 - główne tendencje rozwojowe dyscyplin w ramach nauk społecznych, w których odbywa się kształcenie WG_03 - metodologię badań naukowych w obrębie dyscyplin naukowych z dziedziny nauk społecznych WK_01 - fundamentalne dylematy współczesnej cywilizacji z perspektywy nauk społecznych Umiejętności \| Potrafi: UK_05 - posługiwać się językiem obcym na poziomie B2 Europejskiego Systemu Opisu Kształcenia Językowego z wykorzystaniem fachowej terminologii właściwej danej dyscyplinie w ramach nauk społecznych w stopniu umożliwiającym uczestnictwo w międzynarodowym środowisku naukowym i zawodowym Kompetencje społeczne \| Jest gotów do: KO_01 - wypełniania zobowiązań społecznych badaczy i twórców KO_02 wypełniania zobowiązań społecznych i podejmowania działań na rzecz interesu publicznego, zwłaszcza w zakresie inicjowania działań na rzecz interesu publicznego KO_03 - myślenia i działania w sposób przedsiębiorczy
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	Description of requirements related to participation in classes, including the permitted number of explained absences: One absence permitted. Principles for passing the classes and the subject (including resit session): Attendance and active participation in class. Methods for the verification of learning outcomes: Individual oral summary of the course. Evaluation criteria: Activity in class.
Practical placement:	-

Classes in period "Summer semester 2024/25" (future)

Time span:	2025-02-17 - 2025-06-08	Selected timetable range: weekly course term Navigate to timetable
Type of class:	Seminar, 20 hours, 15 places more information
Coordinators:	Adam Ostolski
Group instructors:	(unknown)
Students list:	(inaccessible to you)
Examination:	Course - Pass/fail Seminar - Pass/fail
Short description:	Seminar, 20h Teaching methods applied: Discussion of readings; possibly presentations by participants.
Full description:	For some time now, there has been a growing interest in non-human actors in social life. From the groundbreaking works of Bruno Latour and Donna Haraway, to numerous books by other authors associated with the 'new materialism', to studies of interspecies sociality inspired by symbolic interactionism, environmental historiography and contemporary discussions of transhumanism and the anthropocene, a sizable library of books and articles has emerged over several decades, all sharing the observation that human societies are never created solely by humans. During the class, we will look into this archive together, selecting from it those items that are most relevant to the research projects being developed by those attending.
Bibliography:	P.Gibas, K.Pauknerová and M.Stella (eds.), Non-Humans in Social Sciences, vol. 1-3; B.Latour, The Pasteurization of France; D.Haraway, A Cyborg Manifesto; D.Haraway, When Species Meet; C.Mondémé, "Interspecies Haptic Sociality", Human Studies 2023; D.Chakrabarty, The Climate of History in a Planetary Age; K.Saito, „Marx’s Ecological Notebooks”, Monthly Review, Feb. 2016; J.W.Moore, Capitalism in the Web of Life i inne lektury sugerowane przez osoby uczestniczące w zajęciach
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