Anna Krakus
History and Cultural History of Poland
In this course we study the dynamic history and culture of Poland.
In this class we study the dynamic history and culture of Poland.
We begin in the Middle Ages and Mieszko I’s baptism in 966, and move through Reformation and the Renaissance, the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth era, Enlightenment period, the Polish partitions, and the period from Polish independence in 1918 all the way through World War II and Communism until 1990.
We read historical texts as well as literature, by for example Romanic poet’s Adam Mickiewicz’s and Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk. We watch canonical film by Academy Award Winners Andrzej Wajda, and Paweł Pawlikowski. We also look at art and listen to music to illustrate life in these different periods
- Kursustype: Dagkursus (tompladsordningen)
- Undervisningsform: Seminar
- Undervisningssprog: Engelsk
- Udbydes af: Institut for Tværkulturelle og Regionale Studier (ToRS)
- Kursusnummer: HØEB0103FU.
Teacher
Course information
Takeaways from the course
The course gives you:
Knowledge and understanding of
- The main features of Poland’s historical evolution up to present time
- The main features of Poland’s cultural historical and literary historical up to present time
- Relevant terms and approaches to analysis of historical and cultural historical circumstances.
Skills in
- Utilizing the international non-fiction literature while remaining critical
- Assessing and utilizing varied types of sources and different types of media including literature in translation
- Positioning and discussing significant issues from Poland’s history and cultural history
- Explaining and convey significant issues from Poland’s history and cultural history.
Competencies in
- How to approach extensive political, societal and cultural fields of knowledge
- independent methodical work and critical analysis
- managing complicated issues
- presenting your own knowledge and analysis results in a clear and correct manner both in writing and speech.
Criteria for admission
A General upper secondary education leaving certificate with the following passed subjects:
- Danish A
- English B
- An additional language: beginner A or continuing B
- History B or History of ideas B or contemporary history B
Place
University of Copenhagen
Faculty of Humanities
Karen Blixens Plads 8
2300 Copenhagen S
Contact and practical info
Åbent Universitet, Faculty of Humanities
Start date
4 February 2025