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Lecturer(s)
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Dobrotová Ivana, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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**The aim of the course** is to introduce students to selected ecological topics and to discuss them in the Polish language. **Some proposed topics and thematic areas:** 1. **The Anthropocene and other "-cenes"** - In which epoch are we actually living? An explanation of other approaches and perspectives (Anglocene, Urbanocene, Technocene, Necrocene, Symbiocene). 2. **The New Eco-dictionary** - How do we speak about the climate? From the Anthropocene to the Symbiocene. New Humanities/Posthumanities. 3. **Critique of consumer society** - Overproduction, overconsumption - consequences of excessive consumption (waste, diseases, pollutants in nature, indebtedness, child labor). 4. **From consumer society to slow food, slow fashion, slow city.** What can we ourselves do to improve the climate (localism, transport, seasonal food, waste sorting, etc.). 5. **Tourism vs. agritourism.** The impact of mass tourism on the climate - overtourism. Two perspectives: tourist vs. local residents of tourist destinations, impact on the planet. 6. **What language do we use to communicate?** An ecolinguistic perspective (lingua nativa, lingua receptiva, lingua franca, lingua fracta, language imperialism, protection of minority languages, legislation). What language do people speak in the Polish-Czech border region? Commentary on results of cross-border communication research. 7. **Biodiversity 1: FOREST** - Explanation of how the system works and causal relationships among its components. The importance of forests/trees and their place in the ecosystem. How do we protect our forests (legislation, national parks, protected areas, etc.), overexploitation vs. reforestation. 8. **Simona Kossak: The Saga of the Białowieża Forest** - The extraordinary story of an ordinary woman-legend. The story of the Białowieża Forest and the woman who fought to preserve it. Commentary on S. Kossak's book about the forest and the 2024 film about her. 9. **Biodiversity 2: ANIMALS AND PLANTS** - Protection of endangered plants/animals. Ethics of domestic and industrial farming. Film: *What is the Price of Meat?* Vegetarianism/veganism. Animal protection laws/organizations. 10. **Biodiversity 3: WATER** - A vital element of the ecosystem. Why is clean water/rivers/oceans important? The effects of global warming on biodiversity in aquatic systems and the impact on our lives. Film: *RAWA - The Strangest River in the World*. 11. **Eco-icon Greta Thunberg** - Media portrayal of Greta in the Polish and Czech press. Critical analysis of G.T.'s speeches at climate congresses (text structure, persuasive elements, meme analysis, microexpression analysis). 12. **BIO MOSAIC** - An interactive workshop on biodiversity. A certified workshop about the interconnections within ecosystem functioning.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Group work
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to introduce students to selected ecological topics and to discuss them in the Polish language.
Knowledge of Polish at the A2-B1 level.
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Prerequisites
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Assessment methods and criteria
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unspecified
Active participation in class, preparation for lessons (reading texts).
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Recommended literature
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Domańska E. Domańska E., Humanistyka ekologiczna, ?Teksty Drugie? 2013, nr 1?2, s. 13?32. 2013.
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E.Bińczyk. Bińczyk E., Epoka człowieka. Retoryka i marazm antropocenu, Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, Warszawa 2018. Varšava. 2018.
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Haraway D. Haraway D., Nie uciekajmy przed kłopotami. Antropocen ? kapitałocen ? chthulucen w: Antropocen czy kapitałocen?, w: Antropocen czy kapitałocen. Natura, historia i kryzys kapitalizmu, red. J.W. Moore, Wydawnictwo Wojewódzkiej Biblioteki Publicznej i Centrum Animacji Kultury w Poznaniu, Poznań 2021, s. 61. Poznaň. 2021.
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Ochwat M. Ochwat M., Humanistyka odpornościowa w czasach katastrofy klimatycznej, ?Postscritoum Polonistyczne? 2023, nr 32 (2), s. 1?20, https://doi.org/10.31261/PS_P.2023.32.01. 2023.
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Skubała P., Kukowka I. Skubała P., Kukowka I., Zrozumieć przyrodę na nowo: 10 zasad jak uczyć o przyrodzie, by budować motywację do działań ekologicznych, 2010, Bystra, Pracownia na Rzecz Wszystkich Istot (publikacja online). 2010.
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Springer F. Springer F., Sympatyczny początek końca, Pismo, 7.08.2019, https://magazynpismo.pl/cykle-pisma/podroz-do-przyszlosci/sympatyczny-poczatek-konca/ [dostęp: 26.09.2023]. 2019.
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