Module of Choice 7: New Localities Field of study: Cultural Studies
Programme code: W1-S2KU19.2023

Module name: Module of Choice 7: New Localities
Module code: W1-KU-S2-MdW7NL04
Programme code: W1-S2KU19.2023
Semester:
  • summer semester 2025/2026
  • summer semester 2024/2025
Language of instruction: depending on the choice
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 3
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The aim of the module is to familiarise the student with selected research perspectives focused on the category of locality and its various realisations in contemporary culture. Depending on the instructor's decision, the module may cover a broad spectrum of reflections, from selected phenomena of local cultures (e.g. film, theatre or art) to the cultural heritage of a given region and reflections on the relation between what is local and what is global. As part of the module, students choose one of the original subjects on offer in the course of the year.
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]
actively participates in preserving the heritage of local and regional cultures [K_01]
 W1-K02SN_K02 [5/5]
is able to correctly interpret selected phenomena falling within the spectrum of new localities and explain their relations with the global [U_01]
 W1-K02SN_U10 [5/5]
is able to carry out an in-depth analysis of selected phenomena and products of local cultures [U_02]
 W1-K02SN_U05 [5/5]
has an extended knowledge of man as a creator of culture, deepened in relation to the category of locality [W_01]
 W1-K02SN_W08 [5/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
discussion classes [W1-KU-K] 30 Activating method – discussion / debate [b04] 
Activating methods: a case study [b07]  		course work K_01 U_01 U_02 W_01
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
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
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.
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
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)
Semester Module Language of instruction
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