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Literature of India (Tamil)

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Course ID:	3600-LIT-OG
Erasmus code / ISCED:	09.2 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. / (0232) Literature and linguistics The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	Literature of India (Tamil)
Name in Polish:	Literatura Indii (tamilska)
Organizational unit:	Faculty of Oriental Studies
Course groups:	General university courses General university courses General university courses in the humanities
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	2.00 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:	general courses
Mode:	Classroom
Short description:	A series of lectures on the history of Tamil literature (from the first centuries A.D. up to the Medieval period).
Full description:	A series of lectures on the history of Tamil literature. During the course major literary periods (classical, bhakti, prabandham, contemporary) are discussed in relation with historical events and culture of South India. Presentation of various literary genres and main works.
Bibliography:	Woźniak J., 2010. Dźajakantan. W kręgu tamilskiej tradycji i nowoczesności, Dom Wydawniczy Elipsa, Warszawa. Woźniak J., 2019. Od poezji do teologii, Dom Wydawniczy Elipsa, Warszawa. Zvelebil, K.V., 1973. The Smile of Murugan. On Tamil Literature of South India, Leiden. Zvelebil, K.V., 1974. Tamil Literature, Otto Harrassowitz, Wiesbaden. Zvelebil, K.V., 1975. Tamil Literature. Leiden / Kőln 1975.
Learning outcomes:	K_W04 has basic knowledge in the range of theory of humanities (literary studies or linguistics or history) necessary to understand chosen cultural aspects K_W05 has detailed and organized knowledge of literature and writings in Tamil; can name and characterize most important phenomena/trends/literary texts/writings of South Asia K_W10 can name and characterize basic cultural phenomena of South Asia K_W15 has rudimentary knowledge of translation rules from Tamil into Polish K_W16 demonstrates basic grasp of contemporary cultural life of South Asia K_W18 knows and understands basic analysis and interpretation methods of various products of culture characteristic of chosen theories and schools of research within the scope of cultural and literary studies, linguistics, philosophy and religion studies and history K_W19 knows and understands basic analysis and interpretation methods of various products of culture characteristic of local traditions in South Asia K_U02 can indicate sources of cultural differences between the countries of South Asia 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_U07 can compare and perceive interrelations between chosen literary texts and other works of culture (film, press, social writing) of South Asia and the issues within the scope of tradition and modern times K_U08 can analyze most important phenomena/trends in art (painting, sculpture, architecture, other fields) of South Asia K_U10 can indicate most important intellectual problems, dilemmas, aesthetic preferences taking shape inside the culture of South Asia K_U14 can translate literary texts and writings from Tamil into Polish K_U15 can interpret key terms from the cultures of South Asia through linguistic/philological analysis 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 Tamil taking into consideration the intellectual tradition of South Asia 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 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 K_K09 perceives the positive socio-cultural values of South Asia and possibility to use them in own personal development and effective intercultural communication
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	Oral test.
Practical placement:	None.

Classes in period "Winter semester 2023/24" (past)

Time span:	2023-10-01 - 2024-01-28	Selected timetable range: weekly course term Navigate to timetable MO TU W WYK TH FR
Type of class:	Lecture, 30 hours, 14 places more information
Coordinators:	Jacek Woźniak
Group instructors:	Jacek Woźniak
Students list:	(inaccessible to you)
Examination:	Course - Grading Lecture - Grading
Mode:	Classroom
Notes:	(in Polish) Dopuszcza się 2 nieobecności w semestrze. Zaliczenie ustne.

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