(in Polish) Close reading of Bauman - zajęcia fakultatywne 500-FS2-2FCRB

Educational profile – general academic
Form of studies – full-time
Type of course – elective course
Area and discipline of science – humanities, philosophy
Year of studies/semester – 2nd year of the 2nd-cycle programme / semester I
Preliminary requirements – none

Number of teaching hours – 30 hours (seminar)
Teaching methods – seminar with elements of a lecture, textual analysis, discussion
ECTS credits – 3

Total student workload: 75 hours
– participation in classes: 30 h
– consultations: 2 h
– preparation for the final assessment: 42 h
– participation in the oral exam: 1 h

Quantitative ratios:
– student workload related to activities requiring direct teacher involvement: 33 hours, 1.5 ECTS credits

Prerequisites (description)

The course is designed to introduce students to a precise, concept-oriented analysis of a philosophical and sociological text in English. Particular emphasis is placed on understanding basic philosophical terminology in English, its etymology, and the historical and conceptual contexts in which such terms emerged and are used. The classes aim to develop students’ skills in textual interpretation, conceptual analysis, and the reconstruction of arguments based on the author’s original language.

Course coordinators

Anton Marczyński

Type of course

Term 2025:

obligatory courses
elective courses

General:

elective courses
obligatory courses

Mode

(in Polish) w sali
Self-reading

Learning outcomes

Knowledge:
– WG1: has an advanced knowledge of methods of philosophical text interpretation
– WG6: has advanced and detailed knowledge of the selected area of study (sociology and philosophy of modernity)

Skills:
– UW6: is able to independently analyse and interpret a philosophical text
– UW7: is able to critically compare different theories and perspectives
– UW9: is able to produce independent research papers within the selected field
– UK2, UK4, UO1, UU2

Social competences:
– KA7_KK1, KK2, KR1–KR3

Methods of verification:
discussion during classes; evaluation of participation; oral examination

Assessment criteria

Active participation in classes, analysis of the assigned text and regular attendance.
A minimum of 70% attendance is required to be admitted to the final assessment.
The course is completed with an oral examination.

Bibliography

Bauman, Zygmunt, Liquid Times: Living in an Age of Uncertainty. Polity Press, Cambridge, 2007.
Bauman, Zygmunt. Płynna nowoczesność. Kraków: Wydawnictwo Literackie, 2006
Lyotard, Jean-François. Kondycja ponowoczesna. Raport o stanie wiedzy. Przeł. Małgorzata Kowalska, Jacek Migasiński. Warszawa: Aletheia, 1997.
Popper, Karl R. The Open Society and Its Enemies: New One-Volume Edition. Princeton University Press, Princeton and Oxford, 2013.

Additional information

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

Description of 500-FS2-2FCRB in USOSweb