World Literature and Culture in the 20th and 21st Centuries Field of study: Scientific Information and Library Science
Programme code: W1-N1BN19.2.2025

Module name: World Literature and Culture in the 20th and 21st Centuries
Module code: W1-BN-N1-LPKW02
Programme code: W1-N1BN19.2.2025
Semester: summer semester 2025/2026
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: exam
ECTS credits: 2
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The aim of the module is to show literature as one of the key components of contemporary culture, analyzed in the broad context of social, ideological, religious and media transformations of the 20th and 21st centuries. Literature is not treated as an autonomous object of study, but as a cultural medium - a carrier of values, ideas and images of the world, which co-creates and reflects changing cultural images of reality. The class aims to sensitize students to the meanings and values conveyed in literary works considered canonical for Western civilization and their functioning in a broader cultural context. Analysis of literary texts is used to understand cultural and religious processes, as well as the mechanisms of meaning construction in contemporary culture.
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]
The student knows and understands the key cultural phenomena of the 20th and 21st centuries (such as globalization, secularization, postcolonialism, media development, collective memory) and their impact on the formation of cultural images of reality in literary texts and their connections with other forms of cultural expression. [LPKW02_1]
 K_W08 [4/5]
Students can conduct a cultural studies analysis of a literary or other cultural text in relation to it (e.g., a screen adaptation), identifying references present in it to phenomena characterizing Western culture. [LPKW02_2]
 K_U02 [4/5]
The student is able to gain and apply knowledge of social and religious transformations of the 20th and 21st centuries to the interpretation of cultural images of reality present in works considered canonical for Western culture. [LPKW02​_3]
 K_U08 [4/5]
Students are able to critically assess the role of literature as a cultural medium in the process of constructing collective identity and representing phenomena such as trauma, migration, totalitarianism or cultural experimentation. [LPKW02​_4]
 K_U04 [4/5]
The student is ready to develop cultural and intercultural competence through contact with literature and reflect on the diversity of values, ideas and narratives present in contemporary culture, respecting different worldview and religious perspectives. [LPKW02​_5]
 K_K01 [3/5] K_K06 [4/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
laboratory classes [LPKW02_fs_2] 10 Description [a03] 
Activating method – discussion / debate [b04] 
Activating method – flipped classroom [b09] 
Individual work with a text [f02]  		exam LPKW02_1 LPKW02_2 LPKW02​_3 LPKW02​_4 LPKW02​_5
The student's work, apart from participation in classes, includes in particular:
Name Category Description
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
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
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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