Knowledge about the Baltic Countries

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Course ID:	3020-BA1WKN
Erasmus code / ISCED:	08.901 The subject classification code consists of three to five digits, where the first three represent the classification of the discipline according to the Discipline code list applicable to the Socrates/Erasmus program, the fourth (usually 0) - possible further specification of discipline information, the fifth - the degree of subject determined based on the year of study for which the subject is intended. / (0229) Humanities (except languages), not elsewhere classified The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	Knowledge about the Baltic Countries
Name in Polish:	Wiedza o krajach nadbałtyckich
Organizational unit:	Department of General Linguistics, Sign Language Linguistics and Baltic Studies
Course groups:
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	(not available) 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. view allocation of credits
Language:	Polish
Type of course:	obligatory courses
Prerequisites (description):	Familiarity with the basic facts about Lithuania and Latvia (at the level of final secondary school examination)
Mode:	Classroom
Short description:	During classes the students acquire a basic knowledge concerning the geographical situation, natural resources, ethnic composition, confessional structure, culture, economy and politics of Lithuania and Latvia.
Full description:	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. Active participation of the students in the classes (unassisted reading of source materials, preparation of class papers) should help the students develop the habit of expanding their knowledge in this domain without outward assistance.
Bibliography:	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.
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 baltic countries to Poland; - has insight in the present-day political, social, economic and cultural situation in Lithuania and Latvia; (SKILLS) - is able to independently interpret 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 methods and assessment criteria:	Conditions for receiving the graded course credit: a) checking of attendance – condition for admission (two absences per term are allowed); b) satisfactory marks for during-term tests; c) passing of final written credit test; d) class paper on a topic of the student’s own choice; e) active participation in classes. Passing the during-term test and preparation of a class paper are conditions for admission to the term-final test.

This course is not currently offered.

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