Belarusian literature, culture and language within the space of centuries I

B.Sc. seminars

Classroom

The course aim is to prepare students for the work of undergraduate writing. There are discussed the basic assumptions and requirements of undergraduate work (technical and content), the method of selection of sources. There are also presented the basic fields (literary, linguistic,culture) from which the student may choose a topic for self-development work.

Working at the seminar will take place in two stages. The first part of the course (approx. 10 hours) will be devoted to theoretical preparation of students to write undergraduate work. During the course students will acquire the technical knowledge necessary to construct a self-written work (the principle of the creation of footnotes and references, methods of use of sources, the basic rules to create storyboards, the essence of the query library, etc.). Knowledge gained by the students will be used when writing self-studies of selected research papers (articles, books), then subjected to a public discussion with other students. They will also learn basic literary, linguistic and culture subjects that can be used for independent study.

The second part of the course will be devoted to substantive preparation for writing the work of undergraduate and gettink to know particular areas and directions of development of modern Belarusian studies. Activities will include three main thematic blocks related to literary, linguistics and cultural studies.

Substantive literary preparation will consist of the presentation of individual monographs and comparative topics, and also discussion over issues such as periodization of Belarusian literature (with particular emphasis on literary periods from the beginning of the twentieth century: a period of "Nasha Niva", interwar, war and occupation literature, the great Belarusian prose od 1950's, works of "Tutejshi" generation and generation of Bum-Bam-Litm), the Polish-Belarusian literature relations (Filomats and Filarets activity, the position of Adam Mickiewicz in the Belarusian literary discourse, the influence of Polish positivists on the formation of Belarusian prose, the Polish-Belarusian and Belarusian- Polish translational contacts ), the state of research on the work of the main representatives of Belarusian literature (the main cross-sectional studies - for example, "Historya Belaruskay litaratury dvatstsataha stahoddhia", "Shypshynavy kray", monographic works, bibliographic works, major research centers and the main literary researchers).

Linguistic Preparation will include: nature and method of description of language (diachronic and synchronic approach, the subsystems of language), the characteristics of Belarusian language (the free and floating accent akannie, yakannie, dhekannie, tsekannie, long consonants et al. Coexistence and interdependence of the two systems of spelling), the major issues of lexicography and related sciences (lexemes classification, basic phraseology, etymology, onomastics and semantics), the state of research on different areas of Belarusian linguistics (Polish contribution to the study of Belarusian language - studies created in Warsaw and other centers of research, basic Belarusian language grammar , the main fields of research, principal researchers of Belarusian language).

During cultural preparation, students learn about: cultural implications of Belarusian folklore (folk influence on contemporary theater, music and art, the role of the rural environment on the formation of the Belarusian culture - also in sociological terms, the separateness of the Belarusian folklore), the main phenomena of contemporary Belarus (the ambivalence of contemporary culture , development and status of Belarusian media, cultural links with the policy), the state of research on the culture of Belarus (the main scientific publications and major representatives of this science, the role of journalism and sociological research in the development of Belarusian culture studies).

Within classes, students will be obliged to work independently on selected scientific texts (scientific articles, books and student self-development work from previous years) and the presentation of the effects of this work (summaries, reviews) to others.

STUDENT'S EXPENDITURE - ECTS POINT BALANCE

Charging the student in classes requiring direct teacher participation

Academic: 30 hours ECTS: 6, including:

Participation in classes 30 hours. - 3 ECTS

Student burden related to independent learning (including preparation for classes)

: hours and preparation for final credit hours. 30- 3 ECTS

If it is not possible to conduct classes on university premises, classes

shall be held with the aid of distance learning tools, most likely Google

Meet and others recommended by the University of Warsaw.

Scientific publications matchet with students' interests.

After completing the course, student:

1. KNOWLEDGE:

- knows the subject and methodology characteristics and the basic terminology used in literary and language studies

- knows the basic foundations of main literary and language studies theories

- recognizes main directions of Belarusian studies

- has elementary knowledge concerning the position of Belarus in modern world and understands its influence on forming Belarusian culture and language

- recognizes authors and particular Belarusian literary works especially including literature to 1980’s

- knows the basic methods of literature analysis and interpretation related to Belarusian tradition

- has the elementary knowledge concerning Belarusian culture institutions and modern Belarusian cultural life

- knows and understands main terms and rules concerning intellectual property protection and copyright law

2. SKILLS:

- can prepare individual papers on literature and language topics

- can present the opinions of researchers concerning Belarusian literature and language and forms own conclusions concerning the development of literature and language

- can use the main translation terms during the analysis of translations from Polish into Belarusian and from Belarusian into Polish

- can prepare individual analysis of translations from Polish into Belarusian and from Belarusian into Polish, concerning moderns developments in this field

- can evaluate the meaning of particular translators from Polish into Belarusian and from Belarusian into Polish in the context of Polish-Belarusian culture contacts

- can individually gain knowledge and develop own researching skills in the fields of literature and language studies following the instructions of the tutor

- can communicate using various channels and communicative techniques with specialists in the field of Belarusian philology

3. SOCIAL COMPETENCES:

- can actively participate in group works, work of organisations and institutions involved in Belarusian problems

- can organise individual and group work concerning problem analysis of Belarusian culture occurrences

- correctly identifies and resolves dilemmas of working in the profession

- is aware of the responsibility for preserving the cultural heritage of Belarus

- participates in Belarusian cultural life using various media and its various forms

- current preparation for classes and activities (including preparation of a written scientific studies of the selected item);

- preparation of thesis outline;

- develop a thesis bibliography.

Two absences are allowed.

The conditions for passing the resit are the same.