SYLLABUS
COURSE TITLE Elements of European Cultural History
DEPARTMENT Faculty of Physical Education
COURSE CODE
DEGREE PROGRAMME
FACULTY QUALIFICATION LEVEL STUDY MODE
Physical Education 1st level
(undergraduate studies)
Full-time
COURSE FORMAT Additional studies
YEAR AND SEMESTER 1st year, 1st semester
COURSE COORDINATOR Mgr Agnieszka Huzarska
INSTRUCTOR(S) Mgr Agnieszka Huzarska
COURSE OBJECTIVES
This course offers the serious student the opportunity to explore the cultural history of Europe from ancient times to the present. Through readings, research, slides and videos, students will be
provided with some of the major landmarks in European cultural and intellectual history. Course objectives - to provide students with:
● understanding of the historical foundations in Europe
● understanding the historical and cultural challenges Europe faced in the past
● promoting the importance of cultural history in engaging students with moral, social and cultural issues
● the ability define the most important points in cultural history in Europe
● the ability to recognize that some differences among people stem from cultural history ● understanding of the role of religion in the development of human civilization
● the ability to build an understanding of the cultural and social development of human civilization ● the ability to interpret past events involving human beings through the social, cultural, and political milieu
PREREQUISITES Basic knowledge of European history and
geography
TIME AND ECTS CREDIT POINTS Lecture 5 hours, class 10 hours, 2 ECTS
LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the completion of this course: KNOWLEDGE:
1. K_W01 the student knows and understands the terms relating to cultural history, including physical education
2. K-W12 the student has general knowledge of cultural history
3. K_W01 the student knows cultural heritage institutions and basic terms used to talk about culture.
SKILLS:
1. K_U06 the student can use various resources in order to find information, they know how to
select information about culture and present it to other students using various multimedia techniques and the form of an essay.
2. K_U06 the student can prepare and present the results of their projects, they can use audio and multimedia equipment.
3. K_U19 the student can make use of source materials and draw conclusions.
SOCIAL COMPETENCES:
1. K_K04 the student understands the need for constant self-development in the scope of culture.
2. K_K08 the student can share their knowledge with other students
3. K_K09 the student can work in a group. COURSE ORGANISATION –LEARNING FORMAT AND NUMBER OF HOURS
Lecture: 5 hours Class: 10 hours 2 ECTS
COURSE DESCRIPTION OUTLINE OF THE COURSE – LECTURES:
1 Cultural history – significance, basic cultural concepts ,timelines 1 hrs
2 Europe and origins of Europe. 1 hrs
3 The concept of cultural heritage. Cultural heritage institutions. 1 hrs
4 Religions in Europe and their role in shaping different European cultures. 1hrs
5 Diversity in European cultures. 1 hrs
OUTLINE OF THE COURSE – CLASSES:
1 Ancient cultures. 2 hrs
2 The culture of Middle Ages. 2 hrs
3 The significance of the Renaissance for the European development. 1 hrs
4 New ideas in political and social theory in the Age of Reason. 1 hrs
5 The culture of the XIX century 1 hrs
6 Dynamic cultural development in the XX century Europe. 2 hrs
7 Excursion to the Underground Tourist Route in Rzeszów. 1hrs
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
Lectures, classes with multimedia presentations, discussions, analysis and interpretation of source texts, excursion, essay
REQUIREMENTS AND ASSESSMENTS
The final grade is based on: final test (40%), group project (30%), essay (20%), taking part in group discussions (10%).
GRADING SYSTEM Learning outcomes The reference to the teaching content carried out during classes (number of the topic) Methods for assessment of the planned effects F: formative assessment S: summative assessment Methods and tools of teaching KNOWLEDGE 1. K_W01 the student knows and understands the terms relating to cultural history, including physical education Lectures: 1-5 Classes 1-7 F: presentation of the project, group discussion S: final test, essay
lecture, classes with multimedia presentations, discussions, analysis and interpretation of source texts, writing the essay 2. K-W12 the student has general knowledge of cultural history Lectures: 1-5 Classes 1-7 F: presentation of the project, group discussion S: final test, essay
lecture, classes with multimedia presentations, discussions, analysis and interpretation of source texts, writing the essay 3. K_W01 the
student knows cultural heritage institutions and basic terms used to talk about culture. Lectures: 1-5 Classes 1-7 F: presentation of the project, group discussion, preparing an essay S: final test, essay
lecture, classes with multimedia presentations, discussions SKILLS 1. K_U06 the
student can use various resources in order to find information, they know how to select information about culture and present it to other students using various multimedia techniques and the form of an essay. Classes 1-7 F: presentation of the project, group discussion , S: final test, essay
lecture, classes with multimedia presentations, discussions, analysis and interpretation of source texts, writing the essay
2. K_U06 the student can prepare and present the results of their projects, they can use audio and multimedia equipment.
Classes 1-7
F: presentation of the project, group discussion S: final test, presentation
classes with multimedia presentations, discussions, analysis and interpretation of source texts
3. K_U19 the student can make use of source materials and draw conclusions. Classes 1-7 F: presentation of the project , group discussion S: final test classes with multimedia presentations, discussions, analysis and interpretation of source texts, writing the essay SOCIAL COMPETENCES
1. K_K04 the student understands the need for constant self-development in the scope of culture. Lectures: 1-5 Classes 1-7 F: presentation of chosen topic, group discussion, excursion
S: final test, essay
classes with multimedia presentations, discussions, analysis and interpretation of source texts 2. K_K08 the student can share their knowledge with other students Classes 1-7 F: group discussion, excursion S: presentation of the project classes with multimedia presentations, discussions 3. K_K09 the student can work in a group. Classes 1-7 F: group discussion, excursion S: presentation of the project classes with multimedia presentations, discussions
The marks for particular forms of assessment are converted into percentage values. The final grade is based on: final test (40%), presentation of the topic (25%) essay (25%), taking part in group discussions (10%). Grading system: 0-49% - 2.0 50-59% - 3.0 60-69% - 3.5 70-79% - 4.0 80-89% - 4.5 90-100% - 5.0
TOTAL STUDENT WORKLOAD NEEDED TO ACHIEVE
EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES EXPRESSED IN
Lecture 5
Classes 10
Working on the project 10
Preparing for the test 10
Writing the essay 8
Final test 2
Total numer of hours 45
ECTS 2
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION English
MATERIALS PRIMARY BOOKS/READINGS:
Zach, B, Botero-Lowry A., European History, the book available on the Internet
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/38/European_H istory.pdf (licensed 2007)
Davis, N. Europe. A History, Harper Perennial, 1998
Kagan, Donald, Steven Ozment, and Frank M. Turner. The Western Heritage since 1300. Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson- Prentice-Hall, 2008
OPTIONAL BOOKS/READINGS (in Polish)
1. Kieniewicz J., Wprowadzenie do historii cywilizacji Wschodu i Zachodu, Wyd. Akademickie Dialog, Warszawa 2003.
2. Epoki i kierunki w kulturze. Sztuka, literatura, muzyka, teatr i film. Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, Warszawa 2008.
3. Delanty G., Odkrywanie Europy. Idea, tożsamość, rzeczywistość, Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, Warszawa-Kraków 1999.
4. Banniard M., Geneza kultury europejskiej V-VIII w, Oficyna Wydawnicza, Warszawa 1995
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