PJN204 Contemporary Poland: Development, Current Condition & Outlooks

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Michal Przybylski (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Michal Przybylski (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Renáta Buchtová, Ph.D.
Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. et Mgr. Michal Przybylski
Supplier department: Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 16:00–17:40 B2.22, except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11.
Prerequisites (in Czech)
KREDITY_MIN(30) || TYP_STUDIA(N)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the development of contemporary Polish society and its historical and cultural background. The course is intended not only for the students of the Polish studies, but also for students of another subjects, who are interested to become familiar with selected aspects of social, economical and cultural life in contemporary Poland.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students will be able:
- to understand topical issues of present-day Poland,
- to interpret main events and selected social phenomena in contemporary Poland,
- to explain current conditions and outlooks of the Polish society in comparision with the situation in the Czech Republic or other EU-countries.
Syllabus
  • 1/ The demographic situation in present-day Poland: dynamics, causes and consequences of the most important changes, ethnic minorities in Poland.
  • 2/ The current system of eduacation in Poland.
  • 3/ The transformation of urban and rural areas and life in Poland.
  • 4/ The transformation of the Polish economy and the current economic situation.
  • 5/ Situation on the Polish labor market after 1989. Growth of social disparities and inequalities.
  • 6/ Political system and political scene in Poland. Poland and its role in the European Union.
  • 7/ Contemporary Polish media scene and influence of mass media on Polish society.
  • 8/ Private life of Poles: changes in families and intimate life of Poles after 1989 & & Contemporary lifestyle and social life of Poles and its changes.
Literature
  • CHWALBA, Andrzej. Polsko 1989-2008 : dějiny současnosti. Translated by Jiří Ogrocký. 1. vyd. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury (CDK), 2009, 254 s. ISBN 9788073251857. info
  • WÓJCIK, Jan, Hanna STANIÓW and Piotr STANIÓW. Geografia 3 : Polska. Edited by Andrzej Adamiak. Wyd. 7. Warszawa: Nowa Era, 2010, 271 s. ISBN 9788374092104. info
  • DAVIES, Norman. Boże igrzysko : historia Polski. Translated by Elżbieta Tabakowska. Wyd. 7., poszerzone. Kraków: Znak, 2010, 1230 s. ISBN 9788324014231. info
  • BIELIK-ROBSON, Agata. Kim są Polacy. Warszawa: Agora, 2013, 147 s. ISBN 9788326812255. info
  • Jak żyją Polacy. Edited by Henryk Domański - Antonina Ostrowska - Andrzej Rychard. Wyd. 1. Warszawa: IFiS PAN, 2000, 457 s. ISBN 83-87632-64-3. info
  • PRZYBYLSKI, Michal. Polský stát ve vztahu k národnostním a etnickým menšinám v letech 1945–2010 (The Polish state´s relationship to the national and ethnic minorities from 1945 to 2010). In Ivo Pospíšil, Roman Madecki a kolektiv. Česká polonistika: nové výzvy, nová témata. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2012, p. 127-135. ISBN 978-80-210-5906-1. info
  • POSPÍŠIL, Ivo (ed.). Klíčové problémy slovanských areálů. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2009, 126 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-5010-5. info
  • POSPÍŠIL, Ivo, Jiří GAZDA, Katerina KEDRON, Pavel KREJČÍ, Roman MADECKI, Ludvík ŠTĚPÁN and Václav ŠTĚPÁNEK. Slované a Evropa na počátku 21. století (The Slavs and Europe at the Beginning of the 21st Century). 1. vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2007, 104 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-4487-6. info
  • Polacy wśród europejczyków : wartości społeczeństwa polskiego na tle innych krajów europejskich. Edited by Mirosława Marody - Aleksandra Jasińska-Kania. Wyd. 1. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Scholar, 2002, 319 s. ISBN 8373690018. info
  • Polacy w Brnie. Edited by Roman Madecki - Ludvík Štěpán. Vyd. 1. Brno: SvN Regiony, 2008, 285 s. ISBN 8086735133. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, presentations, class discussion.
Assessment methods
Active participation, regular filling in of feedback forms, written exam: 4–6 open-ended questions, pass/fail line: 60 % (A 100-90 %, B 89-85 %, C 84-75 %, D 74-70 %, E 69-60 %, F 59-0 %).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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