Selected issues of the environmental humanities II Field of study: Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies in the Humanities
Programme code: W1-S1SH24.2024

Module name: Selected issues of the environmental humanities II
Module code: W1-SH-S1-WZHS.2
Programme code: W1-S1SH24.2024
Semester: summer semester 2026/2027
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 3
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The module is a continuation of “Selected issues of environmental humanities I.” The student chooses one of the courses within the module, which incluse proposals of original courses on the natural and technological environment, aesthetics of nature, gender studies, posthumanism, and the so-called applicable or blue humanities. The aim of the module is to provide students with an in-depth introduction to contemporary trends, problems and current issues in non-anthropocentric humanities, with an emphasis on its relationship with the areas of non-humanist knowledge.
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]
has in-depth knowledge of the interrelationships of humanities research oriented towards the wider environment (non-anthropocentric humanities) with biological sciences, earth and environmental sciences, legal sciences and sociological sciences [01]
 W03 [3/5]
has in-depth knowledge of the current directions of development of humanistic-environmental knowledge, including technological conditions of the environment [02]
 W04 [4/5] W11 [4/5]
can independently use knowledge of the relationship between science, technology and capital in supporting anti-crisis environmental solutions [03]
 U03 [4/5]
can provide convincing arguments, independently referring to specialist knowledge from various sources [04]
 U06 [3/5]
demonstrates willingness for contemporary transdisciplinary thinking, is not afraid to open to other than humanistic disciplines of knowledge [05]
 K02 [4/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
practical classes [C] 30 Lecture-speech [a04] 
Lecture-discussion [b02] 
Activating method – discussion / debate [b04]  		course work 01 02 03 04 05
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 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
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