Aspects of Contemporary Ukraine

obligatory courses

The student has basic general knowledge about Ukraine.

Classroom

The subject matter of the course includes basic knowledge about contemporary Ukraine on cultural, national and religious issues, as well as the daily functioning of the state.

The classes will discuss the basic issues concerning Ukraine: its location, administrative division, state system, and natural resources.

In addition, the topic of Ukrainian identity, its complexity and influence on the current situation in the country will be discussed. A separate thematic block will be the religious situation, especially the division of Catholic and Orthodox churches, differences between particular rites, relations between the faithful and recent events in the wake of the Orthodox Church. During the course, the topic of contemporary Ukrainian art, its relation to issues of national identity and local traditions will also be addressed. Finally, analyzed issues related to contemporary myths and national stereotypes.

3 ECTS

30 hours in the room - 1 ECTS

60 hours - ongoing preparation, homework, reading, preparation to pass - 2 ECTS

If it is not possible to conduct classes in a stationary form, classes will take place using distance communication tools, most likely Google Meet and others recommended by the University of Warsaw.

K.Tomasik, Ś. Szewczuk, Dialog leczy rany. Abp Światosław Szewczuk, Kraków 2018.

Kostyrko, Rawski, Ukraina. Czekając na bohatera, Kraków 2016.

Ogień Majdanu. Dziennik rewolucji 21 listopada 2013 – 22 lutego 2014, Oprac. M. Kowalczyk, A. Richter, Koncepcja, wstęp: Z. Gluza, Warszawa 2014.

M. Klimecki, Z. Karpus, Czas samotności. Ukraina i Ukraińcy w latach 1914-2018, Warszawa 2018.

Tożsamość ukraińska wobec przemian XVII-XXI w., pod red. K. Jakubowskiej-Krawczyk, A. Nowackiego, Lublin 2017

M. Riabczuk, Poprzednie życie, Lublin 2018.

M. Riabczuk, Ukraina Syndrom postkolonialny, Warszawa 2015.

A. Dylewski, „Ukraina”. Przewodnik Pascal, 2001.

M. Riabczuk, „Ulubiony pistolet pani Simpson, czyli kronika pomarańczowej porażki”, Kijów 2009.

S. Stępień, „Pomarańczowa rewolucja. Kalendarium i dokumenty wyborów prezydenckich na Ukrainie w 2004”, Przemyśl 2006.

Zwrotnik Ukraina, pod. red. J. Andruchowycza, Wołowiec 2014.

P. Pieniążek, Pozdrowienia z Noworosji, Wydawnictwo "Krytyki Politycznej" 2015.

knows and understands the history and cultural context of Ukraine K1_W08

graduate is able to plan and implement his own learning throughout life K1_U11

the graduate is ready to critically evaluate his knowledge and the content he receives K1_K01

graduate can plan and organize individual work and in the team K1_U12

The conditions for passing the subject:

- the presentation

- a research project

Written test - evaluation criteria:

60% - 68% - 3 (satisfactory)

69% - 77% - 3+ (rated satisfactory plus)

78% - 85% - 4 (good)

86% - 89% - 4+ (good plus)

90% - 96% - 5 (very good)

97% -100% - 5! (Very good with an exclamation mark)

he student has the right to take the exam in the retake session in the same form as in the basic session and on condition of obtaining credit for the subject.