Plant studies Field of study: Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies in the Humanities
Programme code: W1-S1SH24.2024

Module name: Plant studies
Module code: W1-SH-S1-SR
Programme code: W1-S1SH24.2024
Semester: winter semester 2024/2025
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 3
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The aim of the course is to make students attentive and sensitive to the presence and significance of plants in culture. In the course, students will 1) become acquainted with the most important issues addressed in contemporary plant studies; 2) gain an awareness of the culture-forming role of plants; 3) become familiar with examples of the cultural use of plants and plant representations in literature and/or art. 
List of modules that must be completed before starting this module (if necessary): not applicable
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
has advanced knowledge of the theories and methodologies developed in the field of critical plant studies [01]
 W02 [2/5]
has knowledge of interdisciplinary relationships between culture, art, botany and herbalism [02]
 W03 [3/5]
has knowledge of the legal conditions connected with the protection of particular plant species and understands the need to develop social sensitivity in this respect [03]
 W08 [3/5] W13 [2/5]
can apply knowledge of contemporary plant studies to change the self-interested and/or ignorant attitudes adopted by people towards plants [04]
 U03 [2/5]
can formulate clear messages, using terms from the field of plant studies, and talk about plants with a wide audience [05]
 U04 [3/5]
is ready to reinforce attitudes in society that lead to the protection of plants [06]
 K03 [3/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
practical classes [C] 30 Lecture-discussion [b02] 
Activating method – educational games [b03] 
Activating methods: a case study [b07] 
Screen presentation [c07] 
Individual work with a text [f02]  		course work 01 02 03 04 05 06
The student's work, apart from participation in classes, includes in particular:
Name Category Description
Search for materials and review activities necessary for class participation [a01] Preparation for classes
reviewing literature, documentation, tools and materials as well as the specifics of the syllabus and the range of activities indicated in it as required for full participation in classes
Literature reading / analysis of source materials [a02] Preparation for classes
reading the literature indicated in the syllabus; reviewing, organizing, analyzing and selecting source materials to be used in class
Consulting materials complementary to those indicated in the syllabus [a04] Preparation for classes
agreeing on materials complementary to those indicated in the syllabus, supporting the implementation of tasks resulting from or necessary for class participation
Attachments
Module description (PDF)
Information concerning module syllabuses might be changed during studies.
Syllabuses (USOSweb)
Semester Module Language of instruction
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