Humanities Module II Field of study: Geography
Programme code: W2-S2GF19.2025

Module name: Humanities Module II
Module code: W2-GF-S2-1014.1
Programme code: W2-S2GF19.2025
Semester: winter semester 2026/2027
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 2
Purpose and description of the content of education:
Humanities Module II focuses on exploring the social and cultural conditions of the organization and perception of space. The course examines how social factors (social structure, inequalities, power relations) and cultural factors (identity, tradition, values, symbolism) shape landscapes and influence people's lives in different places. Concepts of space as a social and cultural construct are analyzed, as well as the relationships between space and individual and collective identity. The module introduces students to issues of cultural geography, social geography, and urban geography from a socio-cultural perspective. Students learn about research methods used in qualitative research in human geography (e.g. in-depth interviews, participant observation, discourse analysis, analysis of visual materials) and how to apply them to the analysis of complex spatial problems. The student learns about the cultural diversity of geographical space (cultural circles) and in particular the way reality is perceived by representatives of different cultural circles and the resulting motivations for their actions, which will allow for understanding the complexity of the contemporary world.
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 able to analyse and interpret spatial phenomena and problems from a social and cultural perspective, using appropriate theories and concepts from the field of human geography and other social sciences [W2-GF-S2-1014.1_1]
 KGG2_W01 [4/5] KGG2_W03 [4/5]
has extended knowledge of the social and cultural processes shaping geographical space and understands the interdependencies between society, culture and the environment [W2-GF-S2-1014.1_ 2]
 KGG2_K01 [4/5]
has basic skills in applying selected qualitative research methods to collect and analyse data on social and cultural aspects of space [W2-GF-S2-1014.1_3]
 KGG2_U01 [4/5] KGG2_U03 [4/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
lecture [W-GF-S2-1014.1_fs_1] 20 Formal lecture/ course-related lecture [a01] 
Monographic lecture [a02] 
Problem-based lecture [b01]  		course work W2-GF-S2-1014.1_1 W2-GF-S2-1014.1_ 2 W2-GF-S2-1014.1_3
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
Consulting materials complementary to those indicated in the syllabus [a04] Preparation for classes
agreeing on materials complementary to those indicated in the syllabus, supporting the implementation of tasks resulting from or necessary for class participation
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
Consulting the schedule [b03] Consulting the curriculum and the organization of classes
getting acquainted with the class schedule, possibly in the presence of the year tutor, in order to optimize participation in classes, including those supplementary to the core subjects listed in the pursued study programme
Attachments
Module description (PDF)
Information concerning module syllabuses might be changed during studies.
Syllabuses (USOSweb)
Semester Module Language of instruction
(no information given)