(in Polish) Lektura tekstów akadyjskich1.1

obligatory courses

Completion of the first year of a bachelor's degree in Oriental Studies: culture of the Ancient East. Knowledge of the grammar of the Akkadian language and Neo-Assyrian cuneiform script.

Classroom

Classes to deepen knowledge of Akkadian language and cuneiform script.

Reading, analysis and translation of selected Akkadian texts. Discussing linguistic and cultural issues related to the reading. Working together to prepare a full translation into Polish of a selected source text with a brief historical and philological commentary in the form of an article, which will be submitted for publication with one of the Polish scoring journals.

An Akkadian Handbook, ed. D.B. Miller, R.M. Shipp, Winona Lake 1996.

State Archives of Assyria (selected texts of student interest).

Detailed literature will be in alignment with the texts selected for translation.

Graduates know and understand:

- basic knowledge of the theory of the humanities (literary studies or linguistics or history) necessary for understanding selected aspects of culture - K_W04

- is able to search, analyze, evaluate and use information from various sources - K_U01

- is able to skillfully and substantively argue using the views of other authors - K_U23

- understands the need for lifelong learning - K_K01

- is ready to make others aware of cultural difference and its religious, philosophical, moral and historical sources, as well as its importance for understanding the modern world - K_K05

- the structure, history and writing of the Akkadian language (to an advanced degree); - K_W12

- the complexity of the Akkadian language and its place and significance in the context of the culture and history of the Ancient East - K_W13

- the basic principles of translation from Akkadian into Polish - K_W15

- the state of research on selected issues of the Ancient East; - K_W16

- basic methods of analysis and interpretation of various cultural creations appropriate to the native traditions of the Ancient East; - K_W17

Skills:

- can read, analyze and interpret literary texts and other cultural creations of the Ancient East correctly placing them in a cultural context; - K_U06

- compare and perceive relationships between selected literary texts and other works of cultural creativity of the Ancient East; - K_U07

- demonstrate knowledge of Akkadian and other languages of the Ancient East; - K_U12

- analyze and interpret source texts in Akkadian; - K_U13

- translate literary texts/writings from Akkadian into Polish; - K_U14

- interpret key concepts of Ancient Eastern culture through linguistic/philological analysis; - K_U15

- be proficient in the use of the Akkadian language writing system and tools for its study and analysis (traditional and electronic dictionaries, lexicons, language corpora, databases, etc.); - K_U16

Social competencies:

- is ready to raise awareness of the importance of the culture of the Ancient East in world culture; - K_K07

- to work to make available and promote the cultural and linguistic legacy of the Ancient East; - K_K08

- to recognize the positive cultural values of the Ancient East from which he can draw for personal development and effective intercultural communication; - K_K09

-attendance (2 unexcused absences per semester allowed)

-current evaluation (preparation for classes and activity)