Introduction to Cultural Studies 340-AR1-1ICS
A lecture introducing the basic issues and concepts of cultural sciences. The course opens with issues related to genealogy, ways of defining and classifying culture. An important topic of considerations is the development of the concept of culture in the area of socio-cultural anthropology and philosophical reflection on culture within the humanities. The subject of the lecture will be various concepts of the development and research of culture, including the problem of the methodology of research in popular and audiovisual culture and the issue of the complexity of cultural processes subject to the logic of globalization.
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Term 2022:
The introduction to cultural studies is to introduce students to the basic issues of cultural studies. During the course, students learn about the importance of cultural studies in the system of cultural sciences and humanities; gain the elementary terminological and conceptual apparatus necessary for a cultural expert. They learn about the history of the concept of culture and the basic definitions of culture, in order to prepare the audience to make their own attempts to define culture and cultural phenomena. Students learn the relationship between the concept of culture and the concept of civilization. |
Term 2023:
The introduction to cultural studies is to introduce students to the basic issues of cultural studies. During the course, students learn about the importance of cultural studies in the system of cultural sciences and humanities; gain the elementary terminological and conceptual apparatus necessary for a cultural expert. They learn about the history of the concept of culture and the basic definitions of culture, in order to prepare the audience to make their own attempts to define culture and cultural phenomena. Students learn the relationship between the concept of culture and the concept of civilization. |
Term 2024:
The introduction to cultural studies is to introduce students to the basic issues of cultural studies. During the course, students learn about the importance of cultural studies in the system of cultural sciences and humanities; gain the elementary terminological and conceptual apparatus necessary for a cultural expert. They learn about the history of the concept of culture and the basic definitions of culture, in order to prepare the audience to make their own attempts to define culture and cultural phenomena. Students learn the relationship between the concept of culture and the concept of civilization. |
Type of course
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
Knowledge
- has a basic knowledge of the place and importance of sciences
humanities in the system of sciences and their specificity
subject and methodological;
- knows the elementary terminology of the humanities;
- has elementary knowledge of connections
cultural studies with other disciplines
humanistic and social: philosophy, history,
psychology, sociology, anthropology;
- knows the basic facts from the history of reflection on culture;
- knows the basic types of culture definition
- knows the assumptions of the cultural perspective
learning about culture and civilization.
K_W02
K_W03
K_W09
Skills
- can independently acquire knowledge, in particular
knowledge about culture;
- can recognize different types of texts in the field
humanities and cultural studies and conduct them
analysis and interpretation;
- can use the basic terminology with
the scope of knowledge about culture;
- distinguishes between the colloquial and scientific notions of culture;
- can locate in the humanistic tradition
different ways of understanding culture
- enumerates the main types of culture definitions, can indicate
the cognitive perspective in which they were formulated.
K_U01
K_U02
K_U06
Social competence
- is aware of the importance of the humanities for
maintaining and developing social ties at various
levels;
- understands the importance of ethical issues related to
responsibility for the accuracy of the knowledge provided, z
with scientific honesty and in conduct
disputes
- is aware of the importance of the humanities in
European culture
K_K01
K_K03
K_K0
Assessment criteria
Lecture conducted in class
End of term test.
Class attendance is not obligatory
Bibliography
Chris Jenks, Culture, Routledge, 1993.
Philip Smith, Cultural Theory, Blackwell Publishing, 2001.
Dominic Strinati, An Introduction to Theories of Popular Culture, Routledge, 1995.
John Storey, Culture Theory and Popular Culture, Routledge, 1997.
Henry Jenkins, Convergence Culture, New York University Press, 2006.
Elaine Baldwin, et.al. Introducing Cultural Studies, Simon & Schuster, 1999.
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Term 2022:
Baldwin, Elaine, et.al. 1999. Introducing Cultural Studies. London: Prentice Hall Europe. |
Term 2023:
Baldwin, Elaine, et.al. 1999. Introducing Cultural Studies. London: Prentice Hall Europe. |
Term 2024:
Baldwin, Elaine, et.al. 1999. Introducing Cultural Studies. London: Prentice Hall Europe. |
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