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

Module name: Reading the Anthropocene
Module code: W1-SH-S1-CA
Programme code: W1-S1SH24.2024
Semester: summer semester 2026/2027
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 3
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The aim of the seminar is to discuss the most important theoretical texts using the idea of the Anthropocene and related concepts (Capitalocene, Chtulucene, Carbocene). The reading list will include the works by Dipesch Chakrabarty, Dona Haraway and Jason W. Moore, among others. The participants of the course will gain not only knowledge of contemporary ideas, but also the ability to read complex academic texts, as well as to write different forms of academic texts which transgress the boundary between science and literature.
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]
knows textual examples of the Anthropocene, Capitalocene, Chtulucene and Carbocene [01]
 W02 [4/5]
has knowledge of the interdisciplinarity of Anthropocene research and understands its usefulness [02]
 W03 [4/5]
connects particular trends of the Anthropocene and its criticism with specific social problems [03]
 W07 [4/5]
can select material, search for content related to the Anthropocene, conduct traditional library research and search digital sources [04]
 U01 [4/5]
juxtaposes or compiles data (related to terminology), uses digital sources, including location data [05]
 U07 [3/5]
applies the obtained knowledge in everyday behaviour, particularly in the area of ecology and environmental protection [06]
 K06 [5/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
discussion classes [K] 30 Lecture-speech [a04] 
Activating method – discussion / debate [b04] 
Activating methods: a case study [b07]  		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
Studying the literature used in and the materials produced in class [c02] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
exploring the studied content, inquiring, considering, assimilating, interpreting it, or organizing knowledge obtained from the literature, documentation, instructions, scenarios, etc., used in class as well as from the notes or other materials/artifacts made in class
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