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Africa's socio-cultural issues

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Course ID:	3600-7-AF1-ZSKA2
Erasmus code / ISCED:	08.9 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (0229) Humanities (except languages), not elsewhere classified The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	Africa's socio-cultural issues
Name in Polish:	Zagadnienia społeczno-kulturowe Afryki2
Organizational unit:	Faculty of Oriental Studies
Course groups:
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	3.00 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:	Polish
Type of course:	obligatory courses
Requirements:	Africa's socio-cultural issues 3600-7-AF1-ZSKA1
Prerequisites (description):	Classes for African studies course. According to needs and situation classes can take place at the university or online.
Mode:	Classroom Remote learning
Short description:	The classes are a continuation of the subject of Socio-cultural issues in Africa1.
Full description:	The course is a continuation of the course Socio-cultural issues in Africa1. In summer semester, the classes will focus on rituals related to pivotal moments in social life from the perspective of traditional African cultures: birth, initiation, marriage. Topics related to traditional social roles, etiquette principles, and leisure activities will be discussed. A separate section will be dedicated to the impact of globalization on traditional cultures of Africa.
Bibliography:	Zygmunt Komorowski, „Kultury Czarnej Afryki”, Wrocław 1994 „Słownik etnologiczny: terminy ogólne”, pod red. naukową Zofii Staszczak, Warszawa 1987 Max Gluckman, Politics, Law and Ritual in Tribal Society, Oxford: Basil Blackwell 1965. John Iliffe, Afrykanie. Dzieje kontynentu, Kraków: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego 2011. Adam Kuper, Wymyślanie społeczeństwa pierwotnego. Transformacje mitu, Kraków: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego 2009. John S. Mbiti, Afrykańskie religie i filozofia, Warszawa: Instytut Wydawniczy PAX 1980. Ryszard Vorbrich, Plemienna i postplemienna Afryka. Koncepcje i postaci wspólnoty w dawnej i współczesnej Afryce, Poznań: Wydawnictwo Naukowe UAM 2012.
Learning outcomes:	K_W09 has detailed and organized knowledge of socio-cultural issues in Africa within the scope of natural environment and ethnic, demographic and political situation K_W10 can name and characterize basic cultural phenomena of Africa K_W11 has organized knowledge of natural, geopolitical and economic environment and their importance for the historical and contemporary situation of a chosen region of Africa K_W14 is aware of the linguistic variety and its influence on the cultural and political situation of the world K_U02 can indicate sources of cultural differences between the countries of Africa K_U04 can use the knowledge of history of Africa to analyze and interpret events taking place in the modern world K_U05 can appropriately place Africa in the context of circumstances pertinent to natural, geopolitical and economic environment K_U09 can use the knowledge of socio-cultural issues of Africa in typical professional situations K_U17 can properly function in the linguistic and cultural environment of Africa K_U21 has a skill in presenting detailed aspects within the scope of cultural issues of Africa K_K01 understands the need to learn all one’s life K_K04 can set appropriate goals and ways to achieve them in the context of academic, professional and social activity K_K05 has awareness of the cultural distinctness and its religious, philosophical, traditional and historical roots and its significance for understanding modern world K_K06 sees the need of dialogue between cultures K_K07 is aware of significance the culture of Africa has for the culture of the world K_K08 acts in aid of sharing and promoting cultural and linguistic heritage of Africa
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	Exam Student's presentation on a given subject
Practical placement:	None

Classes in period "Summer semester 2023/24" (in progress)

Time span:	2024-02-19 - 2024-06-16	Selected timetable range: weekly course term Navigate to timetable MO TU W TH WYK FR
Type of class:	Lecture, 30 hours, 30 places more information
Coordinators:	Zuzanna Augustyniak
Group instructors:	Zuzanna Augustyniak
Students list:	(inaccessible to you)
Examination:	Course - Examination Lecture - Examination

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 MO TU W TH WYK FR
Type of class:	Lecture, 30 hours, 30 places more information
Coordinators:	Zuzanna Augustyniak
Group instructors:	Zuzanna Augustyniak
Students list:	(inaccessible to you)
Examination:	Course - Examination Lecture - Examination

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