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

Module name: Cultural Ecology
Module code: W6-AK-S1-EKN
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:
Module deals with man and culture as an element of ecological balance in a degraded environment (natural, social and cultural). Here, an ethnologist is an observer and analyst of cultural and social changes that take place under the influence of factors accompanying cultural innovation related to the creation and functioning of technical civilization and modern culture; the simultaneous development of culture and the simultaneous degradation of the existing cultural and social space (pathologies), requires creative adaptation to new conditions creating an ecological niche, culture-forming factors. Research strategies important for science.
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 improve his/her knowledge for better competence in assessing the nature of social and cultural degradation in his/her environment, and to undertake appropriate adaptation initiatives [_K_1]
 K_K04 [4/5]
is able to use the terminology and theoretical approaches of cultural ecology to analyze the degradation and regression of traditional culture, adaptation to the emerging technical civilization, the process of change to analyze and interpret the features of industrial and post-industrial culture [_U_1]
 K_U01 [4/5]
is able to observe and interpret the processes of industrialization and urbanization of culture, including the characteristics of industrial culture as a tradition of modern communities [_U_2]
 K_U03 [4/5]
knows and understands at an advanced level the scope of one of the contemporary subdisciplines of ethnology and cultural anthropology dealing with the cultural and social adaptation of people in conditions of degradation of the natural, social and cultural environment [_W_1]
 K_W02 [5/5]
knows and understands at an advanced level the forms and stages of cultural and social adaptation during the development of technical civilization, being aware of the accompanying degradation of the natural, cultural and social environment [_W_2]
 K_W04 [4/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
lecture [_fs_1] 15 Formal lecture/ course-related lecture [a01] 
Screen presentation [c07]  		course work _K_1 _W_1 _W_2
practical classes [_fs_2] 15 Screen presentation [c07] 
Individual work with a text [f02]  		course work _U_1 _U_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
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
Analysis of the corrective feedback provided by the academic teacher on the results of the verification of learning outcomes [d01] Consulting the results of the verification of learning outcomes
reading through the academic teacher’s comments, assessments and opinions on the implementation of the task aimed at checking the level of the achieved learning outcomes
Attachments
Module description (PDF)
Information concerning module syllabuses might be changed during studies.
Syllabuses (USOSweb)
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