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

Module name: Cultural Heritage
Module code: W6-AK-S1-DKN
Programme code: W6-S1AK19.2025
Semester: winter semester 2025/2026
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 2
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The module is based on the analysis of the tangible and intangible cultural heritage of humanity, with particular emphasis on Polish examples. The student is introduced to cultural heritage terminology, basic research orientations, and legal acts, especially the UNESCO 1972 World Heritage Convention concerning the Protection of the Cultural and Natural World Heritage and the UNESCO 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. Examples of good practices in heritage protection and its use in educational and popularization activities, as well as in the economy and creative sectors are discussed.
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 design and undertake professional activities related to the preservation and protection of cultural heritage [_K_1]
 K_K04 [5/5]
is able to understand the mechanisms of functioning of culture and tradition (especially its selectivity) that influence the preservation of vitality or the disappearance of elements of native culture in the context of local, national and global culture [_U_1]
 K_U01 [5/5]
knows and understands at an advanced level the value of folk culture as an integral part of national culture (especially Polish) and knows the historical and social context of their mutual relations [_W_1]
 K_W04 [5/5]
knows and understands the factors that determine the preservation and disappearance of cultural heritage: tangible and intangible, and the conditions for its transformation [_W_2]
 K_W07 [3/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
discussion classes [_fs_1] 30 Explanation/clarification [a05] 
Activating method – discussion / debate [b04] 
Screen presentation [c07] 
Self-education [f01] 
Conceptual work [f03]  		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
Production/preparation of tools, materials or documentation necessary for class participation [a05] Preparation for classes
developing, preparing and assessing the usefulness of tools and materials (e.g. aids, scenarios, research tools, equipment, etc.) to be employed in class or as an aid when preparing for classes
Determining the stages of task implementation contributing to the verification of learning outcomes [c01] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
devising a task implementation strategy embracing the division of content, the range of activities, implementation time and/or the method(s) of obtaining the necessary materials and tools, etc.
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
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
Undertaking, on one’s own initiative and individually, activities aimed at expanding the scope or depth of the teaching content, also beyond the walls of the University [e01] Activities complementary to the classes
a set of activities undertaken independently and on the student's own initiative, aimed at expanding the depth and scope of knowledge and skills, their revision and repetition, retention or verification, also activities carried outside the university, e.g., in a culture promoting or educational institution, a laboratory, in the open air, etc.; also self-education
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Syllabuses (USOSweb)
Semester Module Language of instruction
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