Cultural History of the Book: The Manuscript Era Field of study: Scientific Information and Library Science
Programme code: W1-S1BN19.2025

Module name: Cultural History of the Book: The Manuscript Era
Module code: W1-BN-S1-KHKR02
Programme code: W1-S1BN19.2025
Semester: summer semester 2025/2026
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 3
Purpose and description of the content of education:
In this module, students will gain knowledge on the culture and history of the manuscript book from antiquity to the Middle Ages, including the evolution of writing and the book, as well as the institutions associated with it in various cultural circles. They will learn about the development of manuscript books, calligraphic and illuminator schools, types of bindings, and the formation of the xylographic book and the structure of incunabula, along with the characteristics of typographic centers in the early printing era. Students will correctly use terminology related to the topics discussed and will be able to critically assess the literature on the subject. Completion of the module should develop awareness of the responsibility for preserving the cultural heritage associated with the written word.
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]
ma orientację w ewolucji książki w różnych kręgach cywilizacyjnych [KHKR02_2]
 K_W03 [5/5]
jest otwarty na nowe idee, gotowy do zmiany zdania w świetle nowej wiedzy, przy tym ma świadomość odpowiedzialności za zachowanie dziedzictwa kulturowego regionalnego, narodowego i światowego związanego ze słowem pisanym i drukowanym oraz zagadnieniami z nimi powiązanymi [KHKR02_5]
 K_K04 [3/5]
ma wiedzę na temat kluczowej roli i rozwoju pisma, form książki, jej twórców, sposobów powstawania i odbiorców w procesach komunikowania ludzkości od starożytności do końca XV wieku [KHKR02​_1]
 K_W02 [5/5]
posiada wiedzę, orientację i umiejętność krytycznej oceny i selekcji piśmiennictwa związanego z poruszanymi zagadnieniami [KHKR02​_3]
 K_W03 [3/5] K_U08 [3/5]
zna terminologię związaną z ewolucją książki i związanymi z nią pokrewnymi zagadnieniami (np. historią pisma, produkcją materiałów piśmienniczych, książką rękopiśmienną i drukowaną, sztuką książki, historią bibliotek i księgozbiorów) [KHKR02​_4]
 K_W04 [4/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
lecture [KHKR02_fs_1] 30 Formal lecture/ course-related lecture [a01]  course work KHKR02_2 KHKR02_5 KHKR02​_1 KHKR02​_3 KHKR02​_4
laboratory classes [KHKR02_fs_2] 15 Activating method – flipped classroom [b09]  course work KHKR02_2 KHKR02_5 KHKR02​_1 KHKR02​_3 KHKR02​_4
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
Verification / adjustment / discussion of syllabus provisions [b02] Consulting the curriculum and the organization of classes
consulting the content of the syllabus, possibly in the presence of the year tutor or members of the class group, and, if necessary, reassessing the provisions concerning special conditions for class participation, e.g., space and time requirements, technical and other requirements, including conditions for participation in classes outside the walls of the university, classes organized in blocks, organized online, etc.
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
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Syllabuses (USOSweb)
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