ØST, History of Poland (E26)
Course content
This course offers a chronological introduction to Polish history from the Middle Ages to the 21st century, with particular attention to how key political, social, and cultural developments have shaped contemporary Polish life. Through lectures, discussions, and close readings of both primary sources and scholarly texts, students will engage critically with topics such as state formation, partitions, independence, war and occupation, communism, and post-1989 transformations.
Over the semester, students will be expected to formulate and articulate their own critical questions about Poland’s past and present in both written assignments and oral presentations. By the end of the course, students should be able to situate Poland within broader European and global geopolitical configurations and demonstrate a nuanced understanding of how historical experiences continue to inform current debates about identity, democracy, and international relations.
Bacheloruddannelsen i østeuropastudier, 2026-ordningen
At the examination, the student is able to demonstrate:
Knowledge of
• the main characteristics of the historical
development of Poland up to the present
• available sources to the history of the
country(-ies) studied
• relevant concepts and theoretical approaches for
analysing historical processes.
Skills in
• identifying and discussing significant issues
within the history and cultural history of the country(-ies)
studied
• identifying, applying and adopting a critical
approach to sources of different types
• understanding, explaining and applying concepts
relevant to history as an academic discipline.
Competencies in
• presenting and discussing historical
correlations in a factually consolidated and structured
manner
• presenting and discussing examples of causality
in history while applying relevant concepts
• active participation in academic discussions
• oral presentation of own work in a clear and
academic manner.
Description in English will follow asap!
Holdundervisning med forelæsninger, diskussioner og oplæg. I
undervisningen sættes særlig fokus på opøvelse af mundtlig
fremstilling.
Description in English will follow asap!
Eksaminator sammensætter pensum på højst 600 normalsider faglitteratur.
- ECTS
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
-
Oral examination, 30 minutter inkl. votering. Der gives 30 minutters forberedelse.
- Type of assessment details
- Description in English will follow asap!
Bunden mundtlig prøve med forberedelse.
Den studerende trækker et spørgsmål ud af 10-15 mulige, får 30 minutter til at forberede sig, holder et oplæg i 10 minutter og besvarer spørgsmål stillet af eksaminator og censor (15 minutter).
Gruppeprøvebestemmelser: Prøven kan kun aflægges individuelt,
Eksaminationssprog: Engelsk. - Aid
- Only certain aids allowed (see description below)
Description in English will follow asap!
Pensum og egne noter i fysisk form.
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- External censorship
- Re-exam
-
Samme som den ordinære prøve
Criteria for exam assessment
Description in English will follow asap!
Se målbeskrivelse
- Category
- Hours
- Lectures
- 42
- Preparation
- 163,25
- Exam
- 1
- English
- 206,25
Kursusinformation
- Language
- English
- Course number
- HØEB0134EU
- ECTS
- 7,5 ECTS
- Programme level
- Bachelor
Bachelor choice
- Duration
-
1 semester
- Placement
- Autumn
- Schedulegroup
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Se skemalink
- Studyboard
- Study Board of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies
Contracting department
- Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Humanities
Course Coordinator
- Anna Helena Alexandra Krakus (11-63707063306d74636d7775426a776f306d7730666d)
Teacher
Anna Krakus (anna.krakus@hum.ku.dk)
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