First Language and Culture of India B2

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Course ID:	3600-7-IN2-IJKIB2
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:	First Language and Culture of India B2
Name in Polish:	I język i kultura IndiiB2
Organizational unit:	Faculty of Oriental 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):	First cycle, second year course.
Mode:	Classroom
Short description:	Practical study of the first Indian language (Bengali / Hindi / Sanskrit / Tamil) at the lower intermediate level. Learning modern languages (Bengali / Hindi / Tamil) is based primarily on carefully selected texts and dialogues, which allow not only to learn the language, but also to acquaint students with culture, daily life and customs of India and other countries of South Asia, and in the case of Sanskrit learning is based on the reading of selected original texts.
Full description:	Practical study of the first Indian language (Bengali / Hindi / Sanskrit / Tamil) at the lower intermediate level. Learning modern languages (Bengali / Hindi / Tamil) is based primarily on carefully selected texts and dialogues, which allow not only to learn the language, but also to acquaint students with culture, daily life and customs of India and other countries of South Asia, and in the case of Sanskrit learning is based on the reading of selected original texts. The main aim is to acquire basic language skills in the practical knowledge of the first Indian language, mastering basic grammatical structures, and gradual extension of the vocabulary. In the case of modern languages (Bengali / Hindi / Tamil) classes include: - practicing conversational skills in various spheres of everyday life - dialogues on various everyday topics; - oral exercises on selected topics (hobby, daily schedule, cuisine, family, holidays); - answering questions; - reading and discussing selected texts; - listening comprehension exercises (live speech, dictation, audio-video). In the case of Sanskrit classes include reading of original texts at the lower intermediate level and their recitation.
Bibliography:	Selected by the teacher depending on language group.
Learning outcomes:	K_W12 has extensive knowledge of the 1st Indian/South Asian language (Bengali/Hindi/Sanskrit/Tamil), its structure, history, script, as well as rudimentary knowledge of the 2nd Indian/South Asian language (Bengali/Hindi/Sanskrit/Tamil) K_W13 is aware of the complex nature of a chosen Indian/South Asian language (Bengali/Hindi/Sanskrit/Tamil), its place and significance in the cultural and historical context of South Asia K_W14 is aware of the linguistic variety and its influence on the cultural and political situation of the world K_W15 has rudimentary knowledge of translation rules from a chosen Indian/South Asian language (Bengali/Hindi/Sanskrit/Tamil) into Polish K_U06 can read, analyze and interpret literary texts and other works of culture (film, press, social writing) of South Asia and appropriately place them in their cultural context K_U09 can use the knowledge of socio-cultural issues of South Asia in typical professional situations K_U12 has a good command of the 1st Indian/South Asian language (Bengali/Hindi/Sanskrit/Tamil) at the intermediate level and the 2nd Indian/South Asian language (Bengali/Hindi/Sanskrit/Tamil) at the elementary level K_U13 can analyze and interpret source texts in a chosen Indian/South Asian language (Bengali/Hindi/Sanskrit/Tamil) K_U14 can translate literary texts and writings from a chosen Indian/South Asian language (Bengali/Hindi/Sanskrit/Tamil) into Polish K_U15 can interpret key terms from the cultures of South Asia through linguistic/philological analysis K_U16 can fluently use the script of a chosen Indian/South Asian language (Bengali/Hindi/Sanskrit/Tamil) and the necessary tools to learn and analyze it (traditional and electronic dictionaries, lexicons, linguistic corpora, data bases, etc.) K_U17 can properly function in the linguistic and cultural environment of South Asia K_U21 has a skill in presenting detailed aspects within the scope of cultural issues of South Asia in Polish and in a chosen Indian/South Asian language (Bengali/Hindi/Sanskrit/Tamil) taking into consideration the intellectual tradition of South Asia K_U22 has a skill at formulating own opinions and conclusions in writing and in speech both in Polish and in a chosen Indian/South Asian language (Bengali/Hindi/Sanskrit/Tamil) K_U24 can use electronic and internet tools both in Polish and in a chosen Indian/South Asian language (Bengali/Hindi/Sanskrit/Tamil) K_K01 understands the need to learn all one’s life K_K02 can cooperate and work in a group as well as forge relationships and build social relations K_K03 can establish relations and cooperate with representatives of other cultures 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 South Asia has for the culture of the world K_K08 acts in aid of sharing and promoting cultural and linguistic heritage of South Asia
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	- continuous preparation for the class and active participation during classes - term assessment - attendance control. Maximum two classes missed per semester without sick leave or other justification (the limit applies to every 30 hours of classes).

This course is not currently offered.

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