Folk Art Field of study: Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology
Programme code: W6-S1AK19.2025

Module name: Folk Art
Module code: W6-AK-S1-SLN
Programme code: W6-S1AK19.2025
Semester: summer semester 2026/2027
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 2
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The module aims to teach students about traditional folk art in Poland and its contemporary, still vital areas. Students will learn about the (time-varying) definitional criteria of folk art, its regional specifics, and its role in traditional culture. The issues presented provide an understanding of folk art in the broad context of official art and the contemporary functioning of folk art in the creative sectors.
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]
is ready to use knowledge and the possibility of using it in order to take action to protect, preserve and popularize folk art as national heritage [_K_1]
 K_K02 [3/5] K_K03 [3/5] K_K04 [4/5]
is able to indicate the most representative areas of Polish folk art and describe their regional specificity, is able to present the ways in which folk art functions in contemporary culture [_U_1]
 K_U01 [4/5] K_U03 [1/5]
knows and understands at an advanced level the fields of traditional folk art in Poland and its regional specificity [_W_1]
 K_W04 [2/5] K_W05 [2/5] K_W06 [4/5]
knows and understands at an advanced level the currently vital areas of folk art and their functioning in the creative sectors [_W_2]
 K_W08 [4/5] K_W11 [3/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
discussion classes [_fs_1] 30 Description [a03] 
Lecture-discussion [b02] 
Activating method – discussion / debate [b04] 
Screen presentation [c07] 
Project scheduling [e04] 
Self-education [f01]  		course work _K_1 _U_1 _W_1 _W_2
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
Getting acquainted with the syllabus content [b01] Consulting the curriculum and the organization of classes
reading through the syllabus and getting acquainted with its content
Implementation of an individual or group assignment necessary for course/phase/examination completion [c03] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
a set of activities aimed at performing an assigned task, to be executed out of class, as an obligatory phase/element of the verification of the learning outcomes assigned to the course
Attachments
Module description (PDF)
Information concerning module syllabuses might be changed during studies.
Syllabuses (USOSweb)
Semester Module Language of instruction
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